Posts by Christopher Nace
Who is to Blame When Defective Products Cause Harm?
Manufacturers owe a duty of care to consumers, to make sure that their products are as safe as possible. In the case of products that have an inherent danger, the manufacturer owes a duty to the end user to warn them of the possible dangers associated with using the product. Millions of consumers are injured…
Read MoreIs Your Online Presence Disrupting Your Life?
What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens online can be found anywhere. Every time you check your email, search a website or use your smart phone through WiFi, your personal information is being disseminated all over the web. And that information can keep you from the home, the car and the…
Read MoreDrunk Doctors and Damages for Botched Procedures
Doctors are among the most trusted professionals in our lives. When you are wheeled into the emergency room for surgery you are literally placing your life in the doctor’s hands. You are placing your trust in the knowledge, skill and acumen in those hands. Never would you think that those hands might be shaky because…
Read MoreEntire Family Killed Tragically by Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
In a devastating turn of events, an entire family of eight died on Tuesday, April 7th when carbon monoxide filled the home of Rodney Todd and his seven children while they slept. The Washington Post reports that the family had been using a generator to heat their Princess Anne home, after Delmarva Power removed their…
Read MoreIntentional Torts — A Civil Injury Case after a Criminal Assault
Imagine that you are walking down the street one day looking down at the screen of your phone and the next thing you know you feel a whack on your head. You look up to see a man unloading two by fours from a truck and carrying them into a building where some renovations are…
Read MoreBritish Airways Executive Club Members May Have Fallen Victim to a Hack and Potential Identity Theft
When most people think about being “hacked,” they assume that you are talking about their credit cards or their email accounts – but frequent flier miles? Not so much. Yet British Airways recently sent a letter to a number of Executive Cub members informing them that they have experienced some “unauthorised activity” on their accounts.…
Read MoreWhat is in Your Weight Loss Supplements?
As of 2013, the U.S. segment of the global market for weight loss products is more than $60 billion, with $2.69 billion for meal replacements and weight loss supplements. About half of American adults were trying to lose weight, according to a Marketdata Enterprises Inc. report. Millions of Americans take weight loss supplements in an…
Read MorePersonal Injury Basics: Washington, D.C.’s Contributory Fault Laws
It is a common misconception that any time a person sustains a serious injury, that victim may sue another person or entity for compensation. In fact, you can only start a personal injury lawsuit in Washington, D.C. if your injury was the direct result of another person’s negligence. For example: if you are sitting backwards…
Read MoreMedical Malpractice Basics: Do I Have a Case?
Filing a medical malpractice lawsuit takes skill and resources because it is a complex area of the law. If the outcome of a procedure or medical regimen is not what was planned, that does not mean that you are a victim of medical malpractice. A solid definition of medical malpractice is the “improper, unskilled, or…
Read MorePut Down Your Phone and Save a Life
By now most Americans have gotten the message – no pun intended – that texting behind the wheel kills. You have heard the mind-boggling statistics about how texting while driving is quickly eclipsing drunk driving as the leading cause of death in car accidents for teen drivers in the U.S. You have probably heard that…
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