Intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED) is a civil claim requiring 4 elements: extreme and outrageous conduct, intent or reckless disregard, causation, and severe emotional...
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....
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....
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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,...
