Lawsuits

I have been working on a book on how to be an Amazon seller, some of the tricks and tips that I have learned in nearly a year of selling books on Amazon. Just as I was getting into getting the proof developed with the publisher, along comes a person threatening to sue because they [...]

For at least a decade, the Supreme Court has declined to rule on the use of lethal injections and whether the death penalty applies to anyone who rapes a child. In its term ending Friday, the high... The amusement of Joe Kerekes and Harlow Cuadra murdering Brian Kocis. In the end they both will pay for their sins.

Via Drew Reports: Three producers initiated legal action in a California courtroom yesterday (June 25), accusing T-Pain, SRC Records boss Steve Rifkind and others of copyright infringement. At issue is T Pain’s hit single "I’m N Luv With A Stripper," which a group songwriters claim is stolen material. According to a complaint filed Monday (Jun 23) with the U.S. District Court for the Central D

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FASHION * Coquette picks her best dressed favorites from the 2008 CFDA awards. * Debutante Clothing does a vintage & modern Mondrian mix. * KRiSTOPHER is wanting, wearing - and hating - ruffles for spring. * Quinta Trends explores theAmada & Cruz proposal. [En Espanol] * Stylehive Inside Fashion: Behind the Scenes of Greenbaum Clothing's Look Book Shoot! * nitro:licious gives you the firs

Mesothelioma lawsuits continue to grow at an astounding rate. Mesothelioma is a cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos. Approximately 3000 individuals die from Mesothelioma each year. Mesothelioma is a deadly form of cancer that has a very low survival rate. When a person develops Mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos they often want to take legal action because they believe they are entit

What is Mesothelioma? Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that grows on the mesothelium, the membrane or protective sac that surrounds the various organs of the body. It guards the organs by producing a special type of fluid to promote mobility of the organs. In the case of the lungs, mesothelium fluid allows ease in the movement when taking in air. Mesothelioma tumor can start on any area of th

On March 5, the Department of Justice searched the offices of Reddy Ice as part of an antitrust investigation. Between March 10 and now, over 70 lawsuits have been filed against Reddy Ice and its alleged co-conspirators.According to the lawsuits, the main packaged ice manufacturers divided the market to avoid price competition. Allegedly, Reddy Ice was allocated the sunbelt states and the northwes

Mesothelioma lawsuits continue to grow at an astounding rate. Mesothelioma is a cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos. Approximately 3000 individuals die from Mesothelioma each year. Mesothelioma is a deadly form of cancer that has a very low survival rate. When a person develops Mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos they often want to take legal action because they believe they are entit

It is reported Victoria Beckham has filed a $100 million lawsuit again Rock & Republic for a "Loss of earnings" reason. Rock & Republic complained publicly that Posh had not done enough to promote her dVb jeans that cost $300 a pair, and are now being sold at a steep discount. Posh’s lawsuit implies the [...]

Victoria Beckham Spice Girl Victoria Beckham is going to start legal action against fashion label Rock & Republic over loss of earnings, according to reports. The fashion and singing star signed a deal with the company in 2004 to make her dVb brand jeans, but split from the firm two years later after reports [...]

Insurance companies: give them an inch and they'll take a mile.We represent a very nice lady who was very seriously injured. The lady who hit her pleaded guilty to causing the accident. This major insurance company begged us not to sue... "send us your demand... send us your medical records...we want to settle."We sent them everything..we waitedand waitedand waitedand then filed suit.What's the first thing the insurance company did? Filed its own suit against the driver of our client's vehicle (our client was a passenger.)  Purely 100% frivolous. Their lady pleaded guilty!  This is an example of what insurance company's due to muck up the system.DelayDelay Delay..then blame someone else.Next time this insurance company says "we want to settle...don't sue..." they won't even get a

Join the Message Board A federal court has dealt a body blow to the recording industry’s efforts to sue people who use peer-to-peer software to download music from the Internet. In fact, says one copyright lawyer, the P2P decision could mean the end of the Recording Industry Association of America’s litigation strategy. In Atlantic Records v. Howell, [...]

