Savannah, Georgia Motorcycle and Truck Accidents

March 19, 2010

Savannah, Georgia Motorcycle and Truck Accidents In Savannah, Georgia liability in most motorcycle accidents is determined by the law of “negligence.” An individual is negligent when he or she acts in a thoughtless or careless manner and causes injury to another individual. A driver must use care to avoid injuring other motorists, passengers, or pedestrians [...]

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Savannah, Georgia Personal Injury law firm

March 18, 2010

Savannah, Georgia Personal Injury law firm Even though the words “slip-and-fall” may bring to mind a wet floor, this term actually covers all kinds of premises liability cases. When badly maintained grounds or buildings, improperly stacked items, or other unmarked hazards result in injury, the party responsible for the premises will be held accountable to [...]

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Savannah, Georgia pain pump attorney

March 17, 2010

Savannah, Georgia pain pump attorney Pain pumps can result in Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis, an irreversible, permanent, degenerative, disabling and severly painful condition causing the total or nearly total loss of cartilage in the shoulder joint. It is a debilitating and life altering shoulder injury causing acute pain and needing daily medication and follow-up surgery. Symptoms [...]

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Richmond Hill, GA negligent design law firm

March 16, 2010

Richmond Hill, GA negligent design law firm Manufacturers have an obligation to manufacturer products that are reasonably safe for all intended and reasonably foreseeable uses. This is another way of stating that courts make manufacturers pay for injuries that juries think ought to have been prevented. In deciding if the manufacturer was negligent in designing [...]

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Richmond Hill, GA Negligence lawyer

March 15, 2010

Richmond Hill, GA Negligence lawyer Negligence is the oldest theory of product liability. In order to succeed under a negligence theory in Richmond Hill, GA , a claimant should demonstrate four elements: duty; breach of duty; proximate cause; and injury. A defendant may be found negligent only where it had a legal obligation to exercise [...]

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Product liability in Richmond Hill, GA

March 14, 2010

Product liability in Richmond Hill, GA Product liability in Richmond Hill, GA is usually described as the liability of a manufacturer, or other entity in the chain of distribution, for personal injury, property damage or economic loss caused by the sale or use of a product. Product liability cases in Richmond Hill, GA often include [...]

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Types of Damages in Richmond Hill, GA

March 13, 2010

Types of Damages in Richmond Hill, GA The different types of damages available in in Richmond Hill, GA legal proceedings include:• Compensatory Damages – Damages that are intended, as much as possible, to put the claimant into the position he would be in if he not suffered the injury caused by the defendant’s wrongful conduct. [...]

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Richmond Hill, GA premises owner liability

March 12, 2010

Richmond Hill, GA premises owner liabilityTrespasser A trespasser is the person who enters the premises of another without an express or implied invitation, for his or her own purposes, and when not performing of any duty to the owner. It is usually not necessary for a premises owner to show that the trespasser had unlawful [...]

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Licensee

March 11, 2010

Licensee The licensee is a person who is invited to get in or remain on the premises for any purpose besides a business or commercial one with the express or implied consent of the owner or person in control of the premises. A social guest will be considered to be a licensee, not an invitee. [...]

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Invitee

March 10, 2010

Invitee The invitee is the person who is invited to enter and remain on the premises for a commercial benefit to the possessor of premises, or for a reason directly or indirectly associated with business dealings with the possessor. An invitation can be either express or implied. A customer in a department store is an [...]

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