What is strict liability?

While most claims for personal injuries are based on the theory of negligence, personal injury claims involving activities that are inherently dangerous are sometimes litigated under the legal theory of strict liability.

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Metrolink Train Crash: One of Our Nation’s Deadliest

Description: The Metrolink train crash in Chatsworth, California nearly two weeks ago has claimed 25 lives, caused 130 physical injuries and many more psychological injuries may yet be discovered. Experts are saying that the accident is one of our nation’s deadliest train crashes to date.

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SF Municipal (Muni) Railway System: Legal Expert Explains Liability Issues

The San Francisco Municipal (Muni) Railway public transportation system operates within the City and County of San Francisco California. It is a common carrier, which means that it has a very high duty to keep passengers safe on its light rail vehicles, bus system, trolleys and streetcars. It’s a duty that is often breached – leaving injured victims looking for a way to be compensated after an accident. Our legal expert explains the liability issues surrounding lawsuits against Muni.

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Metrolink Settles Glendale, California Train Crash Lawsuits for $30M

Metrolink, the commuter rail system that links Orange County with surrounding areas including Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, has agreed to settle the numerous personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits filed against it after the horrific 2005 train crash and derailment killed 11 people and injured 180 others.

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Diving Accident Injuries

Diving accident injuries are common in swimming pools, and the owner of the pool could be liable for injuries depending on the circumstances of the accident

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New York City Transit Authority To Pay $7.5M In Bus Accident Lawsuit

The New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) was found liable for a 2005 bus accident that seriously injured two Brooklyn women. Although the public transportation company refused to take responsibility for the accident, their New York car accident attorney was able to prove that the NYCTA’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) was at fault and get them the compensation they deserved.

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