Under the Postal Reorganization Act, 39 U. S .C. § 101 et seq., the United States Postal Service is "an independent establishment of the executive...

Civil discovery rules patterned after Fed.R.Civ.P. 36 typically provide that "[a] denial must fairly respond to the substance of the matter; and...

The purpose of punitive damages is to punish the tortfeasor (the wrongdoer), and not to compensate the plaintiff for wrongs done. Plaintiffs...

Very frustrated with the system. Is this fair that when I contact lawyers they want to charge me a full retainer for modificatio

Litigants sometimes feel that they have already paid enough. But how you feel about how much you have already paid is immaterial to the new...

My car was sideswiped by an UNAUTHORIZED DRIVER, would their insurance be liable for repair costs to my car?

The general idea is that an insurance contract makes clear under what circumstances insurance is on the hook for damages. If I lend my car to...

Why are most attorneys afraid to challenge social Security?

Most social security disability lawyers I know are not afraid to take on a good social security case. The question is whether the facts are...

Personal injury , malpractice issue. Time running out to file. Is there something simple to file to avoid missing out?

Generally speaking, every medical malpractice plaintiff has to prove the doctor breached the standard of care, and that the breach of the standard...

The least touching of another in anger is battery. Cole v Turner, 87 Eng. Rep. 907 (1704).

I got a ticket in Europe. Do I have to pay it? It was rental car and AVIS has my credit card info. Can they charge my card?

Check your rental agreement with Avis, which likely addresses this issue. Not legal advice, just my two cents. Consult Florida counsel if you...

Can my best friend file a motion to ask for one weekend a month if she has known my kids their entire lives and she is "Auntie"

Under general principles of law, one of the parents' "best friends" has neither a legal entitlement to visitation nor standing to petition for...