Category: Personal Injury

A report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that limitations in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s adverse event reporting system led to a 23-year delay in warning consumers about the risk of spreading uterine cancer linked to power morcellators. The power morcellator...

An important consideration when deciding whether to file a civil action against someone whose negligence may have caused you personal injury is the possibility that the person may file for protection under federal bankruptcy laws.Depending on the nature of the underlying legal dispute,...

In states like Texas that follow the collateral source rule, any compensation to an injured party from a source other than the injuring party does not get deducted from the total amount of damages. The primary purpose of the rule is to prohibit defendants from being able to count any monies paid by...

In Texas, you may be able to collect damages for an injury that causes a loss of enjoyment of life. These damages fall typically fall within the "pain and suffering" category of compensatory damages.What constitutes loss of enjoyment of life varies from case to case, but certain courts have...

If you are injured while in a parking facility, should the owner of the facility be responsible for any damages? Generally, the owner of a parking facility is not liable for a guest's injuries unless it can be proven that the injury occurred due to the owner's negligence.A guest is considered to...

In most states, a minor is a person who has not yet reached the age of 18. Since a minor does not have the legal capacity to sue or be sued, a court typically appoints a "guardian ad litem" to act on the minor's behalf.Texas protects the interests of minors through the appointment of a guardian...

Can you hold partnerships or their individual members liable for the negligent acts of one partner? What if one partner is involved in a traffic collision?Generally, partnerships do not enjoy the same protections as corporations. Partnerships are subject to joint and several liability, which...

Is the owner of an escalator responsible for injuries sustained by passengers? While escalator owners may not always be responsible for a passenger's injuries, they have certain duties to protect the safety of passengers, including:Routine Maintenance -- Proper maintenance requires ensuring that...

If you have obtained a money judgment related to a personal injury, you may be entitled to collect the costs of enforcing the judgment in addition to the principal amount of the judgment.In most cases, a judgment debtor is either not willing to immediately satisfy the judgment or may not have...

Negligent food poisoning cases require special proof in order to show liability of a defendant. In these instances, generally a plaintiff must prove at least that:He/she suffered an illness An organism that caused the illness existed There is a connection between the organism and the...