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What Is the Shabby Millionaire Rule?

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The "shabby millionaire" rule, also known as the "true value" rule, is a principle of recovery in personal injury law. When a defendant injures or kil ...

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What is the Thin Skull Rule?

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The thin skull rule is a very old common law doctrine. Simply put, in a personal injury case, defendants "must take plaintiffs as they find them." If ...

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Is Wyoming a No-Fault Accident State?

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Of the fifty states, twelve have a no-fault system of auto accident laws. In a no-fault system, drivers file their claims with their own insurance com ...

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Elements Of Every Personal Injury Lawsuit

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Personal injury cases allow an injured person to seek compensation for physical, financial, and mental damages that resulted from the injury accident. ...

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Premises Liability vs. Personal Liability

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When someone who has suffered an injury comes to talk to a personal injury lawyer about compensation for their damages, the lawyer will begin by askin ...