| Rules Regarding Unusual Driving Conditions |
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| When the weather or other conditions affect a driver's view of a highway or roadway, the driver has a duty to act with reasonable care under the circumstances. In other words, the driver is required to act with the same degree of care that a reasonable person would have acted under the circumstances.More... |
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| Pain and Suffering Damages |
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| An injured plaintiff has the right to recover damages for pain and suffering that he might suffer as a result of a defendant's tortious act against the plaintiff. Pain and suffering damages frequently constitute the largest portion of personal injury awards. More... |
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| Action by a Parent for a Tort against His or Her Child |
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| In accordance with general tort principles, a person who injures a child through his or her tortious conduct is liable to the child for the child's damages. A parent who is entitled to the child's services or who has a legal duty to provide medical treatment for the child is also entitled to damages from the person for the person's tortious conduct towards the child. More... |
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| The Jones Act -- Overview |
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| The Jones Act is a federal law designed to compensate seamen who are injured while working aboard vessels in navigable waters.More... |
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| Assumption of Risk |
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| Under the legal doctrine of "assumption of risk," a person will not be liable for another person's injuries if the injured person has voluntarily undertaken a risk with knowledge of the dangers that are posed by the risk. The doctrine of assumption of risk may be used as a defense to a personal injury action.More... |
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