Learn how pure contributory negligence affects injury claims, legal strategies, and compensation outcomes in high-stakes US ...

In Harb v. City of Bakersfield (No. F066839, filed 1/23/2015), the California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, held that where a plaintiff is seeking damages only for aggravation or ...

Comparative fault is a legal doctrine that allows the victim of an injury to recover damages even if they were partially at fault for the incident. The jury will decide the amount of fault, if any, to ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...