Articles By Kristen Johnson

• Gym Accident Statistics

  In a legal claim for personal injury, a plaintiff claims that they have sustained an injury due to an act or failure to act by the defendant. This injury may…

• Shopping Mall Accident Statistics

  Shopping malls are collections of retail stores and restaurants. They may be located in the same building or may be in a group of connected buildings. Shopping malls have their…

• Nursing Home Accident Statistics

  A nursing home, which may also be referred to as a retirement home or an assisted living community, is a residence that is designed to meet the needs of its…

• Slip and Fall Accident Statistics

  A slip and fall accident is a broad term used to refer to a variety of personal injury claims. The claims occur when someone slips or falls on another person’s…

• Medicine Accident Statistics

  People expect medicines and medical devices to make them feel better and improve their health. However, medicine and medical equipment, like any other product, are prone to manufacturing flaws, design…

• Manufacturing Defect Accident Statistics

  There is an inherent guarantee attached to each product made available to consumers that the product is not defective and will not cause serious harm to the consumer as long…

• Design Defect Accident Statistics

  In some instances, flawed, imperfect, or defective products are released into the marketplace and purchased and used by the public. One of the many ways a product may be flawed…

• Warning Label Accident Statistics

  A warning defect, or a warning label defect, is a specific type of legal theory that is most commonly used as the basis of defective products liability lawsuits. Simply put,…

• Hazardous Waste Accident Statistics

  The list of chemicals which are considered hazardous is quite lengthy. An individual can check their local or federal hazardous waste agencies for a complete list of substances. Examples of…

• Pedestrian Accident Statistics

  A pedestrian is a person who is walking in any of the 50 states (walking or running). The term “pedestrian” is defined in some states more broadly. In these states,…

• Airplane Accident Statistics

  The first commercial airplane flight took off in 1914 and airplane travel has only grown ever more popular since that time. In fact, over the past 100 plus years, air…

• DUI Accident Statistics

  Accidents from driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated can result in severe injuries and property damage. It can lead to costly fines and license suspension as a criminal…

• Bicycle Accident Statistics

  As more people choose to travel via bicycle than by car, the number of bicycle accidents has increased. Even though bikes do not travel as fast as other moving vehicles,…

• Losing the Right to Patent

  Intellectual property laws provide privileges and protections for owners and inventors of certain types of intellectual property. These laws were created to encourage and protect individuals’ new ideas, creating new…

• Business Liquidation Laws

  Business liquidation is a process whereby the assets of a company are either sold or converted into monetary funds that are distributed to pay off any overdue debts, outside creditors,…

• Corporate Dissolution Questions

  There may come a time when the people who own and run a business voluntarily decide to call it quits. If you choose to dissolve your corporation, you’ll need to…

• Mortgage Contingency Clauses in a Real Estate Contract

  In a real estate contract between the buyer and the seller, the contract may include contingency clauses. These are conditions that must be met for the transaction to move forward.…

• Non-Profit Organization Contract Disputes

  A non-profit company is a type of organization structure that is set up to funnel any revenue earned back into the company in order to advance the mission of the…

• Business Valuation Laws

  Business valuation is the process of determining the overall value of a particular business or company. Determining the exact business value can often be complicated, even for small businesses and…

• Joint Venture Contracts

  Joint venture contracts are agreements between two or more parties that are entered into to accomplish a specific business operation together. The parties to a joint venture agree to split…

• Corporate Haven Laws

  The term haven is defined as a safe place that offers favorable conditions or opportunities. Corporate haven laws are essentially laws that are designed to attract and benefit corporations through…

• Delaware Corporation Lawyers

  A corporation is one type of business structure, created and regulated by state law. More specifically, a corporation is defined as being a legal entity that is separate from its…

• Credit Repair Lawyers

  The “credit repair” sector has emerged due to the recent financial crises, as customers look for solutions to personal economic problems like bad credit. Numerous credit repair businesses have emerged…

• Foreclosure and Automatic Stay Hearings

  An automatic stay is a type of statutory protection for debtors available in both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy claims. Automatically issued whenever the debtor files for bankruptcy, an…

• Hospital Errors and Medical Malpractice

  Medical malpractice claims arise when a physician or other medical professional or a healthcare organization goes below the standard of care that is required when treating, diagnosing, or managing a…

