An important ulterior goal is to give at least a preliminary evaluation of the contention that both the number and the cost of claims have been driven to record levels. If the figures bear this out, it would lend support to those who consider the UK to be gripped by a compensation culture, and undermine […]

Product Liability and Personal Injury Compensation Claims in the UK There are strict laws in the UK governing the manufacture and sale of products. If a manufacturer sell a product that is defective and the defects cause injury, loss or damage then that manufacturer is liable to pay compensation. Fortunately, suing a manufacturer for compensation […]

Infringement and Provisional Damages There is no action for infringement of your patent until it actually issues. However, through publication of your application, it may be possible to obtain provisional damages for the time between publication of the application and the issuance of the patent. Once your patent issues, infringement can give rise to treble […]

Before making a road accident compensation claim, there are special issues which may affect liability. Council Immunity: This states that a victims injury may limit an injury victim’s ability to sue when the driver of the vehicle that causes an accident is a council employee who is working at the time of the accident, or […]

Everybody needs help sometimes, and it pays to have attorney services referral when the need arises. But getting one is not at all easy. Most of these types of legal services referrals are groups or clubs of well-known attorneys who wish to provide free consultations or services. Some have qualifications or requirements to be met […]

In todays world, getting attorney services seems to be an unavoidable thing. One way or another, there will come some times when we will be in need of legal services and representations. We may need them to help us in some of our business dealings. We may need attorney services to arrange our will and […]

The use of a copyright notice is no longer required under U. S. law, but you should still give notice whenever possible. Because prior law did contain such a requirement, however, the use of notice is still relevant to the copyright status of older works. Under the 1976 Copyright Act, creators of covered works were […]

Indiana criminal records describe any arrests and subsequent dispositions attributable to an individual. Thus, most of the databases contain only Indiana criminal records of arrests and convictions. Minor misdemeanors are usually not included as the State does not require law enforcement officers and criminal justice agents to make fingerprint cards of such. Indiana criminal records […]

The defendant, Steria, terminated the agreement with Peregrine Systems alleging that it was entitled to terminate the contract between the parties as a result of delays and commercial misstatements. Steria also claimed damages from Peregrine. In return, Peregrine brought proceedings against Steria for money owed under the contract. Initially, the Court held that Peregrine had […]

Regardless of any or all precautions you take, an accident can happen to just about anyone, even to an injury lawyer. People neither choose to have an accident nor decide when and where it should occur. An accident is both a painful and an expensive experience the injury makes you suffer and the medical treatment […]