Negligence and Liability; Cousins in the Law

One of the more difficult legal concepts that many of my clients must come to grips with, is the difference in the ideas of ‘comparative negligence’ and ‘shared liability’. In truth, it is not a difficult distinction to understand and can best be explained as a causal...

Coping with the Loss of a Limb

As much joy as there is to be found on the open road and the camaraderie of the biker community, it has to be acknowledged that riding a motorcycle can have its hazards and that when things do go wrong while you are riding there is a much greater chance that you are...

Shared Liability in a Personal Injury Lawsuit

In this week’s post we are going to discuss, what is for many, a very confusing principal of the law called, shared liability. In theory, it is a very simple matter to define this term. Shared liability in a personal injury case is the legal principle that two or more...

Wrongful Death Part 4: The Emotions of Loss

In our series on Wrongful Death, we have, so far, discussed the basic mechanics of who can be a party to a lawsuit, who must file and the types of monetary damages that can be sought. From a financial standpoint, these are all very important subjects and for the...