In many situations it may seem like an employee should be able to sue his or her employer for something that happened on the job. For example, a hospital worker who is punctured by a used, contaminated needle left out by a negligent coworker; a camp counselor who feels she did not receive adequate training…
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Would you be eligible for Workers’ Comp if you were injured at work while performing a task that is outside of your normal job description? For example, suppose your boss tells you to climb a ladder to re- stock an item, even though stocking merchandise is not part of your regular job, and you fall…
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Hiring a personal injury lawyer can be a crap shoot. Ads for injury lawyers are all over the TV and internet, but people who choose an injury attorney without carefully researching the lawyer’s credentials and experience may find themselves in a pickle down the road. Consider the case of a person who hires an attorney…
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Anyone who has been injured on the job and is collecting workers’ compensation (WC) benefits, sooner or later, will ask the question — how long can I stay on workers’ comp? In Virginia, weekly wage loss benefits can last up to 500 weeks — just shy of 10 years. In fatal accident cases, the deceased…
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Ah, March — the very word brings to mind thoughts of warmer weather and, for many college and high school students, Spring Break. This month and next, thousands of kids will pour into places like Florida, Mexico, the Bahamas, and the like. A quick search on the term “spring break trips” is evidence of the…
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