Getting hurt on the job in Virginia usually entitles you to seek workers’ compensation benefits. Some restrictions apply. For instance, a select few employers such as railroads are exempt from participating in the workers’ comp program, and you cannot receive workers’ comp if you were…
Charitable immunity stems from the common law concept that people and organizations who set out to do good should not be punished for their efforts. The doctrine has been written into the laws of Virginia in way that gives volunteers for nonprofits, religious institutions and…
On July 30, 1994, the Conley family, tenants at a summer vacation rental cottage in Emerald Isle, North Carolina, suffered serious injuries when the second story deck on the cottage collapsed beneath them. A lawsuit was initiated against the owners of the cottage and the…
As I sat down to write this brief overview of the steps that victims of negligent and reckless delivery company drivers can take to secure insurance settlements, this popped up in my alerts: “Amazon Cuts Contracts With Delivery Companies Linked to Deaths.” Since this news…
In the United States, the federal agency that is in charge of making sure that the products we use every day are safe is the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Included in the CPSC’s bailiwick are products made for infants and children. These products have…