The initial step to a solution is correctly identifying the problem. If the true nature of a problem isn’t determined, any ...

Proximate cause is the initial act which sets off a natural and continuous sequence of events that produces injury. In the absence of the initial act which produces injury, no injury would have ...

Conventional wisdom dictates that a lawyer being sued for legal malpractice in New York will rarely win a motion to dismiss based on lack of causation. Nevertheless, the case law suggests that a ...

In his column on Construction Accident Litigation, Brian J. Shoot discusses the recent 'Biaca-Neto' case, where this was the principal issue. Should the plaintiff be permitted to recover under section ...

(CN) - The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed jury instructions on negligence that resulted in a judgment of more than $183,000 for a train engineer who permanently injured his hand while working for ...

Yesterday’s argument in County of Los Angeles v. Mendez was, in a word, unsatisfying. The question of governmental liability for a law enforcement shooting of innocent individuals is extremely ...

My friend caused a vehicular accident and hit a 5-year-old boy who was then unsupervised by his parents. My question is simple: can we shift the liability to the parents of the boy, who were negligent ...