Bell, P.A. A Professional Association

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Personal Injury

The Collateral Source Rule
The "collateral source rule" is a legal rule that prevents a defendant from introducing evidence that a plaintiff has received payment from a third party. For example, a plaintiff is injured in an automobile accident with a defendant. More...
Federal Volunteer Protection Act -- Applicability
The federal Volunteer Protection Act (VPA) applies to "volunteers." More...
Tort Law - Generally
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 enforcing it. This article discusses the words used to describe those who commit torts and how tort law is a particular collection of accepted legal theories for suing people for money. More...
Unusual Defenses to Defamation
Defamation lawsuits are not easy to win because the plaintiff must both prove the difficult elements of his or her case and avoid the many defenses to defamation. This article discusses two unusual "defenses" to defamation, the insubstantial but practical defense of I-dare-you-to-sue, and the real but rare defense of consent. More...
The Eggshell Skull Rule
Suppose that a mugger approaches a jogger on a street, hoping to steal the jogger's wallet. In order to disable the jogger, the mugger strikes him on the head. Unbeknownst to the mugger, the jogger suffers from a rare medical condition that has made his skull as thin and fragile as an eggshell. Therefore, the mugger's assault kills the jogger. Under the "Eggshell Skull Rule," the mugger is liable for the death of the jogger, even though the jogger's death was unintended and unexpected. More...

Areas of Practice

  • Adoptions
  • Alimony
  • Child Custody
  • Child Support
  • Commercial Litigation
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Office Hours

Monday09:00 AM - 05:00 PMTuesday09:00 AM - 05:00 PMWednesday09:00 AM - 05:00 PMThursday09:00 AM - 05:00 PMFriday09:00 AM - 05:00 PMSaturday10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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