The Growing Threat of Deepfakes to the Legal Profession
Once upon a time, people worried that Adobe Photoshop would enable anyone around the world to create images so lifelike that history itself could be rewritten with just a little experience in graphic design. While Photoshopped or “shopped” images remain a legitimate threat to truth, technology has advanced much further than even the gloomiest of …
Help Support Brain Injury Awareness at the 9th Annual Shuck-A-Rama Oyster Roast
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. As attorneys, we frequently represent clients who have suffered from a traumatic brain injury (TBI). We know firsthand how devastating they can be. Trauma to the brain has an unpredictable, and often debilitating, impact. In an instant, everything about the victim can change, affecting them, their families, and their …
It’s National Teen Driver Safety Week
Sometimes, in the middle of the tsunami of information we’re all immersed in, you see a single fact that both stops you in your metaphorical tracks, and makes something important very, very clear. In this case, it’s two: a) The single biggest cause of death among teenagers is unintentional injury. b) Around 75% of those …
Buyer Beware: Paying the Price for Cheaper Rideshare Fares
You may have encountered this scenario: you get into your Uber or Lyft and you and the driver get to talking. You tell him or her that you’re going to be in town all day and will be using Uber to get around. The driver offers to take you around for a flat fee or …
Factor of Age in the Comparative Negligence Analysis
Typically, when one party’s negligence injures another party, the party at fault may be sued. When it’s unclear who’s at fault, or when there is more than one person to blame, the question then becomes one of comparative negligence. Comparative negligence can sometimes be asserted as a defense to a negligence claim. Comparative negligence simply …