Proving Negligence in Virginia Personal Injury Cases
LegalReader
APRIL 29, 2022
Personal injury cases are normally complicated and could get rather confusing.
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Waste Not, Want Not: Airline Dumps Human Waste on Englishman Sunning Himself in his Backyard
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 25, 2021
In both the United Kingdom and the United States, a heightened duty applied for personal injuries. 468 (1852): “When carriers undertake to convey persons by the powerful but dangerous agency of steam, public policy and safety require that they be held to the greatest possible care and diligence. Kneeland , Hob.
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RICO injury, federal jurisdiction, and giving veterans the benefit of the doubt
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 26, 2024
The district court held that Horn lacked RICO standing because he sued for economic injuries from loss of earnings that were derived from his personal injury (exposure to THC). If granted, it should make for an interesting argument. We’ll know more soon. Until next time! New Relists Medical Marijuana, Inc. Florida and Moore v.
Decedent’s personal injury settlement did not become wrongful death proceeds after his death.
Day on Torts
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Before his death, decedent filed suit for personal injury and loss of consortium in West Virginia. The Court explained: Here, Decedent brought suit in West Virginia for personal injury and loss of consortium. M2021-00081-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Dismissal was therefore affirmed.
Goat Entrails and Tea Leaves: Predicting the Future of Law Practice
ALPS
APRIL 18, 2022
Author Nelson has formally requested that the Virginia State Bar issue a legal ethics opinion in that topic. In our own neck of the woods in Virginia, we watched judges and courts adapt (some more grudgingly than others) to remote appearances and new ways of providing justice. Will Courts Ever be the Same?
Spooky Torts: The 2021 List of Litigation Horrors
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 31, 2021
Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. That much was clear given his response to finding fake spiders scattered around the West Virginia office for Halloween. Plaintiffs brought a personal injury action against the retailer.
Spooky Torts: The 2022 List of Litigation Horrors
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 30, 2022
Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. That much was clear given his response to finding fake spiders scattered around the West Virginia office for Halloween. Plaintiffs brought a personal injury action against the retailer.
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