In a sentence, rental agents have legal duties to ensure that landlords comply with the North Carolina Vacation Rental Act. An agent who fails to meet that basic duty can potentially be held liable for personal injuries and wrongful deaths that occur at properties covered…
2019 was a big year for civil justice issues. As you will discover, this top-10 list includes massive jury verdicts, recalls, and shocking revelations about the corporate indifference to public safety displayed by Johnson & Johnson, Monsanto, and so forth. We present our top ten…
The winter holiday season is a busy time for many people. There are family gatherings, get together with friends, work parties gift shopping, and more. All of this hustle and bustle also means there are a lot more motorists on the roads, which often creates…
Mercedes-Benz USA has announced a recall for almost 30,000 vehicles because a correctly latched seatbelt can mistakenly be identified as unlatched. When this happens, both visual and audible alerts will activate to let occupants in the vehicle know there is a seatbelt not fastened. The…
In a word, no. Explaining that you hit a batch of black ice or that you could not stop in time on snowy, slushy pavement will not get you out of a ticket or prevent you from settling insurance claims from people you hit and…
Thanksgiving is the official kick-off of the winter holiday season in Virginia and the rest of the country. Families and friends gather near and far to enjoy the day together. In fact, Thanksgiving is the busiest travel holiday of the year for those driving. It…
One of the most frequent types of medical malpractice is medical errors. While most people may think of surgical errors or misdiagnosis are the only medical errors that may occur, medication errors are also one of the most common – and dangerous. A recent incident…
As consumers, we depend on government agencies, like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), that are tasked with making sure dangerous products stay off the market to do their job and protect us. Unfortunately – and often tragically –…
According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about one million people end up at the hospital each year for treatment of injuries they sustained in slip and fall accidents. Injuries range from bumps and bruises to fractured bones and even…
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…
