Is it best to settle an injury case the morning of the trial? Or is it better to settle right after the lawsuit has been filed? The best time to settle may be earlier than you think. One reason is the expense. Typically, an enormous investment takes place in a case before it ever comes…
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Should my lawyer understand the laws in multiple jurisdictions? If you live in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, the answer is Yes! Since Washington, DC and Virginia are so close to one another, and many people work in one place and live in the other, it is not uncommon to see cases involving citizens…
Continue readingA fatal fall from the building located at 950 Herndon Parkway has taken the life of a Maryland roofer. A joint investigation with a Compliance Safety and Health Officer from The Department of Labor and Industry and the Herndon Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Section determined that the victim, Pablo Aquino of Hyattsville, lost his footing…
Continue readingHazing is serious. So serious that most states, including Virginia, have enacted laws making hazing illegal. Click here to learn more about Virginia’s Hazing Law. What is hazing? According to the website www.hazingprevention.org, hazing is defined as any action taken or situation created intentionally: that causes embarrassment, harassment or ridicule, risks emotional and/or…
Continue readingVirginia, like most states, has a Hazing Law which makes hazing at any school, college or university against the law. Teasing that was considered an all-in-good-fun rite of passage decades ago is now known to be hazing — dangerous and illegal. Section 18.2-56 of the Code of Virginia provides the following: “It shall be unlawful…
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