On March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law House Bill 837, “Civil Remedies.” This Act moved quickly through the Florida Legislature process, after having been introduced in ...

In the common conception, the doctrine of negligence per se holds individuals or organizations automatically liable for the violation of a statute or regulation. The discerning practitioner should be ...

New York’s 2026 automobile insurance and tort reforms eliminate the 90/180-day “serious injury” category, change how fault and serious injury ...

Negligence is a principal of civil tort law where a plaintiff alleges that a defendant breached a duty of care that caused harm. The most common type of negligence cases involves lawsuits against ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emeritus Law Prof. I write about Legal Ethics & legal controversies Apr 14, 2020, 01:48pm EDT Apr 20, 2020, 11:08am EDT This ...

Trucks queuing at a container terminal gate. (photo courtesy of the Port of Los Angeles) SAINT PAUL, Minn. (CN) — Minnesota joined the slight majority of states that recognize tort claims for ...

The Patel Firm reports that understanding personal injury cases involves key terms like negligence, strict liability, and ...

Comparative-negligence laws help determine how much you will receive for an insurance claim after a car accident. Comparative-negligence laws vary by state. There are three types of negligence laws: ...

the Baton Rouge Black Lives Matter case (in which Judge Don Willett has just switched to dissenting, and in which a cert. petition has been filed with the U.S. Supreme Court). In an earlier post, I ...

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