Electric shock injury and electrocution hazards abound in all workplaces. When a shock that is severe enough to cause burns, unconsciousness or death does occur on the job in Virginia, the victim or their family has a strong claim to make for receiving workers’ compensation. Receiving workers’ comp benefits requires showing the accident happened while…
If you have lost a family member due to someone else’s negligence, Virginia law grants you the right to file a wrongful death claim against the at-fault party and demand financial restitution. In order to be able to do so, you need access to the medical records of the deceased family member. Medical Records Privacy…
The North Carolina intestate succession act determines the asset allocation where a North Carolina citizen dies without leaving behind a valid will. The given law also determines the members who have the right to share the proceeds in case of a wrongful death trial verdict or settlement. The beneficiaries in a wrongful death case remain…
In Virginia, a statute outlining a fixed priority order determines the disbursal of damages to beneficiaries of the deceased in wrongful death cases. The law places beneficiaries in groups; and once the members in a designated group recover damages, members in the subsequent group become eligible. The Designated Priority Order of Beneficiaries This is the…
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) estimates that 94 percent of all deaths due to train crashes happen when people are on the tracks where and when they should not be. The majority of the fatalities, about 500 each year, are pedestrians. Deadly train collisions occur at railroad crossings, on bridges and overpasses, at stations, and…