| Duties and Liabilities of Motor Vehicle Drivers |
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| A motor vehicle driver generally has a duty to exercise ordinary care in the operation of his or her motor vehicle so that he or she does not endanger the safety of other people who are using the highways. Ordinary care means the amount of care that a reasonable person would use under the same or similar circumstances.More... |
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| Liability of Pilots |
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| In almost every aircraft accident, whether the accident involves a commercial aircraft or a private aircraft, one of the first considerations is whether the pilot's negligence was the cause of the accident. A pilot who is in command of an aircraft is the person who is responsible for the operation of the aircraft while it is in flight. The pilot is also responsible for the safety of the aircraft. More... |
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| Bad Faith of Insurer - Failure to Defend |
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| Parties to a contract have a duty to exercise good faith and fair dealing to not do anything to injure the rights of the other to receive the benefits of the agreement. This duty applies to parties to insurance policies that provide for an insurer's obligation to defend the insured.More... |
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| The Jones Act -- Negligence Claims |
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| An injured seaman may sue his employer for damages under the Jones Act if the employer's negligence contributed to the seaman's injury. Under the Jones Act, the seaman is only required to prove that the employer's negligence was a cause, however slight, of the seaman's injury. More... |
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| The Federal Claims Collection Act |
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| The Federal Claims Collection Act (FCCA) was enacted in 1982 in order to allow the federal government to recover compensation for damages to or for loss or destruction of government property. Under the FCCA, the government is entitled to recover compensation for damages that result from negligent or wrongful acts.More... |
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