| Tort Liability of Members of the Armed Forces |
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| Members of the armed forces are generally immune from liability for damages to another person or to the other person's property as long as the members were acting within the scope of their employment or their official duties and as long as the members were following a lawful command. The immunity applies to the members who were issuing the lawful command and to the members who were obeying the lawful command.More... |
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| Liability of Pilots |
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| In almost every aircraft accident, whether the accident involves a commercial aircraft or a private aircraft, one of the first considerations is whether the pilot's negligence was the cause of the accident. A pilot who is in command of an aircraft is the person who is responsible for the operation of the aircraft while it is in flight. The pilot is also responsible for the safety of the aircraft. More... |
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| Defenses to Torts Involving Interference with a Marital Relationship |
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| Even though most torts involving interference with a marital relationship have been abolished in most states and are rare in states that still allow a cause of action for the torts, a third party who is accused of such torts has certain defenses or privileges with regard to the torts. Such defenses or privileges include when the third party is merely giving advice or when a spouse consents to or condones the third party's conduct.
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| Liability of an Airline Passenger for Providing Medical Assistance to Another Passenger |
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| Generally, an airline passenger is not legally liable for the consequences of providing medical assistance to another passenger. The federal Aviation Medical Assistance Act of 1998 provides that a person is not liable for providing or attempting to provide assistance in the case of an in-flight medical emergency, unless the person, while rendering such assistance, is guilty of gross negligence or willful misconduct. More... |
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| Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect |
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| With the increased number of elderly people in our population and the increased number of elderly people who reside in nursing homes, there has been an increase in the number of tort actions involving nursing home abuse and nursing home neglect. Although both federal and state agencies are responsible for inspecting and regulating nursing homes, many nursing home residents are being subjected to situations that may constitute abuse or neglect.More... |
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