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The Over 50 Crowd
People over 50 are living active and productive lives. In America, roughly 35-40 percent of the population is over 50. We are empty nesters, grandparents, still fully employed workers, retirees, travelers, volunteers, parents, married, single, widowed , divorced,...
The Juror 1: The American Jury System
A jury decides questions of fact in the American legal system. The judge decides questions of law. Both the jury and judge should be fair and impartial. Personal and political opinions are disregarded as a citizen’s case is presented to a jury of his or her...
Is Baseball Different?
This is an imaginary case about a player who wants to be free to play for the team he wants, when he wants, and for the amount he wants. The Player argues the Defendant , MLB is acting like a monopoly and should be prevented from interfering in the players’ contracts....
Verdict Result-Lack of Informed Consent
Are doctors liable for failing to fully inform the parents of the risks and benefits of trying to save their extremely premature baby? In this virtual jury verdict , the jury returned a verdict in favor of the parents who sued because they claimed they were not given...
Informed Consent-The Choice to Save a Premature Baby
This blog was written by Gloria Seidule, not AI. Premature babies are defined as babies born before the 40 weeks normal time of pregnancy (gestation). The earlier the baby is born before 40-week gestation, the less likely the baby will survive outside of the...
Preexisting Injuries
Many cases go to trial with liability admitted by the Defendant. In this case, the Defendant admits that she was at fault in the car accident. The issue for the jury to decide is if the Plaintiff has suffered any injury as a result of the accident....
The 51% Fault New Law 2024
The Plaintiff, an elderly man who walked slowly but surely, was in a busy, popular restaurant and decided to use the men’s restroom during his dinner. His path to the restroom crossed in front of the kitchen door, where servers...
Bar Shooting Liability
An innocent concert attendee was shot and killed at a show at a bar known for violence and prior shootings. The owner of the premises where the bar is located leased to a tenant who operated the bar. The performer promoted the act depicting violence, guns and fighting...
Trump v United States-Can a President be Prosecuted for DUI Manslaughter?
In this imaginary case, the President of the United States was driving a vehicle to an official function while in office. He was legally intoxicated. He crossed the center line of the road and hit a 16- year- old driver head on and killed her. The 16- year -old was...
Bittersweet (But Mostly Sweet)
Do you remember the movie “The Way We Were” from 1973? That movie exemplifies the term bittersweet, defined as containing a mixture of sadness and happiness by the Cambridge English Dictionary. The over 50 crowd experiences many bittersweet moments as we form a new...
Corporate Liability for Sexual Abuse
Welcome back to GloriaBlog.com. You will find the VERDICT from our last post at the end of this blog! Here is your new case: The 12- year- old female victim was sexually abused by a coach who volunteered for a youth sports league in the community. The youth sports...
Medical Malpractice Case
Who is at Fault and Comparative Negligence In Florida, defendants can share in liability for an injury. This case involves a person who went to thehospital for a total knee replacement in the left knee but incorrectly had a right implant placed in the leftknee. The...