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Why Do Some Airlines Insist on Termination as Part of a Workers’ Compensation Case Settlement?
February 6, 2015
Why would an injured airline employee be let go after suffering an on-the-job injury? The answer is simple: Insurance companies for airlines are “risk averse.” Experienced airport and airline injury lawyer Doug...
Sometimes, insurance companies don’t have a good reason for not settling a clear liability case. Recently, State Farm Insurance Company refused to offer more than $25,000 in a case in which there was $48,000 in medical...
Extra Wide Seats on Airplanes?
February 3, 2015
In addition to “extra leg room,” should airlines offer “extra hip room ?” In this era of maximizing the number of passengers that can safely fit into commercial aircraft and charging for food, bags,...
New Dog Tethering Rules in Fairfax City
January 31, 2015
A new law makes the City of Fairfax tougher on dog owners than the Commonwealth of Virginia. City of Fairfax Ordinance No. 21014-32 was signed by Mayor Scott Silverthorne on December 15, 2014. Effective on that date, within...