Join the Message Board A federal court has dealt a body blow to the recording industry’s efforts to sue people who use peer-to-peer software to download music from the Internet. In fact, says one copyright lawyer, the P2P decision could mean the end of the Recording Industry Association of America’s litigation strategy. In Atlantic Records v. Howell, [...]

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) _ On the eve of Hurricane Katrina, massive pumps that keep water out of this New Orleans suburb went silent when the roughly 100 workers who run them were allowed to flee under a ”doomsday” evacuation plan. With the storm raging, flood water on the east bank of [...]

Lawsuits arising from online video games and virtual worldsSun-Sentinel.com, FL - 29 minutes agoBlizzard Entertainment is arguing the software violates the terms that all World of Warcraft players agree to when they subscribe to the virtual world. Written by Google Inc. and Powered by WordPress

On March 18, two federal class action lawsuits were filed against Delhaize, the parent company of Hannaford and Sweetwater supermarkets. These filings were made only one day after the two retail grocery chains announced that hackers had accessed 4.2 million customer credit card numbers.Plaintiffs filed suit in Florida, where Sweetwater operates, and in Maine, where Hannaford operates. See Dobryniewski v. Delhaize America, Inc. et al, No. 2:2008cv00235 (M.D. Fla. filed Mar. 18, 2008); Ryan v. Delhaize America, Inc. et al., No. 1:08-cv-00086 (D. Maine filed Mar. 18, 2008). According to their press release, the attorneys who filed the Maine suit also represented plaintiffs in the recent TJX settlement.Hackers accessed the information during the card authorization process, which may not have

Thanks to buddy Marc for sending this via e-mail. It’s time again for the annual ‘Stella Awards’! For those unfamiliar with these awards, they are named after 81-year-old Stella Liebeck who spilled hot coffee on herself and successfully sued the McDonald’s in New Mexico where she purchased the coffee. You remember, she took the lid off [...]

As one who used to practice law as an attorney, I’ve only had a smattering of exposure to ambulance chasing - the layman’s term for legal work that embodies mostly straight forward and very lucrative personal injury type cases. However based on the exposure I’ve had, I still retain some pretty strong opinions in counter [...]

Like NASCAR entrants gunning their engines awaiting the green light, attorneys are gearing up for what could be one of the biggest legal paydays in history: the subprime debacle. From an L.A. Times story:First came the sub-prime mortgage boom. Next was the bust. Now, as surely as day follows night, come the lawsuits.All large-scale financial scandals spawn mountains of litigation, but the sub-prime fiasco stands out because of the complexity of the system that funneled more than $1 trillion from investors around the world through Wall Street and mortgage lenders to borrowers with dicey credit. As losses mount on those loans, the scene of the blame game is shifting to the courts.Sub-prime borrowers are suing loan brokers and lenders, accusing them of deceptive practices. Wall Street firms

Yahoo is facing seven lawsuits regarding its decision to refuse Microsoft's takeover offer. Yahoo's board believe that Microsoft's $44.6 billion offer was insufficient and significantly undervalued the company; however, shareholders are disappointed at Yahoo's reaction to dismiss the offer before negotiating a better deal.

Ford owners lose vehicles, homes and, sometimes, livesMore than 125 Ford car and truck owners across the country are now suing the Ford Motor Company following fires that erupted in their vehicles.In some of the fires, Ford owners have died in the flames as their homes burned to the ground.The lawsuits grow out of problems with a $21 cruise control switch that was installed in as many as 16 million Ford vehicles. Ford has recalled 10 million of the vehicles in seven recall efforts since 1999.Most recently the automaker recalled 225,000 Fords for a second time because engineers found the wiring harness used to repair the fire hazard to be inadequate. The parts needed to repair the first recall will not be available until June.When taken together, the cruise control recalls constitute the la

The 2007 True Stella Awards - Outragous True Lawsuits that Won Big MoneyIssued February 2008(Click here to confirm these are legitimate.)#3: Sentry Insurance Company. The company provided worker's compensation insurance for a Wisconsin "Meals on Wheels" program. Delivering a meal, a MoW volunteer (who was allegedly not even wearing boots) slipped and fell on a participant's driveway that had been cleared of snow, and Sentry had to pay to care for her resulting injuries. Sentry wanted its money back, so it sued the 81-year-old homeowner getting the Meals on Wheels service. It could have simply filed for "subrogation" from her homeowner's insurance company, but by naming her in the action, it dragged an old lady into court, reinforcing the image of insurance companies as concerned only about

