http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_axn=feed&type=rss_2.0 Untitled 1 http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000285&title=Defamation+of+a+Plaintiff&source=feed <P></P> <P></P> <P><STRONG>Defamation of a Plaintiff</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 to the... http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000285&title=Defamation+of+a+Plaintiff&source=feed http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000286&title=Federal+Tort+Claims+Act+--+Scope+of+Employment&source=feed The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) applies to claims for personal injury that are caused by the negligence of a federal government employee who is acting within the scope of his or her employment, under circumstances where a private person would... http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000286&title=Federal+Tort+Claims+Act+--+Scope+of+Employment&source=feed http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000287&title=Truth+and+Privilege+Defenses+to+Defamation&source=feed <P></P> <P></P> <P><STRONG>Truth and Privilege Defenses to Defamation</STRONG> </P> <P></P> <P>Defamation lawsuits are not easy to win because the plaintiff must both prove the difficult elements of his or her case and avoid the many defenses to... http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000287&title=Truth+and+Privilege+Defenses+to+Defamation&source=feed http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000288&title=The+Basic+Law+of+Fraud&source=feed <P></P> <P></P> <P><STRONG>The Basic Law of Fraud</STRONG> </P> <P></P> <P>As a general rule, it is not illegal to say something that is not true. The general rule probably evolved from the fact that, in addition to engaging in intentional... http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000288&title=The+Basic+Law+of+Fraud&source=feed http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000289&title=Alternative+Causes+of+an+Injury&source=feed Ordinarily, a plaintiff in a personal injury action has the burden of proving that a defendant's negligence caused his or her injury. However, when a plaintiff proves that two defendants have committed negligent acts, and it is impossible to... http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000289&title=Alternative+Causes+of+an+Injury&source=feed