Month: July 2012

Statute of Limitations 101: Applications of the Rule

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The Statute of Limitations is a peculiar defense in civil and criminal cases, including personal injury law. As a general rule, it means that after a specific period of time, the law bars a plaintiff (the injured party) from filing a case against the defendant. The periods discussed below are based on the recent repeals … Read more

Understanding Vicarious Liability

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Vicarious liability is a form of liability which arises from the common law principle of respondeat superior. Anybody who has tried to personally resolve an insurance claim for an auto accident against a commercial vehicle (usually a cargo truck or a delivery van) will tell you that vicarious liability is a big blanket that these … Read more

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