Jack Gilbert

Personal Injury Product Liability Toxic Torts

What is strict liability?

March 26, 2026

Strict liability makes a person or company legally responsible for harm even without proving negligence or intent. It commonly applies to defective products, certain animal...

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Consumer Protection Personal Injury Product Liability

What is product liability?

March 26, 2026

Product liability is a legal doctrine that can hold 3 parties—manufacturers, distributors, and sellers—responsible for injuries caused by defective products. It applies when a product...

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Personal Injury Premises Liability Tort Law

What is premises liability?

March 26, 2026

Premises liability is the legal rule that can make a property owner liable when someone is injured due to an unsafe condition on the property....

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Construction Law Personal Injury Law Real Estate Law

What is a lien?

March 26, 2026

A lien is a legal claim against property used to secure payment of a debt. It gives a creditor a right to be paid from...

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Bankruptcy Law Debt Collection Real Estate Law

What is a judgment lien?

March 26, 2026

A judgment lien is a court-authorized claim a creditor can record against your property after winning a money judgment and you don’t pay. It can...

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Medical Malpractice Personal Injury (Tort Law) Products Liability

What is a tort?

March 26, 2026

A tort is a civil wrong that causes harm or loss and gives the injured party the right to seek compensation in court. Unlike criminal...

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Medical Malpractice Law Personal Injury Law Professional Liability (Legal Malpractice) Law

What is negligence?

March 26, 2026

Negligence is a legal claim proven by 4 elements: duty, breach, causation, and damages. It applies when someone fails to act with reasonable care and...

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Appellate Law Civil Litigation Constitutional Law

What is stare decisis?

March 26, 2026

Stare decisis is the legal doctrine that courts generally follow prior judicial decisions (precedent) when deciding similar cases. It promotes stability, predictability, and equal treatment...

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Appellate Law Civil Litigation Legal Research & Writing

What is precedent?

March 26, 2026

Precedent is a prior court decision that judges use as authority when deciding later cases with similar facts or legal issues. In common-law systems like...

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Civil Litigation Contract Law Personal Injury Law Real Estate Law Tort Law

What is common law?

March 26, 2026

Common law is judge-made law that develops through court decisions and precedent rather than statutes, and it remains a primary source of rules in many...

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Equity and Trusts Law Fiduciary and Constructive Trust Litigation Remedies and Injunctions

What is equity law?

March 26, 2026

Equity law is a branch of law that provides 2 main remedies—injunctions and specific performance—when money damages aren’t enough. It developed to correct unfair outcomes...

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Appellate Law Civil Litigation Criminal Defense

What is a writ?

March 26, 2026

A writ is a formal written court order directing a person, government agency, or lower court to take (or stop) a specific action. Common writs...

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