The standard of care for a nursing home requires a comprehensive assessment of each resident upon admission. The resident’s functional status is assessed to determine whether they can perform activities of daily living. The assessment allows the nursing home to identify risks to its residents and implement the appropriate interventions to address…
The threat of personal injury litigation is constant for trucking companies. Each time a tractor-trailer hits the open road, trucking companies expose themselves to an unpredictable amount of risk. In addition to seeking compensatory damages, plaintiffs often seek punitive damages in an attempt to maximize their recovery. The rationale behind awarding punitive damages…
Your trucking company probably dispatches drivers into multiple states, or maybe even nationwide. During your drivers’ travels, accidents are going to happen. Sometimes your driver is at fault, and sometimes the other driver at fault. Other times, both drivers are at fault in the accident. No matter what, a traffic ticket is…
A recent case from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division, held that an insurer’s underinsured motorist coverage limit totaled $500,000, effectively raising the total available coverage in connection to a motorcycle accident by $250,000. The UIM carrier had argued that its UM/UIM limit totaled only…
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Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman congratulates Danielle Giroux on being named one of 40 “Influential Women of the Year.” Danielle and her fellow honorees were celebrated on May 22, 2014 at a dinner held at the Short Pump Hilton. For more information, please visit our blog post by clicking here.
On May 22, at the Short Pump Hilton Hotel, Danielle Giroux was honored among 40 women as Virginia Lawyers Media’s 2014 Influential Women of the Year. The awards recognize the outstanding achievements of women in all fields, including law, business, health care and education. The honors were given to individuals who are…
Don’t pick up the tab before picking up the phone: Settling a claim without the insurer’s knowledge.
Sometimes we all need to be reminded of something we already know – if you think that someone else is going to pick up the tab for something, it’s probably best to check with that person before shelling out any of your money. The Fourth Circuit, in Perini/Tompkins Joint Venture v. Ace…