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Personal Injury

Defamation of a Plaintiff
A lawsuit for defamation has the following basic elements: (1) making a false statement (2) about a person (3) to others, and (4) actual damages (if the harm to the person is not apparent). There is a fifth element when the person is a public official or public figure. More...
Specific Intent vs. General Intent
In order to prove an intentional tort, such as assault or battery, the plaintiff must show that the defendant intended to commit the tort. Intent may be either specific or general. More...
Hedonic Damages
In the context of personal injury law, "hedonic damages" are damages to compensate a plaintiff for "loss of enjoyment of life," i.e., a diminished ability to enjoy the day-to-day pleasures of life. More...
Unusual Defenses to Defamation
Defamation lawsuits are not easy to win because the plaintiff must both prove the difficult elements of his or her case and avoid the many defenses to defamation. This article discusses two unusual "defenses" to defamation, the insubstantial but practical defense of I-dare-you-to-sue, and the real but rare defense of consent. More...
Torts in Boxing
Boxing is obviously a dangerous sport for participants, but spectators may be injured as well. In certain instances, spectators and participants may bring tort actions to recover for their injuries. More...

Areas of Practice

  • Litigation or Collaborative Practice
  • Family Law
  • Elder Law
  • Estate and Business Planning
  • Personal Injury
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