http://www.svalinalawfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_axn=feed&type=rss_2.0 Untitled 1 http://www.svalinalawfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000609&title=Pharmacists%27+Duty+to+Warn&source=feed A patient who has an adverse reaction to a prescription drug may file a personal injury action against the pharmacy that sold the drug, claiming that the pharmacy negligently failed to warn the patient of the risks associated with taking the... http://www.svalinalawfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000609&title=Pharmacists%27+Duty+to+Warn&source=feed http://www.svalinalawfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000444&title=Rules+Regarding+Road+Signs+and+Markings&source=feed <STRONG>Torts: Transportation Torts:Motor Vehicles</STRONG> <P></P> <P></P> <P></P> <P>A state transportation department has a duty to place and maintain appropriate signs, signals, and other traffic control devices on highways that are under... http://www.svalinalawfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000444&title=Rules+Regarding+Road+Signs+and+Markings&source=feed http://www.svalinalawfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000610&title=No+Strict+Liability+for+Defamation&source=feed <P></P> <P></P> <P><STRONG>No Strict Liability for Defamation</STRONG> </P> <P></P> <P>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... http://www.svalinalawfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000610&title=No+Strict+Liability+for+Defamation&source=feed http://www.svalinalawfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000611&title=Federal+Volunteer+Protection+Act+--+Punitive+and+Noneconomic+Damages&source=feed <STRONG>Punitive Damages</STRONG> <P></P> <P></P> <P>The federal Volunteer Protection Act (VPA) limits punitive damage awards against volunteers in cases in which they are not immune from liability. The VPA provides that punitive damages may not... http://www.svalinalawfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000611&title=Federal+Volunteer+Protection+Act+--+Punitive+and+Noneconomic+Damages&source=feed http://www.svalinalawfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000531&title=Action+by+a+Spouse+for+a+Tort+against+the+Other+Spouse&source=feed <STRONG>Torts: Damages: Consortium Damages</STRONG> <P></P> <P></P> <P></P> <P>When one spouse is injured as a result of a defendant's negligent or tortious conduct, the other spouse is entitled to file an action against the defendant for his or... http://www.svalinalawfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000531&title=Action+by+a+Spouse+for+a+Tort+against+the+Other+Spouse&source=feed