Attorney Joseph Taraska's Blog

  If you find yourself looking for a lawyer, chances are it’s for a personal injury case. Such cases account for most civil lawsuits in the United States. Attorney Joseph Taraska explains that each involves damage to something, a loss, or an injury to someone that was caused by another’s negligent actions.    Although the definition varies, in general negligence is the failure to use reasonable care which results in an injury or loss. The type of injuries and losses that are compensable also vary by jurisdiction and in some cases, there are caps or limits on the amount of compensation that can be awarded. Another category of liability is strict liability.   In certain circumstances, the law will hold someone liable for the consequences of an act even when there was no fault, and the individual took precautions to avoid injury. For example, participating in an ultra-hazardous activity such as blasting or storing flammable liquids in a densely populated a...

  Attorney Joseph Taraska in this interview explains what you may want to take into consideration when selecting a personal injury attorney and evaluating his work on your case. As a prelude to the article, we asked attorney Joe Taraska to explain his experience in this field.  He explained that he graduated 1 st in Law from the United States Air Force Academy in 1969. As a result of his academic standing he was selected to attend the University of Pennsylvania School of Law and upon completion returned to the Air Force as A Judge Advocate.  Attorney joseph Taraska was subsequently competitively selected as one of six Air Force wide Forensic Medical Consultants.   To prepare for this work, in 1974 he attended the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.  Following his Air Force career, he founded his own firm in Orlando Florida where he specialized in medical malpractice, health law, and product liability.  Attorney Taraska is also the author of tw...