Why #MeToo Does Not Always Equate to #MeRecoverMoney
By Colleen M Quinn, Esq. and Kelsey Abell While #MeToo may appear to be just a hashtag, it has created an avalanche of healing, justice, and change for victims of sexual assault. Through public testimony, worldwide news attention, and personal experience shared on various forms of social media, the #MeToo movement has given a more […]
Learn More...Silenced Voices No More – Non-Disclosure Agreements, Sexual Harassment and New Virginia Law
The #MeToo movement has brought to light some unethical practices that corporations and other organizations have implemented to hide sexual harassment, assault, and abuse in the workplace. One of the most commonly used tactic is requiring victims to sign non-disclosure agreements that require the victim to keep completely confidential any information regarding the abuse and […]
Learn More...How Your Race and Gender Could Impact Your Injury Settlement
A black female school teacher facing multiple surgeries after a car accident and a four-year-old Hispanic boy with brain damage from lead paint in a rented apartment. Both lives forever changed by the carelessness of others. And both lives valued less than a white male’s when it came time to calculate their projected future earnings […]
Learn More...Is Your Landlord Liable for Your Safety?
As a tenant in an apartment building or rental home, you may not realize that your lease also guarantees you the right to expect a certain level of safety and security. You should be able to go to sleep at night not worrying that a careless landlord has left you at risk for an accident or injury. If […]
Learn More...When Victims Prefer Female Personal Injury Lawyers – Are They Available?
A woman with horrific scarring after a botched breast reduction; a rape survivor suing her landlord for hiring the convicted criminal who attacked her; a class action lawsuit against a trans-vaginal medical product – all scenarios where plaintiffs might feel more comfortable working with a female personal injury attorney. However, they may struggle to find one. […]
Learn More...Sexual Assault Victims Can Seek Monetary Justice
A trusting patient with an unscrupulous doctor; a train passenger trying to enjoy a peaceful journey; and a young woman sleeping in her own home. All victims of sexual assault committed by perpetrators who were later found liable for their crimes. Those findings provided much needed financial restitution for the victims’ pain and suffering. After an attack, […]
Learn More...Woman’s arm was yanked back by deli employee – $450,000 Settlement
By: Virginia Lawyers Weekly October 31, 2017 On Jan. 12, 2014, the plaintiff and her family were having lunch at McAlister’s Deli. While at lunch, the plaintiff was seated in an armless chair at a table with her back to the aisle. At that same time, a female busser carrying a large and heavy bus […]
Learn More...Daycare Injuries
Day Care Providers – What You Need to Know to Protect Your Children Working parents throughout Virginia depend on day care providers to look after their children. Unfortunately, children at day care facilities who are injured often are too young to speak up for themselves. These injuries are varied and numerous and can range from […]
Learn More...When Victims Prefer Female Personal Injury Lawyers – Are They Available?
A woman with horrific scaring after a botched breast reduction; a rape survivor suing her landlord for hiring the convicted criminal who attacked her; a class action lawsuit against a trans-vaginal medical product – all scenarios where plaintiffs might feel more comfortable working with a female personal injury attorney. However, they may struggle to find […]
Learn More...New Laws Regarding Domestic Violence and Stalking in Virginia
As of July 1, 2016, new laws took effect in Virginia in the following areas relevant to domestic violence, stalking and human trafficking: 1. Protective Orders (“POs”) Emergency POs to prohibit respondents from being in the physical presence of their victims can be obtained. These include prohibiting a respondent from intentionally maintaining direct visual contact […]
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