Jack Gilbert

Civil Litigation Insurance Defense Personal Injury

What is comparative negligence?

March 26, 2026

Comparative negligence is a legal rule that reduces your compensation by the percentage of fault assigned to you—e.g., 20% fault means 20% less in damages....

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Personal Injury Defense Premises Liability Sports & Recreation Liability

What is assumption of risk?

March 26, 2026

Assumption of risk is a legal defense that can reduce or bar an injured person’s recovery if they knowingly and voluntarily accepted a specific danger....

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Civil Litigation Defamation Law Media & First Amendment Law

What is defamation?

March 26, 2026

Defamation is a false statement of fact about someone, shared with at least one other person, that harms their reputation. It can be written (libel)...

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Defamation Law First Amendment Law Media & Entertainment Law

What is libel?

March 26, 2026

Libel is written defamation: a false statement published in a fixed medium (like print or online) that harms someone’s reputation. To prove it, a claimant...

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Civil Litigation Defamation Law Media & Entertainment Law

What is slander?

March 26, 2026

Slander is spoken defamation—false verbal statements that harm someone’s reputation. Unlike libel, which is written, slander is communicated orally in conversations, speeches, or broadcasts and...

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Negligence Personal Injury Premises Liability

What is a slip and fall case?

March 26, 2026

A slip and fall case is a premises liability claim where an injured person must typically prove 4 elements: duty, breach, causation, and damages. It...

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Insurance Claims and Coverage Personal Injury Law Tort Law

What is a personal injury claim?

March 26, 2026

A personal injury claim is a legal demand for financial compensation after you’re hurt due to someone else’s negligence. It typically seeks payment for medical...

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Medical Malpractice Personal Injury Professional Liability

What is medical malpractice?

March 26, 2026

Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider’s care falls below the accepted standard and causes patient harm, typically proven by 4 elements: duty, breach, causation,...

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Attorney Ethics & Discipline Legal Malpractice Professional Liability

What is legal malpractice?

March 26, 2026

Legal malpractice is when an attorney breaches the professional duty of care and a client suffers measurable harm, often financial loss. To win a claim,...

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Medical Malpractice Personal Injury Wrongful Death

What is wrongful death?

March 26, 2026

Wrongful death is a civil claim for a preventable death caused by another person’s negligence or intentional misconduct. It commonly involves car crashes, unsafe workplaces,...

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Employment Law Labor and Employment Litigation Wrongful Termination Law

What is wrongful termination?

March 26, 2026

Wrongful termination is when an employer fires you for an illegal reason, such as discrimination or retaliation, despite at-will employment rules. Federal and state laws...

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Insurance Defense Law Personal Injury Law Professional Liability (Legal Malpractice) Law

What is gross negligence?

March 26, 2026

Gross negligence is an extreme form of negligence involving reckless disregard for others’ safety. It goes beyond simple carelessness and often involves knowingly ignoring a...

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