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Structured Settlements

What is a structured settlement?

When a plaintiff brings a personal injury action against a defendant for damages and the parties decide to settle the case, they may enter into a structured settlement to...

Hedonic Damages

In the context of personal injury law, "hedonic damages" are damages to compensate a plaintiff for "loss of enjoyment of life," i.e., a diminished ability to enjoy the day-to-day pleasures of life.

For example, a truck crashes into a...

TORT LIABILITY OF TENANTS

Because a tenant is an occupier of property, the tenant is liable for all dangerous conditions or activities that are conducted on the property just as any other occupier of property would be. However, the tenant is only liable for areas over...

Damages in Actions Involving Recreational Boating Accidents

Torts: Transportation Torts: Watercraft

Transportation Law: Water Transportation: Personal Injury & Property Damage

When an action involving a recreational boating accident...

Recovery by Guest in Automobile Cases

A "guest" in an automobile is a person who rides in an automobile driven by another person for his own pleasure or business without paying the driver or conferring any benefit on him. If the guest is injured while riding in the driver's...