Victim’s family files wrongful death claim against NASCAR star Tony Stewart
Last year, a 20-year-old sprint car driver named Kevin Ward Jr. was hit and killed by a vehicle driven by NASCAR star Tony Stewart. Ward’s parents allege that Stewart lost his temper when he rammed into Ward, and they have filed a wrongful death claim against Stewart. The incident occurred in August 2014 at Canandaigua […]
Construction worker who suffered injury during rescue entitled to workers compensation
A Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania panel issued a ruling that a construction worker who was injured while performing a rescue is entitled to workers compensation. The court did not accept the contention put forth by Franklin Pound’s employer, who argued that Pound was not engaged in work at the time at which he tried to […]
New Jersey personal injury case offers example of where immunity from liability did not apply
New Jersey’s Charitable Immunity Act generally protects charitable organizations from lawsuits, a fact that is important for an individual to keep in mind should he or she sustain an injury while at, say, the property of a nonprofit organization such as a church or school. However, there are circumstances in which an organization will claim […]