Freight and passenger rail company try numerous legal tricks to deny liability for putting employees’ lives and health at risk by failing to limit asbestos use.
Railroad workers who work in interstate commerce are not covered by worker’s compensation — they are covered by the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA). The FELA was originally enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1908. The FELA is much better than worker’s compensation because it allows a worker to file a lawsuit, obtain a jury…
For any potential client searching on the internet for the top rated or best injury lawyer in Virginia to handle a personal injury, there are a dizzying number of possibilities and law firms around the country. Any potential client with a personal injury claim must ask these questions when selecting a lawyer: 1. Is the…
Failure to Properly Diagnose an Enlarging Aortic Aneurysm by the Radiologist Leads to Death When the Aneurysm Ruptures.
Imagine working in an office and you notice a blatant safety violation or you’re reviewing the accounting books and suspect your boss is defrauding the government. Common sense dictates you should report the violation, but so many workers in various professions like the pharmaceutical industry and medical fields fail to do so out of fear…