Civil Liability for Hotel Patrons When people stay in hotels, they do not expect to be the subject of a crime or act of negligence. However, when hotels have not implemented the proper security measures, hotel patrons may be the victim of a crime or an accident. If a hotel does not have proper security and a patron is injured…

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Dram Shop Law When a person drives drunk and, thereafter, gets into a car accident with another person, the other person will almost certainly have a valid car accident insurance claim or a personal injury claim against the drunk driver. However, depending on the extent of the injuries that result from the accident, the drunk driver’s car insurance policy limit…

When someone causes an accident because they were drunk or under the influence of alcohol, they will be considered the sole negligent party in situations of a personal injury accident case. There are times, however, that the person or entity that provided alcohol to the negligent party, may also be partially responsible and thus able to be sued for compensation.…

When injured in an accident, depending on the severity, there can often be a long road to fully recover. You may only need time to rest or you may have to go through a consistent physical therapy program, a multiple amount of surgeries, and take a lot of medication. Unfortunately, some people end up with lasting conditions or issues from…

Certain crimes are considered much more serious than others, and sexual assault is definitely a contender for being horrible and life-damaging. What’s worse is when a victim is subjected to such a terrible and traumatic event, and higher ups attempt to cover up the crimes for the sake of their own reputation. In doing so, many victims can be left…