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In most circumstances, an employer will be liable for the negligence of an employee. In many accidents involving a commercial vehicle such as big truck, the question frequently arises of whether the truck’s owner is liable for the actions of an employee. In general terms the answer to this question is “yes,” although there can be some variation from state to state. In today’s post, our personal injury accident lawyer explains the legal doctrine known asrespondeat superior and how this…

In our latest blog post, The Doan Law firm discusses who is liable in the case of an “Internet of Things” device malfunction injury. If you’ve been injured because of a device malfunction, call the Doan Law Firm today.

Criminal Acts and Civil Lawsuits Almost everyone has heard of situations where a defendant was charged with a criminal act and was later the target of a personal injury or even a wrongful death lawsuit (remember the OJ Simpson case?). On this page, a personal injury and accident lawyer will explain why a verdict in a criminal case, either favorable or unfavorable, does not prevent the filing of a civil lawsuit against the same defendant (or defendants), even if the…

I Signed a Release Before I Was Injured: Do I Have a Case? In personal injury law, many clients are often confused by the meanings of the terms “release” and “waiver.” Although these terms do share certain common features, in the “real world” of personal injury law the two differ in their potential effects on a claim for personal injury. Both waivers and releases are interpreted ascontracts, which means that there are at least two parties involved and that each…

Can You Sue a Robot? Part 2 Minimally-Invasive Surgery, Minimally-Invasive Surgery, Robotically-Assisted Microsurgery, and Cybersurgery In the first part of “Can You Sue a Robot?” we looked at some of the liability issues that could arise if the current enthusiasm toward adoption of “autonomous vehicle technology” (“driverless” cars and trucks) continues to exceed the availability of technology that can reliably convert today’s “dumb” vehicles into a reliable, 100% artificial intelligence-guided vehicle. In today’s installment, our personal injury lawyer will look…