The 2007 True Stella Awards - Outragous True Lawsuits that Won Big MoneyIssued February 2008(Click here to confirm these are legitimate.)#3: Sentry Insurance Company. The company provided worker's compensation insurance for a Wisconsin "Meals on Wheels" program. Delivering a meal, a MoW volunteer (who was allegedly not even wearing boots) slipped and fell on a participant's driveway that had been cleared of snow, and Sentry had to pay to care for her resulting injuries. Sentry wanted its money back, so it sued the 81-year-old homeowner getting the Meals on Wheels service. It could have simply filed for "subrogation" from her homeowner's insurance company, but by naming her in the action, it dragged an old lady into court, reinforcing the image of insurance companies as concerned only about

Washington (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that individual participants in the most common type of retirement plan [401k] can sue under a pension protection law to recover their losses. Here's the background of the case - LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg & Associates Inc., No. 06-856. Justice John Paul Stevens, in his opinion for the court, said that such lawsuits are allowed. "Fiduciary

Originally posted on Home Financing News. In the wake of the subprime shakeout, major lenders and Wall Street institutions are being increasingly examined for possible unsavory tactics. Several state regulators and some of the cities hardest hit by foreclosures have begun filing lawsuits against parties who they believe let greed and dishonesty get in the way [...]

Yes, I do believe this is better than nothing. How do you repair a car tire with duct tape though? The Bush Administration announced today their  solution for homeowners in trouble due to the Mortgage Meltdown. We are all aware of what the problem is and probably where it came from. Ok, let’s just highlight what the bush administration proposed. 5 year freeze in loan rates for those who QUALIFY???  To qualify homeowners must have or be: (more…) Bookmark It Hide Sites

Q. I am considering filing a lawsuit against someone. Is there anything I can do to avoid this? A. Yes, you can try to negotiate. Before you even think of going to court, try to talk with the other person in the dispute. Most potential suits are settled long before they go to court. The next chapter discusses steps to take in settling your case. You can also explore other low-cost, informal

In the following press release Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that she continues to lead the fight against mortgage and home repair fraud today by filing two lawsuits against mortgage brokers who sold complex mortgages to Illinois consumers. (The details of these lawsuits can be found in the two entries below this one). These suits are the first lawsuits filed by the Attorney General’s Office focusing primarily on the origination of mortgage products that have played a major role in the series of events leading to the current subprime mortgage foreclosure crisis. Today’s filings follow a number of lawsuits filed by Madigan targeting the subprime mortgage crisis, including eight suits against mortgage rescue scam artists that prey upon homeowners threatened by foreclosure.  “Like many Illinoisans desperately trying to save their homes, the victims of these two companies have been left with few options,” said Attorney General Madigan

Stupid Lawsuits That Won BIG Money. The Stella AwardsIt's time again for the annual "Stella Awards"! For those unfamiliar with these awards, they are named after 81-year-old Stella Liebeck who spilled hot coffee on herself and successfully sued the McDonald's in New Mexico where she purchased the coffee. You remember, s he took the lid off the coffee and put it between her knees while she was driving. Who would ever think one could get burned doing that, right?That's right; these are awards for the most outlandish lawsuits and verdicts in the U.S. You know, the kinds of cases that make you scratch your head. So keep your head scratcher handy.Here are the Stella's lawsuits for the year of 2007:7TH PLACE:Kathleen Robertson of Austin,Texas was awa rded $80,000 by a jury of her peers after breaking her ankle tripping over a toddler who was running inside a furniture store. The store owners were u nderstandably surprised by the verdict, considering the running toddler was her own son.6T

I am not the kind of person to ever copy and paste articles onto my site, but I was directed to this article by one of my readers and I really wanted to share it word for word with you. The article deals with Product Test Panel, a company which I found to be a scam eariler this year, so with the authors permission, here it is: "Columbia South Carolina SubscriberBase Holdings is reported by many

In our existence, each one of us one way or the other had a horrible involvement with a long-drawn-out, tiresome and most of all high-priced lawsuits. Thereupon, our once burgeoning bank accounts have taken its heaviest toll and at the drop of a hat it’s gone. Thus today, you need to yield to steadfast lawsuit settlement loans to have the necessary legal settlement funding for your costly court cases.

