Tag Archives: Comparative Negligence
Construction Failure: Design Professional Malpractice
Construction projects often involve design professionals such as architects, engineers or structural consultants. When hired, these professionals have a legal duty to provide services that fully meet the legal standard of care. If a construction failure occurs, a dispute can arise over whether or not this issue was caused by a design professional breaching… Read More »
Does an Accident Victim’s Own Carelessness Affect Their Recovery?
Many people talk about personal injury lawsuits in clear cut terms, with an injured victim on one side and the defendant who caused it on the other. However, real life can often be murkier than that. Sometimes, a person injured in an accident was being careless too, and that carelessness helped cause the accident… Read More »