Virginia Beach, Virginia personal injury lawyer Rick Shapiro discusses product liability when hurt at a department store.
I’ve been hearing this question a lot lately. Whenever a woman who is pregnant is injured in a car wreck and her baby ends up being delivered early there is a big question mark as to whether or not the baby is okay. Premature babies often suffer lung issues down the road because they weren’t ready to come into the world. In that regard if you have been injured in a car wreck and your baby was delivered early please give me a call. I have experience in this exact situation and have handled many cases such as yours.
The answer is usually no. The law in Virginia does not transfer liability to the owner of a rental property for a tenant’s animal. However, it might be a good idea to require your renters to have get renters’ insurance, which is like home owners’ insurance, but for tenants. Then, the insurer will take care of paying and defending any claims for injury or death caused by pets at the apartment building or house.
Furthermore, Virginia follows the law commonly referred to as the “one bite rule.” This means the dog owner is shielded from civil liability the first time each of his or her animals attacks another individual, if the attack was not intentional or due to negligence. For example, if the owner caused the dog bite by breaking a leash law, then that person could be held legally liable. If the animal was known to have dangerous propensities, the owner can sometimes be held responsible for even the first time it breaks skin.
The answer may be yes if the injury was caused by the faulty or defective equipment or if the equipment became defective and dangerous because of something the product manufacturer, distributor or seller did to it. In other words, if the injury was caused by the negligence or malfeasence of another company rather than by your own employer, you can file injury claims against that other company.In certain cases you can receive workers’ compensation benefits from your employer and bring a separate negligence action against a third pary besides your employer, but read this entire list of FAQs to understand how workers’ compensation claims differ from negligence claims and lawsuits in Virginia, North Carolina and beyond.
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