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...]
What to Do When Defective Auto Parts Are Liable for a Car Accident
Every year millions of people are injured or killed in automobile accidents. While most crashes are due to human error and negligence, there is a surprising number of accidents that occur due to defective vehicle parts or equipment. When such accidents occur, injured individuals may be able to file a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the defective auto part to cover the … [Read more...]
Meth Charges: Harsher Penalties for Possession & Distribution
In the wake of the Trump administration revving up the war on drugs, sentencing for possessing or distributing methamphetamines—or what’s known on the street as meth, speed, crystal or ice—is becoming harsher by the day. In Texas, for instance, where the meth problem has grown dramatically in recent years, possession of less than one gram is a state jail felony, with a … [Read more...]
Florida Supreme Court Rules Medical Malpractice Damage Cap Unconstitutional
In the early 2000’s, Florida instituted damage caps for medical malpractice lawsuits in order to cure a “malpractice crisis.” Lawmakers believed that high damage collections were directly responsible for an upsurge in insurance premiums. Earlier this year, however, Florida’s Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that such damage caps violated the state constitution’s Equal Protection … [Read more...]
Common Defenses for Criminal Defendants: “I Didn’t Do It”
One of the most basic and common defenses to any criminal charge is the “I didn’t do it” argument. To be convicted of a crime, the prosecutor must prove your guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. During any part of the trial, the defendant can present a defense that may actually raise a reasonable doubt. In the U.S. criminal justice system, you are innocent until proven … [Read more...]
Common Defenses for Criminal Defendants: Self Defense
For a criminal defendant to be convicted, guilt must be proven by the prosecutor beyond a reasonable doubt. There are a variety of defenses people who’ve been arrested for a crime and their attorneys use to dispute a charge, from “I didn’t do it” to “I was acting in self defense.” This particular article focuses on self defense, which is one of the most common defenses used … [Read more...]
