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Intentional Torts

Civil Conspiracy

Two types of civil conspiracy claims are recognized. One of them is founded on common law. The other is created by statute. Civil Conspiracy-Common Law ...
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Intentional Torts

Statute of Limitations and Relation Back

Interesting questions of whether some claims are barred arise when a plaintiff attempts to assert a new claim after the original complaint has been filed. ...
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Personal Injury

Present Value Calculations In Personal Injury Cases

In general, plaintiffs in personal injury cases should reduce future damages to present value. A present value calculation means that an economist or CPA projects ...
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Personal Injury

Assignment of Personal Injury Cases

To assign something means to sell it. Certain claims may be sold. For instance contract claims may be sold. You see that all the time ...
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Personal Injury

Financial Standing of Personal Injury Plaintiffs

In the course of personal injury litigation, there may arise issues of the financial status of the plaintiff. In particular the plaintiff may claim that ...
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Personal Injury

Settling Personal Injury Cases

Settling personal injury cases typically goes without incident. Sometimes however there may be glitches. That is, sometimes you reach a settlement and the other party ...
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Malpractice

Ex Parte Communications with Treaters

Sometimes opposing counsel may want to obtain records and/or speak with a plaintiff’s healthcare provider. That typically is not allowed. Under the HIPAA statute, there ...
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Personal Injury

Personal Injury Actions Against Convicts

Sometimes in the course of personal injury litigation it’s necessary to sue someone who is in jail. That person may have been the at-fault party ...
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Malpractice

Fraud in Medical Malpractice

Fraudulent behavior in the context of a medical malpractice case is not unheard of. However it is unusual. The court addressed such an issue in ...
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