Clark Construction Group, Inc. v. D. C. Department of Employee Services
August 4, 2020
In Clark Construction Group, Inc. v. D. C. Dep’t of Empl. Servs., the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, giving great deference to the Compensation…
Slone-Bratton v. Selective Insurance Company
August 4, 2020
Linwood Slone was fatally injured while doing paving work on a road in Roanoke County, Virginia when two drunk drivers failed to heed lane closure…
McKellar v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc.
August 4, 2020
After 42 years of employment, Preston McKellar notified Northrop Grumman, on April 1, 2010, that he would be retiring effective May 1, 2010. On April…
Maryland House Bill 42
August 4, 2020
Maryland House Bill 42 was introduced to protect alleged victims of childhood lead poisoning from being exploited if they choose to sell their settlement share…
Jakeem Roy v. Sandra B. Dackman, et al.
August 4, 2020
The Court of Appeals was presented with the issue of whether a pediatrician, who had never treated a child victim of lead paint, but claimed…
Siarkowski v. Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc., et al
August 4, 2020
The Plaintiff purchased two small pet rats from a Petco Store in 2013. The Plaintiff and her two minor children were frequently exposed to the…
Statutory Limitations Versus Contractual Limitations and the Virginia Nonsuit Statute
August 4, 2020
Virginia practitioners and litigation claims adjusters are familiar with Virginia’s nonsuit statute. In layman’s terms, Virginia Code Section 8.01-380 allows a plaintiff to voluntarily dismiss…