If somebody was to offer professional advice via this site and it all turns out to be wrong, what are the legal implications if any?
2007-08-03 15:24:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Thanks to all those that have answered to date - I was not specifically thinking about advice from a legal professional but ANY advice given i.e. medical advice from a doctor etc..
2007-08-05 22:18:46 · update #1
There is an argument that the answerer could be held legally liable under a negligence theory if some foreseeable harm resulted from their giving less than complete information (and giving complete information is basically impossible for any complex subject).
But, the defense would be "assumption of the risk" by the other person,
2007-08-03 15:30:40 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo Answers is just a discussion forum where everybody gets to voice their own opinion about how you can go about resolving a legal problem. How you choose to use the information from this site is ultimately up to you. However, Nobody should not be responsible for posting their thoughts and recommendations on how to resolve legal problems. if you are professional attorney and you know how the legal system works. By all means, Just say what your professional opinion is.
Anytime you are dealing with the law you should always discuss your options with an attorney no matter what.
2007-08-03 16:07:47 · answer #2 · answered by J 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YA is simply a forum for people to express their personal opinions or viewpoints on a given subject. no one, who has a grasp on reality, would assume that it for free legal or medical advice in lieu of professional advice.
people are really just looking for a way to vent their feelings or opinions and everyone knows that and realize that YA gives them the opportunity to do so.
2007-08-05 03:26:16 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree wholehartedly with Coragrphy. Besides, most of those who are of a legal profession that enter here state in their profile that it is only their opinion and should not be taken as legal advice.
2007-08-04 04:47:36 · answer #4 · answered by Faye Prudence 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not much liability really, but there is some.
If you lie about a product or service, you could be sued by the provider of that product or service.
That has happened in business chat rooms, people have been sued by corporations for out right falsehoods.
But is is usually blatant attempts to hurt a product or service that results in litigation.
2007-08-03 15:37:03 · answer #5 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no longer possibly that would desire to be the wellness care expert. (no pun meant lol) you will get a mix of stable undesirable and indifferent evaluations at here, you may get an exceedingly delicate 'listening to' yet i does no longer examine too lots into any suggestion that went previous 'flow and notice your wellness care expert' or links to firms that help including your specific project. So i could have a tendency to word the question in this style of 'Does anybody be conscious of of a help team for........ in the united kingdom?
2016-10-09 04:27:23 · answer #6 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the person who follows the advice will be responsible as the advice received is not against consideration for tendering the advice by a professional.
2007-08-04 19:25:11 · answer #7 · answered by knrbangaram 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
None, unless you professed to be a "professional" in that field and took compensation.
2007-08-03 15:29:52 · answer #8 · answered by hardwoodrods 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Wow, if someone is seriously taking yahoo answers too serious to the point of law. They NEED A LIFE... Come on yahoo answers is fun and all but if you have an actual law question.. who SHOULD you see? Ummm DUH a Lawer!!!!
2007-08-03 15:29:06 · answer #9 · answered by Brock T 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i would hate to think that anyone would take any advice on here that serious
2007-08-03 15:29:58 · answer #10 · answered by charmel5496 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