The Las Vegas Strip shooting, which took place on Sunday night, is now the deadliest shooting in American history, with 59 deaths and over 500 injuries. But what will the legal ramifications of this tragedy be? In recent years, almost every American tragedy has led to...
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The high-tech society in which we live constantly presents us with new and unexpected challenges to public safety. Case in point is the recently released and wildly popular augmented reality game – Pokémon Go. Combining the Pokémon characters with a mobile phone's GPS capabilities, Pokémon Go...
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Everyone has heard a story about a frivolous lawsuit that purports to show how “sue happy” people have become. While some people do file ridiculous lawsuits, many tales you hear don’t tell the whole truth. The "McDonald's Coffee Lady" Required Skin Grafts — Only Asked for...
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Consumers have every right to be afraid of product recalls. Typically, products are recalled by the manufacturer when they discover a defect or safety issue that might harm purchasers or users of their product. These actions are almost always voluntary, but sometimes government entities, such as...
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Are you an expert on the rules of the road? Do you know the law better than anyone else? Test your knowledge and see how well you fare against your friends and fellow drivers. Once you're done, click here to share on Facebook 1. Two cars come to a...
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There are aspects of the vehicle code that we all know we break sometimes, like not using a turn signal when turning or changing lanes. We know we’re supposed to do it, but sometimes we forget or just don’t bother. (You really should though, if...
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When you go out in public, there are places where you feel relatively safe — but many of these places have hidden risks. 5. Fights Aren't the Only Way to Be Hurt at the Club It makes sense that any place that mixes alcohol and large groups...
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When we hear about sudden injuries or deaths that seem to occur in non-typical locations or situations, we may not be aware of how common these types of accidents are. 5. Escalators Injure and Kill Enough People to Fill a Minor League Baseball Stadium While most people...
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Published in Daily Journal Monday May 3, 2010 By Allen P. Wilkinson and Reza Torkzadeh. Tort law is all about a person's right to be fairly and fully compensated for his or her injuries—or the death of a loved one—caused by the wrongful conduct of another person....
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