Slip and fall accidents aren't always as simple as they seem. Just because you slipped on another's property does not automatically entitle you to damages. The barrier to a claim is proof of negligence. Negligence works on two levels. The first part is your own negligence; the second part is the negligence of the property owner or manager.
What is Negligence in Slip and Fall Cases?
You likely know the dictionary definition of negligence, but it's a whole different thing when applied as a legal construct.
- Cyber-bullies, people who hide behind the internet's curtain of anonymity in order to bully, stalk and otherwise harass their targets, can inflict a great deal of damage on your life. What do you do if you've been targeted by someone who seems intent on using the internet to hurt you in any way that he or she can, but you don't even know who he or she is? What Kind Of Damage Can A Cyberbully Do?
- If you have recently been convicted of a crime, you know that this type of thing will follow you around forever. But depending on the severity of your crime, or whether or not you had a previous criminal record before this recent conviction, you may be able to remove this conviction from your record. Your state laws will govern the possibility of this happening, but it may be possible for you to remove this mark forever by way of an expungement.