by mixmast3r | Dec 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
“Strict liability” usually is applied only to situations that are extraordinarily dangerous and that pose a great likelihood of harm, particularly when something goes wrong. Unlike negligence and intentional misconduct, which look at the conduct and mental state of...
by mixmast3r | Dec 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Does the insurance follow the car or does it follow the driver? This issue is important when there is an accident in determining which insurance policy will pay for the liability of the driver who is at fault if the driver is not driving his or her own car. Different...
by mixmast3r | Dec 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Suppose a coworker tells you that he will break your arm or kill you if you don’t agree to go on strike with the rest of your colleagues. Afterward, you dread going to work; you lose weight, can’t sleep at night, and can’t keep your mind on the job. You even become...
by mixmast3r | Dec 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Suppose you are looking out your window, watching your five-year-old daughter, Louise, playing on the lawn. Suddenly, a car screeches around the corner, jumps the curb, and runs over Louise, seriously injuring her. The shock of seeing your daughter run over is more...
by mixmast3r | Dec 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Say that Denise is stopped for a red light when Stan runs into her car from the rear. Stan is clearly at fault. Denise is not physically injured, and the damage of her car is only a few hundred dollars’ worth. But Denise soon develops a fear of driving, of even being...
by mixmast3r | Dec 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
You may list whiplash among your accident symptoms. At the moment of impact, your sometimes receive many physical traumas simultaneously. Whiplash is almost inevitable. Key points of whiplash: Whiplash is a common occurrence in auto accident and much more complicated...
by mixmast3r | Dec 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Seatbelts and airbags provide increased safety and reduce the risk of injury. Sometimes they increase your trauma by making you feel trapped or even sometimes by inflicting injury. Think about your accident for a moment. Remember the feeling of the seatbelts around...
by mixmast3r | Dec 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
The standard of conduct expected of a child is measured by what a reasonably careful child of like age, intelligence, and experience would have done under the same circumstances, not by what an adult would have done. A 2-year old child may not realize the danger of...
by mixmast3r | Dec 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Collision and comprehensive coverage is not usually required by law but is generally a good thing to have, unless your car isn’t worth much. Your insurance agent will probably offer collision and comprehensive insurance with different amounts that are designated...
by mixmast3r | Dec 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
The most common tort is the tort of negligence. Negligence can be defined simply as carelessness: failing to pay sufficient attention under the circumstance. Some everyday examples of negligence include automobile accidents caused by speeding, disobeying traffic signs...
