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Six Reasons to Hire Personal Counsel

Many small to medium-sized business purchase commercial general liability insurance or some other type of business insurance to protect the business against claims or lawsuits. In exchange for premium payments by the...more

Oregon Laws for Pedestrian Right of Way

The laws surrounding pedestrian right of way can be complicated. You need to know 1) when to cross as a pedestrian and 2) when to yield as a motor vehicle driver. Violating any of these laws can cost you big - in both...more

ONCA: Single Vehicle Accident Caused Solely by Driver's "Recklessness"

The Ontario Court of Appeal has just released a decision overturning the trial judge’s findings of liability in a single car motor vehicle accident. In Morsi v. Fermar Paving, Mark Morsi died in a single vehicle...more

NJ Supreme Court Rules Person Convicted of DWI can Sue Bar for Own Personal Injuries

As previously reported, the Appellate Division ruled that a drunk driver who is involved in an accident can sue a tavern, which allegedly over-served him, for personal injuries. At issue in this case is a provision of the...more

Weekly Law Resume - May 5, 2011: Interstate Transport - Carmack Amendment In Absence Of Declared Value, Carrier Liability for Lost...

Pacific Indemnity Company v. Pickens Kane Moving & Storage Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (April 20, 2011) The Carmack Amendment, 49 U.S.C. § 14706, regulates the liability of shippers and carriers for household goods...more

Kryzanoski v Kaule

Michigan Court of Appeals Applies McCormick v Carrier Retroactively to "Serious Impairment" Claims

In this decision (attached) and another one, Casey v Stachlewitz, Unpublished Decision of the Michigan Court of Appeals, February 22, 2011 (Docket No.295835), the Michigan Court of Appeals has applied the Michigan Supreme...more

RS Shipping Bulletin - October 2010

In This Issue: 1 COSTS...2 1.1 COURT CONFIRMS ITS JURISDICTION TO HEAR APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER THAT THERE BE NO ORDER AS TO COSTS FOLLOWING DISCONTINUATION OF ACTION ...2 2 DAMAGES ...4 2.1 HIGH COURT...more

Who To Sue? ICBC Claims, Fault And Increased Insurance Premiums

Article by BC Personal Injury and ICBC Claims lawyer Erik Magraken discussing disputes with ICBC regarding fault following a collision and legal options in pursing claims to address these disputes. DISCLAIMER This article...more

Nuculovic v SMART et al.

Court of Appeals Upholds Application of Statutory Notice Provision Barring Claim Against Governmental Entity

Nuculovic v. Johnny Dean Hill and SMART Bus, Inc., 287 Mich App 58; 783 NW2d 124 (2010). Representing defendant, the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transport (SMART) and its driver, Mr. Tucker prepared a brief in an...more