“But officer, I was going the posted speed limit!” Famous last words! Very often defendants in car crash cases will claim they are not liable for injuries because they were going the posted speed limit. However, the posted speed limit may or may not be the safe speed for the conditions. In other words, when…
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Everyone was admiring the rack at the Congressional Bank on Elden Street in Herndon, Virginia on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. The occasion? The bank was collecting suits for people reentering the job market who need appropriate attire for interviews. The Suit Drive and Community Mixer benefited the HomeAid of Northern Virginia’s Women Giving Back and…
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While the term “going postal” has become an accepted part of the American lexicon, a far more frequent occurrence is when dangerous dogs “go postal” on mail delivery personnel. In addition to being exposed to extremes of hot, cold, sleet, hail, rain, and other weather dangers, mail carriers frequently confront dangerous animals and suffer the…
Continue readingWorkers’ Compensation recipients who settled their cases since 2001 have had to set aside money and/or make provisions for future medical care payments if they have also been receiving Federal Medicare benefits. In the context of an on-the-job injury or disease claim, when a workers’ comp claimant settled their claim, and the settlement included money…
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The recent outbreak of Ebola has people from all walks of life on edge. Schools in areas where children could possibly come into contact with children who had possibly come into contact with a suspected Ebola patient were closed. Health care workers and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have been scrambling to develop protocols…
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