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A party is a person or group of persons that compose a single entity which can be identified as one for the purposes of the law. Courts use various terms to identify the role of a particular party in civil litigation, usually identifying the party that brings a lawsuit as the plaintiff, or, in older American cases, the party of the first part; and the party against whom the case was brought as the defendant, or, in older American cases, the party of the second part. r />
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1. Seeking Compensation Through Wrongful Death Attorney
November 06, 2009
If someone looses a loved one in a fatal car accident due to the negligence or recklessness of a third party, or if a mishap on a construction site makes one loose a family member, the bereaved person can always file for a wrongful death case. This case can even be filed a family member is lost due to sheer negligence of a doctor. All the above, and many more, constitute wrongful death cases. The law in California allows the relatives of the victims of wrongful death, to sue for wrongful death claim. However, these are difficult cases to handle and one can best be served by an aggressive wron... (read more)
Author: Daniel Martin
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2. Hire A Personal Injury Attorney - Utilize Your Legal Rights
November 06, 2009
If you have sustained physical injuries or have faced emotional stress because of the negligence or wrongdoing of another individual, entity, government agency, or company, you have the legal right to file for compensation or a lawsuit against the responsible party. The task of a personal injury attorney is to provide legal representation to your case so that you could get the compensation you deserve. This area of law is also referred to as tort law. The tort law is also applicable in situations, where negligence of other parties causes economic or non-economic damages to the rights, reputati... (read more)
Author: Daniel Martin
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3. Qualities Of A DUI Lawyer
November 06, 2009
It is estimated that alcohol is the cause in 39 percent of vehicle related accidents. It makes for 44 percent of traffic related fatalities in the United States alone. Anyone who is found guilty of killing or injuring someone while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is punishable by law. Many US states have truth in sentencing laws i.e. enforcement of strict guidelines on sentencing. This means that if a guilty party is sentenced to ten years, he or she will be in prison for that entire time. This is different from the past when prison time was reduced or suspended
There a... (read more)
Author: Daniel Martin
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4. THE LOCK BREAKERS AND SAN DIEGO LOCKSMITH
November 01, 2009
The chaos started in the city no party knew what was going on. Miscreants and law breakers were going unpunished because there was no one stops them. There was the time when the city of the California through to be a peace full and well arranged in the world. At night thieves use to go to different houses offices and go downs and break their locks and take away all things. The San Diego Locksmith company was in those that out of the city he read in the news paper at miscreants and thieves had taken over the city in their control and they were going free in their work and there was no one to st... (read more)
Author: allen allen
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5. Consumer Debt Collection Do's And Don'ts To Keep Your Sanity
October 29, 2009
Consumer debt collection involving you or a family member can be very stressful. You do have rights and responsibilities under the law, and once you learn what they are, you may be able to minimize the stress and strain it may put on you and your family.
If you find yourself on the receiving end of calls from creditors or collectors, the most important thing you can do is to remain calm. Keeping a level head is the best thing you can do to be able to remember important information. The information you want to collect is: name, address, and phone number of the party contacting you. The na... (read more)
Author: John Phillips
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6. Understanding the Green Card System
October 27, 2009
In place to make it easier for drivers and their motor vehicles to travel freely across the borders of other countries, the Green Card System is overseen by the Economic Commission. It is designed to protect victims who are involved in accidents with drivers of foreign registered vehicles.
What is the Green Card?
Recognised in more than forty different countries in the EU and elsewhere, the Green Card offers proof that the driver has met the minimum requirement of owning third party liability insurance for each of these countries. The law requires that the driver obtain the Green Ca... (read more)
Author: Steven Hoggard
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7. Passenger | Pedestrian Injuries
October 27, 2009
Passenger Injuries If you’re a passenger who has sustained injuries in an automobile accident, you are entitled to receive compensation for your injuries. As a passenger, you may have a claim against both the driver of the vehicle in which you were riding as well as the drivers of any other vehicles (or any other negligent party) involved in the collision. A passenger is generally not considered to be at fault or partially at fault in an auto accident unless he or she does something that specifically causes the accident such as distract the driver. If you have been injured as a passenger i... (read more)
Author: Carolyn Ria
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8. WHAT IS 18 USC 2257 AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT ME?
October 26, 2009
One of the most often discussed, yet most often misunderstood area of running an adult business is compliance with The Child Protection and Obscenity and Enforcement Act of 1988. This federal law places stringent record-keeping requirements on the producers of sexually explicit materials. The guidelines for enforcing these laws (colloquially known as 2257 Regulations (C.F.R. Part 75), part of the United States Code of Federal Regulations, require producers of sexually explicit material to obtain proof of age for every model they shoot, and retain those records. Federal inspectors may at any t... (read more)
Author: Daniel A. Pepper, Esq.
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9. Product Liability
October 22, 2009
The law of product liability is the area of law that deals with the liability of the manufacturer, wholesaler or retailer of a product for injuries resulting from that product. This includes the manufacturer of component parts of the product, an assembling manufacturer, the wholesaler, the retail store or other ultimate seller of the product, and any other party in the distributive chain, regardless of whether you actually purchased the item yourself.
Here is an example: You borrow an power saw with a design defect from a friend. The cord’s wires cannot carry the electrical load it indica... (read more)
Author: Carolyn Ria
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10. Is their something-sinister technology About Caller ID Spoofing....
October 22, 2009
Spoofing refers to the ability to disguise the originating caller identification number when placing a telephone call. The calling party may select an alias or dummy number to appear on the called party telephone display.
