Fire and emergency medical services (EMS) agencies are no stranger to litigation of all types–from criminal to civil claims in local and federal courts. Daily, we see in the news that fire departments ...

There are times when one person is totally at fault in an accident. For instance, imagine a motorist running a red light and crashing into another person's car, a person who hadn't done anything wrong ...

A multiracial team stabilizes an injured young adult woman in the hospital emergency room. Violent encounters in the emergency department are becoming a serious issue. This month, Ann W. Latner, JD, ...

Service professionals have an obligation to do their jobs within set standards so their clients are not harmed. When a professional performs their duties in a manner that leads to property damage or ...

An at-fault accident is a crash caused by a driver's negligence. Here’s how insurers decide who’s at fault. In most states, after you cause a crash, your liability insurance pays for the other ...

Welcome to “Mining MSHA,” a regular series of posts focusing on mine safety fundamentals – but designed for both new and experienced mine safety professionals. This series will help safety ...

Bryan Driscoll is a non-practicing lawyer, HR consultant and legal content writer who uniquely blends legal insight and HR expertise. Offering innovative HR solutions ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a ...

The government has decided to significantly expand the scope of immunity exempting teachers from civil and criminal liability when student safety accidents occur during on-site experiential learning ...

Negligence is a principal of civil tort law where a plaintiff alleges that a defendant breached a duty of care that caused harm. The most common type of negligence cases involves lawsuits against ...