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National Negligence

Oregon Church Back In The News With Another Child's Death Due To Faith Healing

OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — On the heels of my last article, the Oregonion newspaper reports the story of another couple in Oregon City, OR has...
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New York judge rules to allow negligence lawsuit against 4 year old

A New York judge ruled to allow a case to go forward against a 4 year old Manhattan girl who is being sued for negligence. No, the case is not...
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Let's be reasonable

So what makes somebody a reasonable person, anyway?Like it or not, there are some requirements to being reasonable. We expect a reasonable person...
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a reasonable myth

We’ve all heard of the reasonable mistake, (like shouting hello to a stranger who looks just like an old friend) or the reasonable accident ...
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Dear Prudence

I ended my last column with a mouthful of legal jargon, which takes all the fun out of negligence and leaves it as dead and uninteresting as a...
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Thou shall not be negligent

Of the three types of torts, intentional, negligent and strict liability, the superstar of the group is negligence. Negligence can be found...
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Elf-help calling workers 'independent contractors' is not a get out of jail free card

Companies from Federal Express and United Parcel Service to the corner gift shop hire extra people to help out during the holiday season, and most...
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Reader-requested overview of 'slip-and-fall' law

Although laws regarding "vices" that include prostitution and possession of marijuana are very interesting, our discussion of business...
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Landlord's liability for mold in apartments? It depends

A reader asked whether the health hazards associated with mold prevent a landlord from renting an apartment with that substance. The short answer -...
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Rescue by Superman intervening cause (Part III)

This entry concludes our discussion of legal issues related to an episode of Lois and Clark in which a musician who was performing at a street...
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