Proponents of this technology laud its uses for law enforcement and private investigators. They claim the technology protects agents from being discovered in undercover operations. Agents can freely make pretext calls to criminal elements by using caller ID spoofing. A pretext call is one that allows law enforcement to solicit information over the telephone by representi... (read more)
Author: asb services
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11. What is Mediation?
October 13, 2009
Despite what you see on TV, only about 10% of personal injury cases go to trial in front of a judge and jury. Most are settled out of court, many before a lawsuit is even filed. Often, the lawyers will sit down to negotiate a settlement in front of an professional objective party, known as a mediator. Personal injury lawyer, Charles Flaxman, who is with Flaxman Law Group based in south Florida, tells us a bit about mediation and negotiating a settlement. What is Mediation?
Mediation is a type of alternative dispute resolution which does not require a judge, jury and full court trial. Be... (read more)
Author: Priyank Saxena
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12. Just What Is A Wrongful Death Claim?
October 11, 2009
There are a host of legal claims that are made daily by one party against another. Basic claims such as negligence are generally well understood, but more esoteric claims are less so. In this article, we take a look at just what a wrongful death claim is in relation to the law.
A wrongful death claim is what is known as a bootstrap action under the law. By “bootstrap”, it is generally understood that the claim must be based on another action with the exception being that the damages in this case include the death of the aggrieved. Let’s look at an example to explain what we mean.
T... (read more)
Author: Thomas Ajava
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13. A Beginner's Guide to Torts
October 09, 2009
Dictionary[dot]com defines "tort" as a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation. A tort happens when someone breaks his duties to others under general law. To successfully engage in a tort lawsuit, it must contain four elements:
1. A legal duty or responsibility owed by a person to others;
2. A breach of that duty;
3. That breach causing the damages; and
4. Damages incurred by the victim.
Torts come in several gene... (read more)
Author: lawfirm articles
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14. Product Liability
October 05, 2009
The law of product liability is the area of law that deals with the liability of the manufacturer, wholesaler or retailer of a product for injuries resulting from that product. This includes the manufacturer of component parts of the product, an assembling manufacturer, the wholesaler, the retail store or other ultimate seller of the product, and any other party in the distributive chain, regardless of whether you actually purchased the item yourself.
Here is an example: You borrow an power saw with a design defect from a friend. The cord’s wires cannot carry the electrical load it indica... (read more)
Author: Geoffrey Horace
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15. Making Your Way through the Personal Injury Claim Process
October 05, 2009
An injury resulting from someone else’s negligence is a painful ordeal to experience on all levels. It affects you mentally, emotionally, and physically. Injuries range in severity and can often times lead to long lasting effects on a person’s life. There is a silver lining for victims, however, in that they can file a lawsuit against the party responsible for the injury with the help of Seattle personal injury lawyers.
Filing a personal injury claim requires diligence on both the Seattle personal injury attorney and the victim in order to achieve success in pursuing such a case. In most... (read more)
Author: Violet Ebert
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16. Knowing How to Make a Personal Injury Claim
October 05, 2009
Do you know what a personal injury claim is? These are legal cases in which a person or party’s negligence or actions led to someone else's physical injury or mental anguish. If you or someone you know has recently found himself suffering due to the carelessness of another, you may have the right to file a personal injury claim, take the offending person or party to court and sue for damages and compensation.
Personal injury claims are quite common and actually account for a large amount of legal cases every year. Unfortunately, most people are unaware of the benefits they potentially ho... (read more)
Author: Violet Ebert
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17. Why is Car Insurance needed?
October 04, 2009
Car Insurance is not so much for protecting you, it is to protect other motorists, the public and other parties property in case you cause harm or damage to them. They can then claim any costs from your insurer. As you can imagine, it would be grossly unfair if you crashed in to somebody’s house and they had to pay for the repairs. Having liability insurance is the minimum type of insurance you need by law to drive legally and is called Third Party Insurance. Car Insurance becomes more expensive when you start insuring your own vehicle at the same time. Insuring your vehicle comes in... (read more)
Author: Chris Waters
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18. If You Have Equity, You can Stop a Sheriff Sale
September 24, 2009
One of the complaints of many homeowners that face foreclosure but whose properties have significant equity is that their property sells for far less than its fair market value at the sheriff sale. In most cases, there is no other party bidding on the property besides the original lender, and the mortgage company only bids enough to cover the balance due on the mortgage or deed of trust. For borrowers in this situation, though, there may be another option.
Courts in the past have ruled that, because foreclosure is such a harsh remedy to a default of a contract, the use of the court and fo... (read more)
Author: Nick Adama
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19. What Every Business Should Know about Florida's Statute of Limitations Law
September 18, 2009
You'd be hard-pressed to find an entrepreneur that doesn't dream of engaging in business and getting paid for their services with minimal conflicts. However, if you're providing a service to the general public there may come a time when you must seek legal remedies for outstanding invoices or other incurred losses.
There may be instances that warrant the filing of lawsuits for breach of contract, special performance, or other civil actions. If you've been injured financially, physically or emotionally, you may be entitled to recover damages from the at-fault party or parties. Nevertheless... (read more)
Author: Mark Schecter
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20. Tips In Finding The Right Miami Personal Injury Lawyer
September 18, 2009
A Miami personal injury lawyer is someone who can represent the injured party due to the negligence of another party. This lawyer is knowledgeable and expert when it comes with the tort law. Though these lawyers are trained and licensed to practice in any field of law, they generally handle cases that fall under the tort law which includes workplace accidents, vehicular accidents, malpractice of profession, malfunctions of products and medical mistakes and other accidents that is due to the negligence of another person. When hiring for Miami personal injury lawyer you have to be patient i... (read more)
Author: Allison Ayson
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