Can A Renter Be Liable For An Injury Caused By a Leaky Apartment Ceiling?
Tenants Failure to Abide by Lease Agreement Results in Lost Ability to Sue Landlord
July 27, 2023
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What Constitutes a Violation of a Prisoner’s Constitutional Rights?
Prisoners, like all individuals, retain their constitutional rights even while incarcerated. However, proving a violation of these rights within the prison system can be challenging, as demonstrated in the following case. This case considers what a prisoner must show to succeed in a lawsuit against a prison supervisor alleging a constitutional violation. Kyle Smith Hauenstein
July 26, 2023
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City and Emergency Responders Not Liable For Injuries Sustained En Route To Hospital
Court Clarifies Duty of Ambulance Dispatcher in Dropped 911 Call Can a Train be Held Liable for the Delay in Emergency Services?
July 26, 2023
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Duck Dynasty Prevails In Beverage Dispute Because of Ambiguous Contractual Term
Even celebrities must deal with the often mundane task of negotiating and signing contracts. Although it can be tempting to sign a contract without reading it in depth or consulting with a lawyer, this case illustrates the importance of understanding every term and condition of a contract because of the complexities that can arise if
July 25, 2023
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Judge’s Retaliation Claims Dismissed For Failure To Show Violation Of Constitutional Right
Courts Dismisses Claims Brought By Employee Who Voiced Criticisms In “Reply All” Email Understanding the Essential Elements in Employment Lawsuits:
July 25, 2023
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Is Nursing Home Fall Medical Malpractice or Tort?
Ouachita Parish Case Examines the Applicability of the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Act to Intentional Torts Medical Deaths Aren’t Always Medical Malpractice
July 24, 2023
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Double Recovery in Helicopter Injury Case?
If you do a favor for your boss outside of work and are injured, can you still sue for workers’ compensation benefits? This is a complex question dependent on the facts of a case. Workers’ compensation is only available for injuries suffered during employment. If the court finds that the favor was outside the scope
July 24, 2023
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Patient’s Early Post-Operative Dismissal Causes Medical Expert Dilemma
Medical malpractice claims are not always limited to instances during treatment or surgery and may, as one young patient argued, include failures that occur afterward or post-operatively. Justin Thomas, an eighteen-year-old, aspiring armed serviceman, underwent a right shoulder arthroscopy at Lafayette Surgicare to repair his repeated rotator cuff dislocations. The surgery was considered an outpatient
July 23, 2023
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July 23, 2023
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What amount of force is allowed when restraining an inmate?
The burden of proof lies heavily on claimants to establish the elements of the claim they bring forward. Failing to do so can result in the dismissal of the charge. In the case of George Preston, a prisoner in a Louisiana jail, his complaint against Lieutenant Hicks and four state correctional officers for excessive use
July 22, 2023
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Can A Renter Be Liable For An Injury Caused By a Leaky Apartment Ceiling?
July 27, 2023
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Tenants Failure to Abide by Lease Agreement Results in Lost Ability to Sue Landlord
What Constitutes a Violation of a Prisoner’s Constitutional Rights?
July 26, 2023
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Prisoners, like all individuals, retain their constitutional rights even while incarcerated. However, proving a violation of these rights within the prison system can be challenging, as demonstrated in the following case. This case considers what a prisoner must show to succeed in a lawsuit against a prison supervisor alleging a constitutional violation. Kyle Smith Hauenstein
City and Emergency Responders Not Liable For Injuries Sustained En Route To Hospital
July 26, 2023
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Court Clarifies Duty of Ambulance Dispatcher in Dropped 911 Call Can a Train be Held Liable for the Delay in Emergency Services?
Duck Dynasty Prevails In Beverage Dispute Because of Ambiguous Contractual Term
July 25, 2023
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Even celebrities must deal with the often mundane task of negotiating and signing contracts. Although it can be tempting to sign a contract without reading it in depth or consulting with a lawyer, this case illustrates the importance of understanding every term and condition of a contract because of the complexities that can arise if
Judge’s Retaliation Claims Dismissed For Failure To Show Violation Of Constitutional Right
July 25, 2023
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Courts Dismisses Claims Brought By Employee Who Voiced Criticisms In “Reply All” Email Understanding the Essential Elements in Employment Lawsuits:
Is Nursing Home Fall Medical Malpractice or Tort?
July 24, 2023
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Ouachita Parish Case Examines the Applicability of the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Act to Intentional Torts Medical Deaths Aren’t Always Medical Malpractice
Double Recovery in Helicopter Injury Case?
July 24, 2023
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If you do a favor for your boss outside of work and are injured, can you still sue for workers’ compensation benefits? This is a complex question dependent on the facts of a case. Workers’ compensation is only available for injuries suffered during employment. If the court finds that the favor was outside the scope
Patient’s Early Post-Operative Dismissal Causes Medical Expert Dilemma
July 23, 2023
No Comments
Medical malpractice claims are not always limited to instances during treatment or surgery and may, as one young patient argued, include failures that occur afterward or post-operatively. Justin Thomas, an eighteen-year-old, aspiring armed serviceman, underwent a right shoulder arthroscopy at Lafayette Surgicare to repair his repeated rotator cuff dislocations. The surgery was considered an outpatient
What amount of force is allowed when restraining an inmate?
July 22, 2023
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The burden of proof lies heavily on claimants to establish the elements of the claim they bring forward. Failing to do so can result in the dismissal of the charge. In the case of George Preston, a prisoner in a Louisiana jail, his complaint against Lieutenant Hicks and four state correctional officers for excessive use