by Andre Belanger | Dec 29, 2018 | personal injury
Although animal-attack claims most commonly involve dog bites, many other types of domesticated animals, such as ferrets, cats and even birds, can also bite humans. Even non-domesticated animals, such as large cats ordinarily found in the wild, but owned by some...
by Andre Belanger | Dec 29, 2018 | personal injury
In civil court, assault and battery are intentional torts, and can be the basis of a personal injury lawsuit against the person who commits them. Assault and battery are different from other personal injury claims in that the person accused of assault or battery must...
by Andre Belanger | Dec 29, 2018 | personal injury
Negligence If you have a been injured in an accident of some kind, you may have a claim for the personal injuries you have suffered. When you have a personal injury action (or any tort claim), you must be aware of negligence. The defendant may be the negligent party...
by Andre Belanger | Dec 29, 2018 | personal injury
Comparative Fault If you may be partly to blame for your injuries, you may or may not be able to recover damages. It depends on the jurisdiction you are in. A minority of jurisdictions follow contributory negligence: Under this rule, if your own negligence caused your...
by Andre Belanger | Dec 29, 2018 | personal injury
Pre-existing Condition Generally, if an individual has a preexisting condition, he or she may not recover damages for injuries related to that condition. However, the preexisting condition does not bar an injured person from recovering damages that were caused by the...
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