Tripped in hole at work

The first thing you should do is walk into the office of a good personal injury attorney, because you don't want to be in a situation where the...

Rusty nail

First, consult a local personal injury attorney. A jagged metal object is a dangerous condition, and if it existed long enough for the property...

Son fell in neighbor's yard

Maybe. A felled tree might be considered a dangerous condition. And if your neighbor was aware that children were playing on the felled tree, he...

Hearing damage due to loud music

Probably not. By attending a very loud concert and staying there even though the sound hurt your ears, a court would likely hold that you...

Driving accident in borrowed car

If your daughter has your permission to use your car, then anyone she allows to use it probably will be found to have your permission as well,...

Cerebral palsey due to medical malpractice

This is a question that only a doctor can answer. Your nephew's doctor would, I imagine, have to check the child's medical records from his birth...

Defamation claim against my co-worker

In the State of Washington, a statement is slanderous per se, if it “(1) exposes a living person to hatred, contempt, ridicule or obloquy, to...

Four Wheeler accident

Don't rely on the other family's opinion about whether or not their insurance covers this incident. The first thing you should do is to retain an...

I agree with Attorney McCaskill's answer, but I would add, and emphasize, that you should report this incident to your insurance broker...

Self defense

Let's start with a general proposition of law: in America, anybody, can sue anybody else, for anything, any time, any where. But--- whether or not...