At one point, a former coworker and I spoke to an attorney about a potential class action lawsuit alleging workplace discrimination by a former employer. What we learned is that, depending on the size of the company and the number of Black employees, some attorneys are looking for anywhere from 20-25 participants in a class action lawsuit as the minimum number of complainants required to consider taking the case. And, an attorney may ultimately want a larger number of employees to join the class action lawsuit as it progresses.The issue for my coworker and I was that our job site was once an independent company that was acquired by another very large organization. Much of the work both companies did not overlap. And, for almost the first two years, there wasn’t a lot of work being done between coworkers of the two newly merged companies. The site we worked at was nearly completely disconnected from the majority of employees. Our job site employed about 8 Blacks on a full-time basis a

Factcheck.org found that, once again, Rudy Giuliani doesn’t have his facts right. From their summary: Former Sen. Fred Thompson got the facts straight for his GOP debate debut Oct. 9. But former Mayor Rudy Giuliani added to a lengthening string of exaggerations and misstatements: Giuliani claimed Sen. Hillary Clinton once called the free-market economy “the most destructive force in modern America.” She didn’t say that. She quoted another author who said free markets were “disruptive.” She also said free markets bring prosperity. The mayor falsely claimed Clinton proposes to give $1,000 to “everybody.” Her proposed subsidies to workers’ retirement accounts would be for couples making up to $60,000 a year and would be $500 for those making up to $100,000. Giuliani falsely claimed that more than 2 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product is spent on “frivolous” lawsuits. The figure is from a study about the co

Vonage’s share dipped to 93-cents, its lowest value since the company went public in May 2006. Vonage has been charged with the violations of three Verizon Communications Corp. patents in building its Internet phone system. The lawsuit awarded Verizon with $58-million (U.S.) in damages, plus 5.5-percent royalties on future Vonage revenues. Reminder this was just two days after Vonage was ordered to pay Sprint Nextel $69.5-million in damages, after a jury found that Vonage willfully infringed on six Sprint telecommunications patents.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit directed the trial court to reconsider the verdict on one of the three patents, and it vacated the damages and royalty awards. They were vacated because the lower court did not specify which portion of the damages were corresponding to which patent. The appeals court found that the district court improperly created the third patent - wireless access to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service. As of n

Thank you to the Boston Business Journal for breaking the news that a first lawsuit has been filed in relation to the failed Harborview at the Navy Yard condo development, the interesting part of this, is that the lawsuit is not coming from upset buyers that got their deposits back and a pat on the back, but from the construction crew that built Harborview, Turner Construction Company. Essentially, Turner Construction is claiming that Trammel Crow, Harborview’s owner, did not have the money to pay Turner, and Trammel Crow misled Turner into finishing the job (to the tune of $10 million). Unfortunately, that which is surrounding the Harborview project continues to get worse. The suit highlights the risks of building large-scale condominium projects in Greater Boston’s softening residential real estate market. The market’s turn has prompted some developers, particularly those with properties priced in the midrange, such as HarborView at the Navy Yard, to convert condomi

As soon as the Minnesota Interstate 35W Bridge collapsed, there was an immediate call from the public regarding who was responsible for this tragedy. While the cause and responsibility of the bridge collapse may be 6 months to 1 year away as investigators put together the pieces of what had happened, initial reports say that lawsuits are immanent. Private contractors and insurers could face hundreds of millions of dollars in wrongful death lawsuits and to a much lesser extent, the government could face a much smaller payout as well. Minnesota state’s liability is limited to $1 million total in the incident. Besides wrongful death, other insurance claims will most likely involve auto claims, property damage, worker’s compensation and even business interruption.

