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Third-Party Claims for Workplace Injuries
Third-Party Claims for Workplace Injuries When you have been hurt on the job, your first course of action will typically be to file a workers' compensation claim. In some instances, it may be your exclusive remedy, which means that you must seek all compensation for any physical or financial loss … [Read more...]
Strict Liability Claims
Strict Liability Claims As a practical matter, most personal injury claims are based on allegations of negligence, as developed through the common law. We've looked at the components of a claim based on negligence—the breach of a duty of care, causation, and actual loss—in other blogs. There are … [Read more...]
Defending a Strict Liability Claim
Defending a Strict Liability Claim Though most personal injury lawsuits are based on a legal theory of negligence, or breach of a duty to use reasonable care, there are also instances where an injured person may seek compensation based on a theory of "strict liability." We discussed the concept of … [Read more...]
Understanding Negligence: Actual Loss
Understanding Negligence: Actual Loss In earlier blogs, we explained the negligence principles of standard of care and of causation. There's a third requirement—you must also show that the defendant's breach of the duty to act as a reasonable person caused you to suffer actual loss. That may seem … [Read more...]
Understanding Negligence: Causation
Understanding Negligence: Causation In an earlier blog, we explained the requirement that a personal injury plaintiff show a breach of the duty of care in order to succeed in a negligence lawsuit for damages. That's only the first step, though. Once you've established a breach, you must then show … [Read more...]
Understanding Negligence: The Standard of Care
Understanding Negligence: The Standard of Care If you or someone you love has been hurt because of the carelessness or wrongful conduct of another person, you may expect to be able to take legal action to recover compensation for your injuries and for any losses you have suffered. But how does that … [Read more...]
Metzger & Kleiner Wins Verdict in Bed Bug Litigation
Firm Wins Award against Hotel Chain for Personal Injury and Property Loss Metzger & Kleiner, personal injury attorneys in Philadelphia have successfully obtained a verdict from a Philadelphia arbitration panel, securing damages for clients who were bitten by bed bugs at a Baymont Hotel & … [Read more...]
Understanding the Statute of Limitations in a Personal Injury Lawsuit
Understanding the Statute of Limitations in a Personal Injury Lawsuit When you have been hurt because of the careless, negligent or wrongful acts of another person, you must initiate legal action to recover any losses within a specific period of time from the date the injury occurred. This is known … [Read more...]