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Statute of Limitations Strict Liability

Statute of Limitations refers to a statute that sets the time period during which a legal claim can be brought. Most statute of limitations laws require individuals to sue at some point during a set period... more +
Statute of Limitations refers to a statute that sets the time period during which a legal claim can be brought. Most statute of limitations laws require individuals to sue at some point during a set period usually commencing from the date of the wrong or injury or the discovery of the wrong or injury. Except for under a limited set of circumstances, if an individual does not file a suit within the specified time period, the law bars them from ever suing on that claim. less -
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Understanding Statutes of Limitations for Personal Injury Cases in Florida

Personal injury cases in Florida span the range of injuries from car and truck accidents, medical malpractice, dog bites, trips and falls, and many others. Florida’s personal injury law sets out your legal rights if you have...more

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Navigating New Jersey's Personal Injury Dog Bite Law: What You Need to Know

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Dogs are often called man’s best friend, but unfortunately, even the most beloved pets can sometimes cause harm. In New Jersey, like in many other states, there are laws in place to protect individuals who suffer injuries...more

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Strict Liability for Debt Collectors Attempting to Collect a Time-Barred Debt Through Litigation

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In 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) promulgated 12 C.F.R. § 1006.26, amending Regulation F, to implement and interpret the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). It will become effective on November...more

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50-State Survey of Statutes of Limitations and Repose in Prescription Product Liability Cases

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This article relates to personal injury limitations; there may be different limitations periods for other product liability claims (e.g., those that sound in warranty or fraud). Statutes of limitations and statutes of...more

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Product Liability Update: April 2017

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Massachusetts Federal Court In Prescription Drug Case Holds “Learned Intermediary” Rule Requiring Warnings Only To Prescribing Physician Applied Even Though Patient and Caregiver Were Physicians, But Experts’ Affidavits of...more

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Fifth Circuit Clarifies Claim Presentment Requirements under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990

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The 1989 grounding of the EXXON VALDEZ spurred Congress to enact the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) to remedy what it believed to be a patch-work compensation scheme where liability and damages were subject to federal...more

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