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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
