Monthly Archives: October 2025
It’s DUI to Get Behind the Wheel With Medicines That Impair Your Driving
If someone gets behind the wheel while under the influence of prescription drugs, is that DUI? On the one hand, you may think, no it’s not. There’s no breathalyzer test, and the traditional roadside sobriety test, doesn’t apply. The driver we assume has those medicines legally. And when we say DUI, the words “under… Read More »
Legal Issues with Scooter and Moped Accidents
Nowadays it seems like everything has a small motor or miniature engine on them. Commonly called “scooters,” these devices, which may have 2 or 3 wheels, and which may look like no more than a skateboard moving on its own power, are being used commonly, and even, whether legal or illegal, may share the… Read More »
To Win a Negligence Case, You Need to Show Duty
We tend to think of negligence as being careless, or making some mistake that causes an injury to someone else. That’s true, but legally, negligence is a bit more complex than that. To win a negligence case, a victim needs to show four separate things: duty, breach, causation and damages (or injury). It’s the… Read More »
Dog Injury Cases: Who Will Pay?
When someone’s dog bites or injures you, you can sue the owner for your injuries and damages. That much, as a basic concept, you may already know. But there are some practicalities when it comes to actually receiving the compensation that a jury might award you, after a dog bite injury case. Just because… Read More »
Defenses Property Owners Use When They are Sued
When we are injured on someone’s property, and there was clearly something dangerous there, we tend to think that it will be an “easy” case. After all, property owners have a duty to keep their property safe, and free from hazards like debris on the floor or items falling from above, or even from… Read More »
