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You can sue someone for giving you herpes. The legal mechanism for this would be to bring a personal injury lawsuit. If the transmission came from nonconsensual sex, it can be a civil battery. It can be a negligence claim if the infected person lied about having an STD or should have known about the …
What is "res ipsa loquitor"?Watch this video on YouTube This month we are looking at Latin legal phrases that sound complicated but actually represent simple concepts. One of our favorites is “res ipsa loquitur,” which means “the thing (or matter) speaks for itself.” Pronounced RACE IP-sa LOCK-wit-tour, the doctrine is used to prove negligence with …
While some California cities or counties may have breed-specific ordinances regarding some canines, there are no special state laws that single out Pit Bulls. State laws do, however, place special rules and restrictions on “potentially dangerous” or “vicious” dogs. For example, California law says that such dogs must be licensed and vaccinated. In addition, when …
Most state laws prohibit uninsured motorist insurance (“UM”) from covering punitive damages. Some states, however, do allow for it. Punitive damages are awarded to penalize the at-fault party in an auto accident and to deter similar blameworthy conduct. These damages are sometimes referred to as “exemplary damages.” Underinsured motorist coverage (UIM) is different than UM …
Loss of earning capacity covers future economic loss, while loss of wages covers what has been lost already. Lost income is easier to calculate because it looks backwards. Loss of earning capacity can be more difficult because it requires a an estimate of what the person would have earned if not for the defendant’s wrongdoing. Both, …
There are at least 10 types of E-scooter malfunctions. Each one of these can cause serious injuries that lead to an E-scooter lawsuit. E-scooter sharing companies Bird and Lime are aware of these design defects. However, they have been slow to correct them. The delay has put thousands of E-scooter riders at unnecessary risk. 1. …
A San Francisco jury awarded $250 million in punitive damages this past August to former school groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson, who claimed he developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma from the weed killer Roundup. The judge has since slashed the punitive damages down to $39 million. But Johnson’s stunning verdict serves as a promising “bellwether” case for the thousands …
Any type of involvement in a school sport comes with some degree of risk of injury. However, if school officials fail to create a safe environment for children to participate in organized sports, a serious injury can occur. If your child has been injured while participating in a school sport, you may be able to …
California law allows people to sue if they are bitten by bedbugs while renting property or staying in a hotel.To recover damages, the guest will usually need to prove that: The owner of the property knew or was on notice of a bedbug infestation, The owner failed to take reasonable steps to eradicate it, and …