In November 2006, Advanced Medical Optics, Inc., a vision products manufacturer, recalled nearly 3 million units of Complete MoisturePLUS contact lens solution because of sterility problems that could lead to eye infections.Since then, the solution was linked to a serious corneal infection known as acanthamoeba keratitis, and multiple products-liability lawsuits have been filed against the company.All of the plaintiffs claim to have contracted acanthamoeba infections while they were using Complete MoisturePLUS to disinfect their contact lenses.Acanthamoeba keratitis is serious business. The infections can be chronic and are often resistant to treatment; sometimes they require corneal transplants and can even lead to blindness.Aside from the risks of the contact lens cleansers -- you probably remember the outbreak of fungal eye infections caused by contacts solutions that spread across the country last year -- contact lenses themselves are not a natural vision tool.But if you’re think

Four Lawsuits Filed against Merck for Osteoporosis Drug, Fosamax Anapol Schwartz Weiss Cohan Feldman & Smalley announce that the Firm has filed four lawsuits against Merck for osteonecrosis of the jaw caused by Fosamax. Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) July 26, 2007 -- The Philadelphia law firm of Anapol Schwartz Weiss Cohan Feldman & Smalley has filed four lawsuits against Merck in NJ Superior Court, Middlesex County, New Brunswick NJ against the manufacturer of Fosamax (see: Stroup v. Merck - L-5869-07; Mahuron v. Merck - L-5863-07; Metcalf v. Merck - L-5836-07; & Sambrano v. Merck - L-5867-07). Fosamax is one of a class of drugs called bisphosphonates, which have been found to cause osteonecrosis of the jaw ("ONJ") or jaw bone death (See: Osteonecrosis of the Jaw and Bisphosphonates, N Engl J Med 2005;353(25):2728). Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a disabling and disfiguring jawbone condition that suffers literal death of the jaw or rotting of the jaw. ONJ is manifested

The battle against spam is not only fought in the inboxes and on webmail servers. Rather, it is also fought in the courts. Many watershed legal cases have appeared over the years, in Europe, the USA and elsewhere, and quite often spammers are found to be guilty of unsound practice. In the United States, spam [...]

I just read about Collier County Commissioner Jim Coletta (see picture) of Naples, FL suing a builder to get their $28k deposit on a preconstruction back. I hope the legal fees aren’t more than say…$500. On a similar note, a group has filed a class action lawsuit to stop the construction of a luxury high rise. That would be an interesting approach to get out of preconstruction. Find some environmental issue and halt the construction…I’m sure everyone would get their money back. Or just spill hot coffee on yourself.

Since the Supreme Court decision in Winkleman, many have predicted a big increase in special ed lawsuits. The holding of Winkleman was that parents may appear in federal court to represent their children and themselves without a lawyer. I'm not sure that this ruling will be a catalyst for a large upswing in new filings. Parents already had the right to bring the administrative, or "due process," hearing without a lawyer. The Supreme Court decision applies only to appeals in federal court. Also, it is difficult enough to navigate the federal court procedures for lawyers. I don't think that many unrepresented parents will be able to be successful. On the other hand, many parent advocates seem to be psyched up by a "win" in the Supreme Court. The last two decisions by the Supremes were largely seen as anti-parent by these groups.

Since the Supreme Court decision in Winkleman, many have predicted a big increase in special ed lawsuits. The holding of Winkleman was that parents may appear in federal court to represent their children and themselves without a lawyer. I'm not sure that this ruling will be a catalyst for a large upswing in new filings. Parents already had the right to bring the administrative, or "due process," hearing without a lawyer. The Supreme Court decision applies only to appeals in federal court. Also, it is difficult enough to navigate the federal court procedures for lawyers. I don't think that many unrepresented parents will be able to be successful. On the other hand, many parent advocates seem to be psyched up by a "win" in the Supreme Court. The last two decisions by the Supremes were largely seen as anti-parent by these groups.

