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Understanding Erisa
Erisa is a federal statute that was initially designed to prevent diluting of pension plans. Erisa however now applies to all employee benefit plans.
Your remedies under Erisa are somewhat limited. …
A man in Florida who suffers from brain damage due to a crash caused by a drunk driver was awarded $5 million in his personal injury claim. In 2007 Dwight Grant, a …
The Virginia Supreme Court has dealt many times with the issue of punitive damage awards. The question in one case was whether an award was too high. The jury awarded different …
Corporate depositions (depos) are controlled by the Rules of the Court. The rules require that the outfit being deposed(corporation or otherwise) choose and prepare one or more persons to speak …
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An Overview Of Sovereign Immunity
Sovereign immunity is a tough concept in Virginia.
It goes back to the days of the King. The King was immune from suit. That immunity has continued to …
Although chiropractic malpractice may come in many forms, one of the more serious forms arises from a treatment called “cracking the neck”. This neck movement involves a sharp movement of the neck.
Chiropractic …
The economic loss rule was designed to prevent a buyer of goods from suing either in negligence or strict liability when the damage was to the goods alone. The rule attempts to …
Secret settlements and secrecy in lawsuits are common. However they can be dangerous. Remington Firearms Company knew of hundreds of documented deaths and injuries. They were caused by defects in their Model …
Cruise ship injuries have been the stuff of many headlines. What many people are not aware of is that when they are injured on a cruise ship that does not mean …
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Medical Malpractice-Lyme Disease
Lyme disease can be crippling. Lyme disease is typically contracted from deer ticks. The tick bite produces a painless red circle surrounding the bite. That circle appears shortly after being …
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