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Liability for Bicycle Accident Injuries

The bike chain on my child's dirt bike stripped while riding, causing him to crash head-on into the ground. Is the manufacturer of the bike or the store where we bought the bike liable for damages?...

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Understanding Birth Injury: Hip Dysplasia

Hip dysplasia is a birth injury affecting hip growth that is caused by neglect. Diagnosing it only requires simple testing, which, unfortunately, is not always properly conducted....

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Anti-Depressants Linked To Birth Defects

Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) found in antidepressants such as Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil and others taken by pregnant women have been linked to birth defects such as skeletal defects, n...

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Lost Income Damages for Stay-at-Home Spouses

Just because you do not work outside the home does not mean you do not have any lost earning capacity or even lost wages in calculating personal injury claim. There is economic value to the household ...

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Long Term or Permanent Injury Damages

Read through this article to get a basic understanding of the factors you need to consider when calculating your long term pain and suffering damages in a personal injury lawsuit....

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My six-year old son was hit by a car and will be disabled for the foreseeable future with ongoing medical and hospital costs. My husband says that the court will probably require us to do a structured settlement. What does this mean and why would the court require us rather than take a lump sum and investing it ourselves?

When a minor is involved in a personal injury lawsuit as an injured claimant, our courts become very protective of their interests. Structured settlements reduce the risk that anyone will embezzle....

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Can reviews be considered libel or slander?

A fair critique of a restaurant, movie, TV show, or theater play is generally not defamatory, even though the comments or criticism may be disparaging and may cause a loss of business or reputation. R...

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Defamation of Character in the Internet Age

In the past, defamation suits were largely brought against the media. However, with the advent of the internet and the widespread consumer use of personal webpages and blogs, anybody who posts a false...