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Personal Injury

Negligent Misrepresentation
Society recognizes a standard of business ethics that demands that factual representations be made carefully and honestly. A "representation" may consist of words or conduct. If a person makes a misrepresentation to another in business, it may give rise to liability on his part, even if he did not know that he was making a misrepresentation. More...
Rules Regarding the Speed of Motor Vehicles
State transportation or vehicle codes regulate the speed of motor vehicles. The codes set forth the maximum speed limits that apply to a particular highway or street. The codes also set forth the general duty of a motor vehicle driver to drive at a safe speed in accordance with the conditions of the highway or street. More...
Federal Laws Regarding Recreational boating accident
Federal law will apply to a recreational boating accident when a lawsuit is brought in a federal district court based upon the federal court's admiralty or diversity of citizenship jurisdiction. A federal court's admiralty jurisdiction exists when the accident occurred on the high seas or on navigable waters. The high seas are waters that are within the jurisdiction of another country. Navigable waters are waters that are used in interstate or foreign commerce. Diversity of citizenship jurisdiction exists when the parties to the lawsuit are from different states. More...
Tort Action for Sale of Habit-Forming Drug to a Spouse
Most states have enacted statutes that prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors to a person who is intoxicated or who is known to be addicted to alcohol. These statutes may also extend to the sale of a habit-forming drug to a person who is known to be addicted to drugs. More...
Immunity among Members of the Armed Forces
Members of the armed forces are generally immune from liability for tort actions that may be brought by other members of the armed forces. Such type of immunity is referred to as intra-military immunity or the Feres doctrine. More...

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