If you ask a lawyer: “how do you tell the difference between an employee or an independent contractor?” the answer will usually be: “With great difficulty.” There is no statutory definition in Australia that defines either an employee or an independent contractor. As a result Australian Courts have relied on common law test which goes [...]
Q: What is does pro bono mean? The expression “pro bono” can be used in two contexts; when referring to work which is done for the public good (“pro bono public” in Latin) or when referring to work which is done by a lawyer for free. Q: Why do lawyers wear wigs? Actually, we don’t [...]
Medical malpractice is a legal term which encompasses personal injury cases involving victims who have suffered injuries due to a doctor, nurse, or other medical professional’s negligence. When a person goes to a doctor’s office, clinic, or hospital, they expect that the people who are giving them medical care will exercise a standard of care [...]
Personal injury law, or torts, is what personal injury lawyers specialize in. In law school, personal injury lawyers are trained in learning how to assess many elements, but three things are of primary importance in tort law: negligence; duty of care; and liability. Since the legal definition of these terms vary from location to location, [...]
If you’re unfamiliar with personal injury law, basically, it relates to legal matters involving any type of personal injury to your body. This can be on a physical or emotional level depending on the situation. When you try to think about the various issues that fall under this umbrella, the first one that usually comes [...]
Personal injury law is a specialty area of law practice which deals with injuries as a result of accidents. The legal term for such injuries is “tort.” A tort is a civil matter resulting from the negligence or other wrong-doing by an individual or company which resulted in the injury/tort. Auto accidents, slip and fall [...]
Many people have heard that medical malpractice is something that doctors are very afraid of. The last thing the want to have on their record is this type of suit because it means that they may have actually done something wrong and that their career could be in jeopardy. But just what is medical malpractice? [...]
If you or one of your loved ones has suffered as the result of an accident or some other form of injury, it’s important that you do everything you can to give yourself an advantage if you pursue legal action. Lawyers who specialize in this, personal injury lawyers, can make all of the difference in [...]
When you’re dealing with medical negligence or malpractice issues the actual laws will differ from state to state or even country to country. However, it is still important to get a better understanding of what these are and what types of avenues you can take in the legal system. What is Medical Negligence The specific [...]
If you have suffered physical injury or have been scarred mentally due to an accident or negligence on the part of another person or party then you can sue the opposite side under the personal injury law. However, the law along with legal recourse varies in different countries and hence it is important that you [...]