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Many people have heard or used the term wrongful death when discussing a tragic event which caused the loss of a loved one or friend. Georgia’s wrongful death statute dates back to the mid 1800’s.
Defamation and Protection of a Good Reputation
The law of defamation exists to provide some protection to a person's deserved good reputation. What is a person's reputation? It is the esteem to which the person is held or regarded by others. A person who does good and does not cause harm to others tends to develop a good reputation. It can be beneficial to have a good reputation. Others may reasonably rely on a person's good reputation in dealing with that person.
Malicious Prosecution
People who attempt to redress their grievances against others in court sometimes bring actions against the wrong people by mistake or intentionally. In certain circumstances, a defendant may recover against the plaintiff who improperly brought him to court.
TORT LIABILITY OF TENANTS
Because a tenant is an occupier of property, the tenant is liable for all dangerous conditions or activities that are conducted on the property just as any other occupier of property would be. However, the tenant is only liable for areas over which the tenant has control. The tenant is not responsible for areas outside the leased premises or over which the landlord has control.
Assumption of Risk
Under the legal doctrine of "assumption of risk," a person will not be liable for another person's injuries if the injured person has voluntarily undertaken a risk with knowledge of the dangers that are posed by the risk. The doctrine of assumption of risk may be used as a defense to a personal injury action.
The Jones Act -- Overview
The Jones Act is a federal law designed to compensate seamen who are injured while working aboard vessels in navigable waters.
