http://www.fernandohernandezlaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_axn=feed&type=rss_2.0 Untitled 3 http://www.fernandohernandezlaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000341&title=Federal+Tort+Claims+Act+-+Discretionary+Function+Exception&source=feed The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) bars claims that are based on the performance or failure to perform a discretionary function or duty of a federal agency or federal government employee, even if there is an abuse of discretion. According to this... http://www.fernandohernandezlaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000341&title=Federal+Tort+Claims+Act+-+Discretionary+Function+Exception&source=feed http://www.fernandohernandezlaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000342&title=The+Federal+Employers%27+Liability+Act&source=feed <P></P> <P></P> <P></P> <P>The Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) deals with a railroad carrier's liability to its employees for industrial accidents. If the carrier is engaged in interstate or foreign commerce, the carrier will be liable... http://www.fernandohernandezlaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000342&title=The+Federal+Employers%27+Liability+Act&source=feed http://www.fernandohernandezlaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000343&title=Tort+Law--Deterrence+and+Avoiding+Self-Help&source=feed <P></P> <P></P> <P><STRONG>Tort Law--Deterrence and Avoiding Self-Help</STRONG> </P> <P></P> <P>Apart from legislation granting a right to sue for a specific harm, personal injury law generally consists of tort law and the civil procedure for... http://www.fernandohernandezlaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000343&title=Tort+Law--Deterrence+and+Avoiding+Self-Help&source=feed http://www.fernandohernandezlaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000344&title=Negligence+Per+Se&source=feed Ordinarily, a jury determines whether a defendant was negligent in a personal injury action. However, in some cases, a court may determine that a defendant was "negligent per se." If a court determines that a defendant is guilty of negligence per... http://www.fernandohernandezlaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000344&title=Negligence+Per+Se&source=feed http://www.fernandohernandezlaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000345&title=Rights+and+Duties+of+Pedestrians&source=feed <STRONG>Torts: Transportation Torts: Motor Vehicles</STRONG> <P></P> <P></P> <P></P> <P>A pedestrian generally has a right-of-way in a crosswalk. A motor vehicle driver is required to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, even... http://www.fernandohernandezlaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000345&title=Rights+and+Duties+of+Pedestrians&source=feed