Pacman gets the gate for 2007 season; Henry gets eight games (The Buried Lead)NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wasted little time in telling the league’s players what won’t be tolerated — he suspended Pacman Jones of the Tennessee Titans for the entire 2007 season and Chris Henry of the Cincinnati Bengals for eight games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.132 Hong Kong horses have herpes (AP)News of the outbreak comes three weeks before the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Cup race on April 29 and a year ahead of the Beijing Olympics in August 2008, whose equestrian event will be held in Hong Kong.Boilermakers LB arrested, suspended (AP)Purdue linebacker Jeff Lindsay was charged with public intoxication and suspended indefinitely from the team, the latest arrest of a football player at the school.Family of deceased narrator sues NFL (Star)[John] Facenda's family is seeking more than $150,000 in damages from the NFL for allowing video game-maker Electronic Arts Inc. to

What constitutes and adequate system of schools? This question was recently thrown out of a Kentucky circuit court (Young v. Williams) over a technical issue regarding the separation of powers. So, it's back to the drawing board for Kentucky. But many states have similar actions pending.In California "lawmakers now have more than 1,000 pages of research documenting loads of problems with the state's schools and estimating how much it would cost to successfully educate every child.The landmark package of 22 studies released last week by Stanford researchers calls for at least a 40 percent increase in education funding and an overhaul of the way the state governs its schools....Lawyers call them "adequacy" suits -- and about 30 states have been slapped with them, said Molly A. Hunter of the National Access Network, a New York advocacy group that tracks litigation over school funding."What typically generates a lawsuit is school districts feel like they're not getting enough money f

Lemon Lawsuits Squeeze State Courts Jersey judiciary steers parties into mediation to handle surging caseload Monday, July 31, 2006 BY KATE COSCARELLI Star-Ledger Staff It started with an Eagle Premiere that had a wacky cooling system that spewed gunk all over the car. Two young lawyers, just starting out, took the case, brought their client a nice resolution and claimed $30,000 in fees. That was 15 years ago. Today, Robert Silverman and Craig Thor Kimmel are at the center of a small but growing part of the legal world. They specialize in lemon lawsuits, with seven offices in six states, including one in Cherry Hill, a staff of 22 lawyers and several mechanics. "We're certainly kept plenty busy," Kimmel said. "Now there are other firms that have taken on this work. People are more concerned with making sure they get their money's worth." It has been nearly 25 years since states started adopting lemon laws to protect people who buy f

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Sicko O.J. Simpson is after money... your money... and he wants your coffee table to be his pulpit. Simpson is publishing a book!! hahahahahaha. I don't often use IM-speak in blogs, but this situation necessitates it. HAHAHA. O.J. Simpson is publishing a book called "If I Did It" in which he explains how he "hypothetically" would have killed his wife and her friend. Regan books is publishing the trash-bloid. "This is an historic case, and I consider this his confession," Regan told The Associated Press. Exactly. Anyone ever notice how easy the rich have it? Here's one prime example...: The former football star was acquitted in 1995 of murdering hisex-wife and her friend Ron Goldman after a trial that became an instant cultural flashpoint.He was later found liable for the deaths by in a civ

I got an e-mail from Lik-Sang today, as I’m sure many other Lik-Sang customers did, with very sad news. As of today, 10/24/06, Lik-Sang will be permantenly closing their online doors. If you missed the title of this article then you’ll be surprised to find out that its apparently due to the avalanche of lawsuits levied on them by Sony. For the full dope, straight from the importer’s mouth, visit Lik-Sang’s official announcement. In the past I’ve mostly bought hardware from Lik-Sang, usually items like the GP2X which aren’t available for retail in the US. Even when I could find items for sale in the US, Lik-Sang’s price was about the same but their shipping was always more affordable. It’s really a sad day for gamers who are interested in the import scene. I have little doubt that this “victory” for Sony (which is really a loss for gamers) will result in similar action against other importers on other continents. Good-bye

Willett Elementary School in Massachusetts has banned tag, touch football and any other “unsupervised chase game” during recess due to concerns over injury and liability. Principal Gaylene Heppe approved the ban, saying that recess is a time when accidents can happen. This comes a few years after the district criticized dodgeball for being “exclusionary and dnagerous.” Willett is not the only school to have done this: Elementary schools in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Spokane, Washington, also recently banned tag during recess. A suburban Charleston, South Carolina, school outlawed all unsupervised contact sports. Some parents appreciated the school’s concern for their children’s safety while others felt that the school was micromanaging the students’ lives. School bans tag, other chase games (CNN)

While dogs may be our best friends, some dogs can become aggressive and bite someone. A dog bite falls under the law in the personal injury category. Each state has various laws regarding the liability of the dog’s owner. Following are things you..