Sentences with phrase «legally responsible»

The one - bite rule dates back hundreds of years to the English common law, and it holds that a dog's owner is not legally responsible for the first time his or her dog attacks another person.

Earlier this month, a North Dakota appellate court issued a written opinion finding that a county fairground was not legally responsible for the plaintiff's injuries sustained during a free fireworks display.

If a property owner knows about a hazard and does nothing to fix it or warn visitors about the danger, he or she may be held liable (legally responsible) in a premises liability lawsuit.

Now, it may not be just the person who attacked you who is legally responsible for your injuries.

In addition to showing that you have been injured, your attorney must also establish, through credible and relevant evidence, that the other party is legally responsible for your injuries.

The property owner or manager may also be legally responsible to pay for your damages and may have the insurance or assets to compensate you even if your attacker does not.

Just because you slip and fall in a public place, the business won't be legally responsible unless the company or its employees acted negligently, or can not demonstrate sufficient care in protecting you from danger.

There are many different factors that can contribute to an aviation accident, and therefore numerous entities that may be legally responsible, such as:

An experienced attorney can sort through these liability issues and fight hard to get you the recovery that you deserve from the party or parties that are legally responsible for paying you damages.

Motorcycle manufacturers are legally responsible for making their products safe for riders or for warning them if parts are known to fail.

When guests get hurt or hurt others, tragedy can result and the homeowner or host of the party can be held legally responsible for the consequences.

«Personal injury» refers to legal disputes that arise when one person suffers bodily harm from an accident or injury, and someone else might be legally responsible for that harm.

The purpose of Court proceedings is so a Judge can look at all of the evidence and decide whether the opponent is legally responsible for your accident.

Wrongfully injured individuals have the right to pursue legal action against the negligent or legally responsible party.

The facts surrounding an individual accident may determine who is legally responsible and who will be required to pay if a victim chooses to seek a financial settlement.

July 2013 — In a precedent - setting judgment, an Ontario court rules that HudBay can potentially be held legally responsible in Canada for the shootings, murder and gang - rape that occurred at HudBay's Fenix mining project in Guatemala.

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Utah issued an opinion in an interesting case considering the age at which young children can be held legally responsible for their own negligent actions.

If I sublease a condominium or cooperative apartment, who is legally responsible for the presence of the lead based paint and the damages sustained by my lead poisoned child?

Every dentist is held legally responsible for providing competent and acceptable treatment.

I will use my resources and experience as a Roseville injury lawyer to investigate your case from every angle to determine who is legally responsible and calculate the full value of your injury or accident claim.

You can sue the City of New York but be aware that there are certain additional legal requirements which must be proven in order for the City of New York to be legally responsible for your injuries.

Once you determine who is legally responsible to repay the debt according to the credit agreements, you can then look at a plan to get that debt repaid.

In any event, it will be helpful to understand who can be held legally responsible so you can seek maximum financial compensation.

Court Technology Opportunity: Courts are legally responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in estate assets — both willed and in situations of conservatorships.

You should always consult a lawyer about serious injuries before you talk with any insurance companies who represent a person or entity that may be legally responsible.

Property owners are legally responsible for the safety of all guests that visit their premises.

Although insurance companies are legally responsible for covering claims as agreed upon in the contract established with your insurance company, they often reach settlements worth substantially less.

We will discuss the details of your injury, what happened, who may be legally responsible, who may have been a witness and every other important detail of your case.

The owner and general contractor on a project have certain duties and may be legally responsible for the accident.

@Ryan «taking the money from the city is just unfair to those whom had nothing to do with this case...» The city is a government entity which can be held legally responsible for the actions of their employees.

In other words, the dog owner is considered to be legally responsible for the actions of the animal, regardless of whether or not he or she is found to have been negligent in allowing the attack to occur.

Liable means the property owner is legally responsible for your injuries.

A knowledgeable car accident attorney can prove negligence in your head - on collision case by gathering enough evidence to cast a reasonable level of fault on the other driver, making them legally responsible for your financial injuries and damages.

Hotels are legally responsible for keeping their hotel guests and invitees safe from harm during their stay.

If a business owner or operator violates that duty, then they may be held legally responsible for the resulting damages.

Slip and fall injuries fall generally under the area of premises liability in that the owner of the premises is legally responsible to keep the premises safe for others to use.

For a property owner to be legally responsible for injuries you suffered from slipping or falling, at least one of the following must be true:

He also likes to keep a close eye on the rehabilitation of his clients, funded by insurance companies or those legally responsible for the injuries.

Under the «slip and fall» theory of personal injury, owners and occupiers of property are legally responsible for accidents and injuries occurring on their property.

Nursing homes can, and should, be held legally responsible when neglect occurs or when nursing home residents are harmed.

When they fail, they can be held legally responsible under premises liability laws for any swimming pool injuries or fatalities.

Those connected with an animal who bites someone, including the owner of the animal and keeper, if any, will be held legally responsible if that animal bites someone or causes some type of injuries to someone.

A business owner (or operator) is legally responsible for injuries from a slip - and - fall accident on the business premises only if the owner was negligent with regard to the condition that caused the accident.

Public Health Units are legally responsible for protecting public health by trying to prevent the transmission of various infections, including HIV.

When a physician, dentist, chiropractor or other healthcare professional is reckless or negligent, and a person is injured or killed because of this, they must be held legally responsible.

Our experts enable us to identify the causes of these accidents as well as all who may be held legally responsible.

Generally speaking, when a person or entity acts in a careless manner and causes injury to someone else, the careless person or entity will usually be legally responsible or («liable») for their injury or injuries and any other resulting harms under the legal principle of «negligence.»

Even when another person caused the accident and that person is legally responsible, it will be his or her insurance company that ultimately pays the claim.

In other words, the dog owner can be legally responsible even if the dog has never bitten before.

In the most simple terms, this means that the party whose unsafe actions caused the accident will be legally responsible for any consequential damages.