| Liability of Aircraft Manufacturers |
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| When an aircraft is involved in an accident, the manufacturer of the aircraft may be involved in the litigation regarding the accident. This most often occurs when there is a claim that the aircraft accident was the result of a malfunction or a defect in the aircraft. The types of actions that may be brought against the manufacturer may include negligence actions, breach of warranty actions, or products liability actions.More... |
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| Negligence |
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| An injured plaintiff may bring an action against a defendant to recover for injuries caused by the defendant's negligence. Negligence is generally the failure to use the care that a reasonable and prudent person would use to avoid an injury. To maintain a negligence action, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant owed a legal duty to the plaintiff, that the defendant breached the duty, that the breach was both the actual and proximate, or legal, cause of the plaintiff's injury, and that the plaintiff suffered damages.More... |
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| Abuse of Process |
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| It should be obvious that the purpose of the civil justice system is to permit people to obtain justice. Unfortunately, people sometimes try to use the civil justice system for improper purposes, such as revenge. As one would expect, using the civil justice system solely for improper purposes is prohibited by law. The personal injury lawsuit that addresses improper use of the civil justice system, and improper use of the criminal justice system other than malicious prosecution, is known as abuse of process.More... |
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| Damages in Different Types of Lawsuits |
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| Damages are awarded to an injured party who suffers harm, loss, or damage as a result of a defendant's intentional or negligent conduct. The type of lawsuit brought depends upon the nature of the harm, loss, or damage caused, and the type of damages awarded depends upon the type of lawsuit brought.More... |
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| Tort Actions against a Landlord |
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| Although a tenant may be entitled to a breach of contract action against a landlord if the landlord violates a condition of the tenant's lease, the tenant may also be entitled to certain tort actions against the landlord. Such tort actions include actions for wrongful eviction, actions for interruption of utilities, actions for wrongful interference or conversion of personal property, or trespass actions.More... |
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