Tort reform

When examining the the location of the vehicle and how it arrived there, courts generally view a vehicle being found in a parking lot of the original location more favorably than on or near busy streets. In Hiegel v. State and Nichols v. State, the location of the vehicles were found in the original location where the drinking occurred. (Cite) Both cases the vehicles were found off the road in a area that did not increase the risk of harm to public or themselves, such as a tavern parking lot.…

Repressed memory is defined as an inability to recall important personal information, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature, that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness. This term is sometimes compared to dissociative amnesia. I identified the correct penny by deduction. I knew that on the penny, Lincoln looks to the right, therefore, all the pennies with Lincoln facing left were eliminated. I also knew that there is always a date and ‘Liberty’ written on the front, what…

On 10-09-2015 I responded to Casey's General Store located at 599 East Pine Street Poplar Bluff, Missouri in regards to a counterfeit bill. Upon arrival I met with employee Laura Isaac. Isaac said she had taken a twenty dollar bill from a female patron and found it to be counterfeit. Isaac and I began reviewing the video footage in which she identified a white female wearing a pink hat, gray jacket and gray t-shirt with crossbones as the suspect. Isaac said the female arrived in a silver four…

The term “assault” can be used to describe a variety of scenarios. Unfortunately, this can cause confusion as to whether or not an assault has been committed. In general, assault extends to acts that threaten physical harm. But where do you draw the line? Below, a Brockport, NY attorney from Larry R Koss Law Firm sheds some light on the topic. What Is Assault? Assault is defined differently depending on the state in which it occurs. In New York, the requirement for an assault conviction is…

Work injuries can be devastating, emotionally, physically and financially. Nobody wants a workers comp. injury. The goal is to get the injured back to work Everyone gains when an injured worker is safely back on the job. There is really no one particular type of injury, though the most common is neck and back injuries accounting for 90% of most of the injuries occurring at work. Repetitive stress injuries, including carpal tunnel syndrome are also injuries that we treat on a regular basis. They…

not be successful as Neal’s age may be a factor in determining whether or not Neal had “actual knowledge of the risk” (Advanced Business law and the Legal Environment, 2014). Outdoor Outfitters would also attempt to void one of the elements of the “tort of negligence”, which are a “standard of care” and a breach of such, an affiliation to the injury, and an actual injury (Advanced Business law and the Legal Environment, 2014). Since Neal has an actual injury, they will focus on the first three…

The Ship of Theseus is a paradox in which raises the question of identity, of whether something of which had all the aspects of it replace will remain fundamentally the same. In my opinion, it can be seem that even though the physicality of the ship is gone, the essence of that object, place, or person will remain the same despite any radical changes that gradually takes place over time. Putting this theory into perspective it can be transferred into the identity and changes throughout the human…

Accidents can happen no matter how careful you are. You can be the most vigilant driver in the world but still be rear-ended by someone who isn’t paying attention to the road in front of them. A resulting injury isn’t your fault in this case, and someone other than you should have to pay for your doctor bills and missed income that results from this type of accident. You never know how long even a minor injury may keep you out of work or how much money you might end up spending on prescriptions…

Vi: Good afternoon, I hope that this message finds you well. I just had a conversation with our contact at SEA today, and they advised that they had still not acquired an exemplar light pipe for testing. Moreover, SEA indicates that they contacted the folks with Illuminations, Inc.—the distributor that you and James had recommended—and that they have yet to respond to SEA’s request for a light pipe. Specifically, SEA is having trouble finding a light pipe with the particular extension kit used…

In Borzilleri v. Mosby, 2016 WL 3057990, at *6 (D. Md. May 31, 2016), the District Court for Maryland address the immunities available to prosecutors Maryland stating: The doctrine of qualified immunity shields public officials—including state prosecutors, see Wiley v. Doory, 14 F.3d 993, 995 (4th Cir.1994)—"from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known." Harlow…