As a follow-up to my post of March 8, 2019, another bill of interest and benefit to citizens of Virginia is Senate Bill 1543, which makes changes to Virginia’s Wrongful Death Statute (Va. Code § 8.01-50 et seq. By way of background, if a person…
Uber and Lyft have quickly become the top rideshare companies in the United States. These companies provide rides for any customer for any reason. Need to get to the store? Use an app to order an Uber. Need a “lift” to work? Lyft can help…
Proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, are a type of medication most commonly used to treat gastrointestinal ailments such as heartburn, acid reflux, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastritis, and ulcers in the stomach and esophagus. PPIs work by blocking the enzyme in the stomach lining…
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) will soon decide whether to consolidate all 3M dual-ended Combat Arms Earplug lawsuits into one federal court for pre-trial proceedings. Back in January 2019, a plaintiff filed a motion to transfer, asking the JPML to coordinate the litigation…
At the beginning of settlement talks in personal injury cases, clients frequently ask: “What will happen with my Medicare benefits when the settlement money comes in?” In a nutshell, Medicare helps pay for hospital and nursing care, doctors’ fees, medication, and other medical services and…
Cardinal George Pell’s lawyer made the unsuccessful and outrageous argument that one of Pell’s offenses was “plain vanilla sexual penetration case where the child is not actively participating.” Lawyer Robert Richter made the claim while pushing for a lower sentence in a Melbourne court on…
Sexual assault attorney Mick Grewal discusses sexual abuse in Michigan Catholic churches and what Michigan officials are doing about it. Earlier this month, I wrote about the global crisis of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. This crisis is now in our back yard. Archbishop…
In the wake of French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin’s conviction for failing to report a known pedophile priest to police, the princes of the Catholic Church are under increasing scrutiny. Cardinal George Pell of Australia and the Vatican’s chief financial officer has been found guilty on…
The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act was signed into law in 2014 by President Obama to provide better financial footing for certain people with special needs. It allows qualified disabled people and/or their families to create a special, tax-advantaged ABLE savings account without…
Respondeat superior is a centuries-old legal theory that allows an injury victim to hold an employer responsible for the harmful actions of its employee. The Latin phrase translates as “Let the master answer,” and its use is well-established in Virginia personal injury and wrongful death…
