The exact definition of reasonable care varies depending on the circumstances surrounding a particular accident. However, reasonable care is generally described as: The degree of caution and concern an ordinarily prudent person would use in similar circumstances. This means that each person has a duty to exercise reasonable care in each situation. In other words, each … [Read more...]
Do Physicians Blame Others in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits?
In a day and age of pointing fingers and playing the blame game, it even happens in the medical industry. When it comes to medical malpractice, some doctors will point fingers at everyone but themselves. They may blame nurses, nurse practitioners, technicians, and even the patient. Sometimes a doctor gives a direct order to a nurse on how to proceed with a patient. The … [Read more...]
5 Tips For Parents on Handling Their Child’s Personal Injury Case
When your child suffers a personal injury due to someone else’s negligence, any parent would want justice. But pursuing a child’s personal injury case is different from an adult’s. Below are five examples of the differences, as well as tips on how to go about filing your child’s case and receiving proper compensation. Parents can file the claim A child under the age of 18 … [Read more...]
Glee Actor Mark Salling Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
Amidst Hollywood’s ongoing sexual assault scandal, a different kind of sex offense charge is being levied against an actor from one of America’s favorite TV shows. Forewarning: if you’re a self-identified “Gleek,” you may want to brace yourself... In early October, the news dropped that actor Mark Salling, better known to Glee fans as Noah “Puck” Puckerman, entered into a … [Read more...]
The Consequences of Rolling Through a Stop Sign are More Serious than You Might Think
It’s perhaps the most common traffic violation out there: rolling up to and through a stop sign without completely stopping. Sure, most of the time it’s harmless. But there are many consequences that can arise from failing to completely stop. They include: A traffic ticket. Across the U.S., it’s illegal to roll through a stop sign. In the state of Florida, as with many … [Read more...]
Is a Fatal Car Accident Caused by Texting and Driving Considered Murder?
As of now, 38 US states and the District of Columbia have criminalized texting while driving. Even without a texting law, a person can still be charged with reckless driving and vehicular homicide if they cause a fatal car accident while driving distracted. Studies now show that texting and driving are considered as dangerous as drinking and driving. This begs the … [Read more...]
