I’ve had the same conversation with a few fellow lawyers who serve clients in the corporate law world, “So my client got a call from a federal agent wanting to talk to them. … They said the agent sounded really nice. …” It’s right after they tell me how nice the FBI agent sounded that I tell them to have
Because it would be unjust for a consumer to receive home improvement services without paying compensation to the provider, actions involving mechanic’s and materialmen’s liens are commonplace in Tennessee courts. When a home improvement service provider doesn’t play fair, The Tennessee Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) can be a useful tool for consumers. TCA § 47-18-101, et. seq. While a review
We have all seen it. Your client has outstanding big medical bills and the topic weaves its way into the conversation. So how do you help? Here’s a quick overview of advice that will point your client in the right direction. Tip #1 – Learn how to spot billing errors without any knowledge of complex coding. According to an article
This past year, the United States experienced a multistate measles outbreak raising the question: can parents be held liable for electing not to vaccinate their children? Vaccination is a widely debated issue in the United States with more and more parents choosing not to vaccinate their children. Most vaccination series cannot be completed until a child is nearly 2 years
After years of defending product liability and other tort cases in Nevada, I find Utah’s allocation of fault system refreshing. In Nevada, product liability defendants and some other tort defendants are subject to joint and several liability. Utah product liability defendants, in contrast, are responsible only for their percentage of fault as determined by Utah Code section 78B-5-819. Nevada courts
Future medical expenses often represent a significant portion of damage awards in medical malpractice and personal injury actions. Often, following trial, the injured party will require medical care and treatment into the foreseeable future. Consequently, medical experts and life care planners attempt to quantify the medical needs and associated costs in a line item fashion as an element of economic
The short answer is – it depends. Utah case law has established what is commonly referred to as the passive retailer doctrine. This doctrine creates an exception to Utah’s Product Liability Act, which states that a manufacturer or seller of a product may be held liable for injury caused by the product if found to be defective and unreasonably dangerous.
In 1979, the Utah Supreme Court in Ernest W. Hahn, Inc. v. Armco Steel Co., 601 P.2d 152 (1979) adopted the doctrine of strict liability as set out in the Restatement of Torts 2d, Section 402A. This section imposes liability in tort without proof of negligence upon “one who sells any product in a defective condition unreasonably dangerous to the
Divorces are traumatic to children. During or after a divorce, a child may reject one of their parents by resisting or refusing to engage with that parent. Upon request, Arizona family law judges may appoint a mental health professional to act as a therapeutic interventionist (TI) to reconstruct the relationship or may direct an alternative process such as an intensive
Patient falls in nursing homes and hospitals may no longer be afforded the legal protections of medical claims after a recent appellate court decision. In December, the Tenth District Court of Appeals issued an opinion which further eroded the medical claim protection by holding that a fall in a nursing home unrelated to medical care or treatment is an ordinary
I’ve had the same conversation with a few fellow lawyers who serve clients in the corporate law world, “So my client got a call from a federal agent wanting to talk to them. … They said the agent sounded really nice. …” It’s right after they tell me how nice the FBI agent sounded that I tell them to have
Because it would be unjust for a consumer to receive home improvement services without paying compensation to the provider, actions involving mechanic’s and materialmen’s liens are commonplace in Tennessee courts. When a home improvement service provider doesn’t play fair, The Tennessee Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) can be a useful tool for consumers. TCA § 47-18-101, et. seq. While a review
We have all seen it. Your client has outstanding big medical bills and the topic weaves its way into the conversation. So how do you help? Here’s a quick overview of advice that will point your client in the right direction. Tip #1 – Learn how to spot billing errors without any knowledge of complex coding. According to an article
This past year, the United States experienced a multistate measles outbreak raising the question: can parents be held liable for electing not to vaccinate their children? Vaccination is a widely debated issue in the United States with more and more parents choosing not to vaccinate their children. Most vaccination series cannot be completed until a child is nearly 2 years
After years of defending product liability and other tort cases in Nevada, I find Utah’s allocation of fault system refreshing. In Nevada, product liability defendants and some other tort defendants are subject to joint and several liability. Utah product liability defendants, in contrast, are responsible only for their percentage of fault as determined by Utah Code section 78B-5-819. Nevada courts
Future medical expenses often represent a significant portion of damage awards in medical malpractice and personal injury actions. Often, following trial, the injured party will require medical care and treatment into the foreseeable future. Consequently, medical experts and life care planners attempt to quantify the medical needs and associated costs in a line item fashion as an element of economic
The short answer is – it depends. Utah case law has established what is commonly referred to as the passive retailer doctrine. This doctrine creates an exception to Utah’s Product Liability Act, which states that a manufacturer or seller of a product may be held liable for injury caused by the product if found to be defective and unreasonably dangerous.
In 1979, the Utah Supreme Court in Ernest W. Hahn, Inc. v. Armco Steel Co., 601 P.2d 152 (1979) adopted the doctrine of strict liability as set out in the Restatement of Torts 2d, Section 402A. This section imposes liability in tort without proof of negligence upon “one who sells any product in a defective condition unreasonably dangerous to the
Divorces are traumatic to children. During or after a divorce, a child may reject one of their parents by resisting or refusing to engage with that parent. Upon request, Arizona family law judges may appoint a mental health professional to act as a therapeutic interventionist (TI) to reconstruct the relationship or may direct an alternative process such as an intensive
Patient falls in nursing homes and hospitals may no longer be afforded the legal protections of medical claims after a recent appellate court decision. In December, the Tenth District Court of Appeals issued an opinion which further eroded the medical claim protection by holding that a fall in a nursing home unrelated to medical care or treatment is an ordinary
