http://www.edmcglonelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_axn=feed&type=rss_2.0 Untitled 1 http://www.edmcglonelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000344&title=Gross+Negligence&source=feed <STRONG>What is gross negligence?</STRONG> <P></P> <P></P> <P>"Gross negligence" means carelessness or recklessness that amounts to a conscious disregard for the safety of others. Gross negligence involves a higher degree of carelessness than... http://www.edmcglonelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000344&title=Gross+Negligence&source=feed http://www.edmcglonelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000345&title=Assumption+of+Risk&source=feed Under the legal doctrine of "assumption of risk," a person will not be liable for another person's injuries if the injured person has voluntarily undertaken a risk with knowledge of the dangers that are posed by the risk. The doctrine of... http://www.edmcglonelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000345&title=Assumption+of+Risk&source=feed http://www.edmcglonelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000301&title=Professional+Rescuers&source=feed A rescuer who comes to the aid of a victim of a peril may be either an amateur or a professional, such as a firefighter or a police officer. With respect to amateur rescuers, the "rescue doctrine" may apply to allow the rescuer to recover against... http://www.edmcglonelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000301&title=Professional+Rescuers&source=feed http://www.edmcglonelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000346&title=Malicious+Prosecution&source=feed People who attempt to redress their grievances against others in court sometimes bring actions against the wrong people by mistake or intentionally. In certain circumstances, a defendant may recover against the plaintiff who improperly brought... http://www.edmcglonelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000346&title=Malicious+Prosecution&source=feed http://www.edmcglonelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000302&title=Criminal+Conversation+with+a+Spouse&source=feed Under the common law, there was a tort for criminal conversation with a spouse. Although most states have enacted statutes that have abolished the tort, there are a few states in which a spouse may bring an action against a third party for the... http://www.edmcglonelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000302&title=Criminal+Conversation+with+a+Spouse&source=feed