If you go to a party at a friend’s house, assuming of course that you were invited, you certainly are not considered a trespasser, right? What if you get injured while you are at that party? Who is responsible and to what degree? The answer is: you are considered a Licensee. A licensees burden of proof is based on...
Continue ReadingThere is really no way to predict how long it may take for the Social Security Administration to issue a decision on a disability claim. There are many reasons. It can easily take anywhere from 30 days to two years for your benefits to be awarded. Unfortunately, social security programs do not have established deadlines for applications or appeals. ...
Continue ReadingThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that, in 2011, 4,612 motorcyclists were killed in motor vehicle accidents, which was an increase of 2 percent from the 4,518 motorcyclists killed in 2010. A study conducted by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), reported that: motorcyclist deaths increased approximately 9 percent in 2012, to more than 5,000 lives lost. This...
Continue ReadingThe purpose of worker’s compensation is to provide employees who are injured on the job with insurance coverage, without requiring proof of fault. In exchange for worker’s compensation benefits, employees must agree not to sue their employers. This does not prevent an employee from suing a responsible third-party. For instance, if an employee falls from a ladder while at...
Continue ReadingThe term “invitee” is significant in Fayetteville premises liability cases, when the issue is what duty is owed to a person injured on someone else’s property. As the term suggests, an “invitee” is someone who is on someone else’s property because they were invited by the owner of the property. There are two types of invitees, depending on the...
Continue ReadingLaws relating to liability for dogs are different in each state. Therefore, owner liability for dog bites depends on where you live and which laws apply to your state. Generally, states have either adopted the “One Bite Rule” or the “Strict Liability” approach. Arkansas’s One Bite Rule The One Bite Rule, as the name suggests, allows a dog “one...
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