Don't Get Sued!

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(Free-Press-Release.com) August 3, 2009 --

By far, the two most common claims against businesses are for (a) negligence (covered in Chapters 1 through 8 ) and (b) breach of warranty and sales related issues (Chapter 9). Lets start with negligence cases, which is my field. Negligence cases are based upon the notion that when a person engages in an activity, that person has an obligation to perform the activity as a reasonably prudent person would under the same or similar circumstances (duty), and if there is a failure (breach) to do that, and a foreseeable plaintiff (almost everyone is foreseeable) is injured (damages) as a direct result (causation) of that failure, then all four elements needed to prove a prima facie negligence case exist.

The negligence concept not only applies to individuals, but also to businesses. By businesses, I really mean the owner, who is responsible for the negligent actions of his or her employees, agents, etc. and is responsible to his or her business invitees (includes customers, employees, people making deliveries, etc.). Different reasons that businesses are most typically sued for negligence, and some ways to avoid those lawsuits, will be covered.

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