• Hospital Negligence Laws

  Hospital negligence occurs when a patient is hurt or damaged due to a hospital’s or its staff’s carelessness. Misdiagnosis, prescription mistakes, surgical errors, infections acquired during a hospital stay, and…

• Foreign Corporation Laws

  Corporations are businesses that are created and regulated by state laws. Specifically, a corporation is defined as a legal entity which is separate from its owners, called shareholders. This means…

• Visa Revalidations

  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has the authority and responsibility over the admission of travelers to the United States. All visitors must possess…

• Securities Law Violations: Types, Penalties & Legal Advice

  Securities is a general term that refers to: Stocks; Bonds and debentures; Notes; and A variety of interests that involve an investment where the return primarily or exclusively depends on…

• Bankruptcy and Concealment of Property

  Bankruptcy is a transparent process. For your debts to be discharged (wiped out), you must list your income, all your possessions, and all your debts on your bankruptcy papers. Unless…

• Exchange Visitor Visas

  Exchange visitor visas permit nonimmigrant foreigners to participate in exchange programs for short periods of time in the United States. Immigration laws currently have two visa categories for exchange visitors…

• Employment Eligibility Verification

  Employees must present their employer with proof of their legal right to work in the US to be legally hired there. Every new employee must complete Form I-9, which was…

• Teacher-Student Abuse Laws

  When young students leave their homes each morning to go to school, they will face a wide range of new experiences and situations. In a typical school week, children spend…

• Postnuptial Agreement Requirements

  A postnuptial agreement is a type of agreement that allows married couples to determine what will happen to their assets if they divorced or if one of the spouses passed…

• Subrogation Laws

  Subrogation is an equitable remedy. The right of subrogation allows a party other than a creditor to be substituted in place of a creditor in order to obtain compensation for…

• Subrogation Conditions

  In order to better understand subrogation, one should understand how damages may be recovered in an automobile accident. Automobile accident claims are based in personal injury law, which is the…

• Cohabitation Agreements

  A cohabitation agreement is a legal contract between individuals who live together but are not married. While marriage automatically comes with a set of legal rights and responsibilities governed by…

• Business Succession Planning

  A business plan is a document which contains information related to the business, such as: Goals; Guidelines; and Instructions. Businesses must follow these plans in order to accomplish their main…

• Close Corporation Laws

  Corporations are entities, typically businesses, which have the authority under the law to act as single entities, which are distinct from the shareholders who own them. Only the corporations themselves…

• Change or Transfer of Interests and Abatement

  The phrase “abatement” generally deals with stopping or interrupting an ongoing process. In the legal world, abatement refers to a court process by which a judge requests an action to…

• Repayment Schedules for Promissory Notes

  A promissory note is a legally binding written agreement between a borrower and a creditor outlining the borrower’s commitment to repay a specific amount of money by a designated date…

• Failure to Communicate Test Results Medical Malpractice

  As a patient that has received medical care, yes, you are entitled to know the results of any and all of your medical exams. It is important to note that…

• Independent Medical Examinations for a Lawsuit

  In personal injury cases where physical injuries are claimed, it’s common for the defendant (usually through their insurance company) to want verification of the alleged injuries. This is especially true…

• Boat Charter Liability

  A boat charter is an arrangement where an individual or company rents out a boat or yacht to another party for a specified duration. The terms and conditions of the…

• Recovering Property from a Cosigned Loan

  When an individual cosigns a loan for another individual, they accept responsibility for the loan, lease, or other similar type of contract if the original borrower cannot pay as they…

• Colorado’s Whistleblower Laws

  The term whistleblower refers to an employee who “blows the whistle” on their employer’s illegal or unethical behavior. The whistleblowing employee does this by reporting their employer to the appropriate…

• Federal Laws for Whistleblowers

  Whistleblowing is when a person, usually an employee who “blows the whistle,” or reports on their employer’s illegal or fraudulent actions to an outside agency of the government. Employers are…

• Zelnorm Lawsuits

  Tegaserod is sold under the trade name Zelnorm. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a condition that is treated with this medication. Zelmac is another name used to market Tegaserod. Why…

• Rights of Others to Enter Property That Is on Fire

  Property owners have the right to use their property in any legal manner. This includes the right to prevent other people from entering their property, or trespassing. The crime of…

• How Are Conservators Appointed?

  If you become incapacitated due to an illness or accident, a conservator may be appointed to handle your affairs. While rules vary somewhat from place to place, the general process…