What are Parties?
Parties are individuals, corporations, or associations involved in a lawsuit as plaintiffs or defendants.
According to Black’s Law Dictionary, parties are defined as “persons or entities actively participating in a transaction or proceeding.” Due to the formal nature of the proceedings, each party has specific rights, duties, and interests related to the legal matter. Parties can include plaintiffs or those bringing the lawsuit, and defendants, those who refute the allegations; they can also include third-party defendants who are asserted as being partially responsible for the plaintiff’s claims.
The most important responsibility of a party is the burden of proof. In a civil case, this falls to the plaintiff. Understanding the roles and identities of the parties is crucial for determining legal responsibilities, enforcing rights, and reaching resolutions in disputes.
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Single Vehicle Accident Lawyer
Not all car accidents involve more than one vehicle; sometimes, it can just be a single vehicle. When this happens, you may be wondering how to proceed with your insurance. After all, who else is to blame for your accident? How will you be able to recover for your injuries? Who will pay for the damages?
When you get in a single vehicle accident, before talking to the insurance company, your first call should be to the Scranton personal injury law firm Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys. With more than 55 years of experience in personal injury law, our team of award-winning auto accident lawyers are ready to help you get the compensation you need to recover from your injuries. We’ve helped thousands of clients in many forms of accidents and we can help you with your case.
Who May Be Responsible for Your Single Vehicle Accident
Despite what you may feel, […]
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School Bus Accident Lawyer
If your child suffers an injury while riding a school bus, you may have grounds for a lawsuit. A school bus accident lawyer at Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys can help you get the compensation you deserve.
When your child has been hurt, you need legal representation you can trust. Since 1959, families throughout Pennsylvania and across the U.S. have turned to the personal injury lawyers at Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys. Our attorneys have been named among the Best Lawyers in America (via the national legal guide Best Lawyers), Best Law Firms (via U.S. News and World Report), and Pennsylvania’s Super Lawyers. We have built a national reputation on our dedication to accident cases involving large vehicles like trucks and buses. Most importantly, our lawyers get results.
Contact Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys today for a free consultation. A school bus accident lawyer will review your claim at no charge, […]
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How to stay safe on the scariest night of the year
Halloween can be one of the deadliest nights of the year. Car accidents are among the biggest risks and children are the most vulnerable victims. Lots of adults going to and from Halloween parties and lots of kids on the streets and sidewalks after dark create an environment ripe for pedestrian accidents.
On an average day of the year, alcohol is a factor in about 1/3 of fatal car crashes. On Halloween, that percentage goes up to 1/2.
On Halloween, pedestrians account for one out of every four people killed in car accidents – double the average for the rest of the year.
In addition to car accidents, Halloween festivities can lead to a handful of other potential dangers that can ruin the fun of the holiday.
For parents and kids:
For parents and kids:To help your child stay safe while trick-or-treating this year, […]
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“What Do I Do if I Get Hit by a Car on My Bike?”
Whether you live in a small town or you reside in a more urban setting, chances are, now that summer is in full-swing, you’ll be breaking out the bike regularly to go for a ride around your way. Not only is bicycling great exercise, it also provides you with a chance to escape the confines of your office or your home and hit the open road, welcoming the feeling of a comforting, warm breeze at your back.
As with any form of transportation, though, there can be some risk involved. Since only two percent of all automobile deaths and only two percent of all injured parties from automobile crashes are cyclists, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, biking is generally safe. You can proactively help avoid an accident by signaling your turns, wearing reflective clothing, obeying traffic rules, […]
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Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer warns beware of drunk drivers
The summer months are filled with graduation parties, reunions, picnics and other celebrations and travels. This time of year also brings an increase in drunk drivers.
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, every 2-hours, three people are killed in this country in alcohol-related highway crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported 33,561 crash fatalities in 2012, of those 31% or 10,322 involved a drunk driver. This was a 4.6% increase from the previous year.
In 2012, 239 children age 14 and younger were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes. Of those, 124 were in the vehicle with a drunk driver. The NHTSA reported that the rate of alcohol impairment among drivers in fatal crashes in 2012 was nearly 4 times higher at night than during the day. 15% of al drivers involved in fatal crashes during the week were alcohol-impaired, […]
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