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Landlord Liability in Dog Bite Cases

November 20, 2018 A tenant’s dog bites somebody–is the landlord responsible? Dog bite law can hold landlords liable for dog bites when they occur on their property, under certain types of circumstances. In most all of these circumstances, the plaintiff must be able to prove that the landlord knew that the dangerous dog lived on […]

What to Do After a Dog Bite

December 13, 2018 You’ve been bitten by a dog–what’s next? Owning dogs is popular–unfortunately those dogs can bite or injure people. People who are bit or injured by dogs can sometimes have a personal injury claim against the dog owner or a party that should have exercised some control over the dog. The first thing […]

Negligence in Dog Bite Cases

December 10, 2018 Negligence is generally doing something which would be unreasonable to the ordinary person, or if the tortfeasor failed to take some reasonable precautions or gave a warning when a warning would be necessary, thereby causing someone harm. For example, let’s say that the owner of a store allowed a strange dog to […]

Thousands of Hyundais Recalled Due to Steering Wheel Detachments

Melissa Carter | March 14, 2018 A Fatal Design Flaw The 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport have a serious problem: Their steering wheels could detach during driving. This sort of problem is clearly dangerous — and potentially fatal — due to the fact that the steering wheel is probably the most vital piece […]

‘Tis the Season for Drunk Drivers

Melissa Carter | November 30, 2018 Whether you’re staying Maryland, DC, or Virginia, where winter weather can be highly unpredictable, or traveling to a warmer location for the holidays, all drivers need to know that some of the most dangerous traveling days of the year are upon us. A combination of more people on the […]