What Is A Release of Liability Related To A Car Accident? by Michael Waks A release of liability is a document you sign giving up the right to make future claims related to an accident. Before you sign a release of liability, it is important to make sure you are getting the right settlement amount in exchange for signing. … [Read more...]
Activities like skiing, or organized sports such as football, involve inherent risks. People who participate in activities with a high likelihood of injury may be restricted in their ability to file a lawsuit if an injury occurs. Participants in dangerous activities are often required to sign liability release forms limiting the legal responsibility of activity organizers in case of injury. Even when no liability releases are signed, participants in dangerous … [Read more...]
Some of the most important federal regulations applicable to truck drivers are aimed at preventing drowsy driving crashes. Drowsy driving crashes are normally difficult to prove because, unlike with drunk driving, there are no objective tests for fatigue, and drivers do not usually admit they were over-tired. However, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations make it easier for victims to prove truck drivers were negligent, when the rules aimed at preventing drowsy … [Read more...]
After a car accident, a slip and fall accident, or other type of personal injury accident, a victim sometimes receives a settlement offer from an insurance company. If an insurer agrees that its policyholder was at fault for an accident and resulting injuries, the company may be eager to settle quickly. When an injured accident victim gets a settlement offer, it is usually a sign that the insurance company is trying to settle for less than the victim is entitled to. … [Read more...]
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motorcycle riders are 30 times more likely to die in a collision than drivers and occupants of cars. The loss of someone you love can change your life forever. In addition to the emotional impact, when a family member is killed in a motorcycle accident, it can also have a significant financial impact. You may be able to sue for wrongful death after a motorcycle crash to receive compensation for both economic and non-financial … [Read more...]
Someone who is injured by a defective product such as a vehicle, drug, stroller, or medical device, is entitled to compensation for his or her economic and non-financial losses. Victims may file a civil lawsuit against suppliers, distributors, manufacturers of products, and manufacturers of parts to recover their damages. To prevail in a defective product case, plaintiffs must demonstrate they were harmed as a result of a defendant's breach of legal duty or failure to fulfill a … [Read more...]
Store owners have a legal duty to take reasonable steps to keep customers safe. When a store owner fails to fulfill this legal duty and as a result someone is injured, the victim can sue to be compensated for his or her losses. First, victims have to show the store owner knew or should have known there was a dangerous condition. Victims must also show the store owner failed to take reasonable steps to correct the hazard or warn visitors about it; … [Read more...]
Side impact collisions are often caused by negligence or carelessness on the part of motorists. These types of crashes are some of the most dangerous collisions that occur. The side of a vehicle, unlike the hood, is not able to absorb much of the impact from a collision. Victims can be badly hurt or killed, and compensation is necessary to provide for treatment or to take care of family members left behind. To determine if it is appropriate to pursue a case for … [Read more...]
Car accidents are usually caused by a driver making a careless or negligent choice. Sometimes, however, a crash happens because a driver has a medical episode like a heart attack or a seizure. When this occurs, it is imperative to determine if the incident was simply an unavoidable Act of God for which no one was to blame, or if the driver was negligent for driving despite having a high-risk medical condition. Cases involving car accidents caused by medical emergency can be complicated. A … [Read more...]
A car accident lawyer helps crash victims obtain full and fair compensation for all their losses. While attorneys can and do take cases to court on behalf of clients, most car accident claims don't proceed all the way through the litigation process. Most cases settle outside of court with an insurer paying a negotiated amount to accident victims, and the victims signing a release of liability as a condition of the settlement. Fair Claims Settlement Practices … [Read more...]
