The Legal News

A look at the ethics of product recalls.

This is an example of the level of service you should expect from a personal injury attorney.

Dog bites and attacks are some of the most horrific personal injuries that can occur, especially when a child is involved. In 1998, at least 27 people died from dog attacks. 70 % of those deaths were children, and 8 were adults. Its very important to teach your child dog safety to rpevent them from being a casualty.
Ohio has strict laws regarding this type of thing, stating basically,  the owner has committed the act that the animal did. The animals owner is liable whether it occurred in public or in his home. Hes also liable even if the dog had never acted like that prior or ever been aggressive, regardless of wheter the owner thought the dog would act that way. The dog does nto get a free bite. the only defense for the animal is if the injured party had provoked the animal.

Also, the old common law approach is also available for injured plaintiffs. Under the traditional approach, if the owner is aware or has reason to be aware of the dog’s violent propensities, the owner of the dog is liable for injuries caused by the dog.

This video clip discusses all the basics to civil and criminal procedure regarding domestic violence, this is an informative video for any adult to watch.

Lawyers are in the line of work of enforcing our civil laws when a person is hurt without reason. The laws state that we exercise caution in our interactions with one another. If I have a business that invites people onto my property, I have a duty to ensure that the property is reasonably safe so that my customers are not hurt.

Any municipality  has the same responsibility, to take  steps to make sure that its sidewalks, streets and highways do not pose an unreasonable risk.

When a dangerous situation exists and is known to exist for a sufficient period of time that it could be corrected but is not, the property owner may be responsible if an injury occurs.

It makes sense, and its a law. As a society, we wish people, businesses, and government acting responsibly - to take due care in dealing with others. Tort law is like the golden rule.

This clip is an amusing look at tort liability with regards to cartoon actors in a children’s film, don’t laugh, its not so far fetched.