In 2018, over 7,500 sexual harassment claims were filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a 14% increase from the previous year. 2017 was also the year that the #MeToo movement was popularized worldwide, so the rise in claims is likely due more to ...
Read MoreWest Virginia follows a traditional fault-based system when it comes to auto accident claims. This means that in order to make a car insurance claim ...
View MoreIn the last year Shaffer Madia Law has handled four separate car wreck cases involving Uber or Lyft drivers. Given the increase in Uber/Lyft cases we ...
View MoreTruck accident personal injury claims usually result in the accident victim (the plaintiff) receiving compensatory damages from the person or company ...
View MoreThere are two types of damages in most civil lawsuits: compensatory damages and punitive damages. Compensatory damages are intended to compensate the ...
View MoreSexual harassment is an offensive yet systematic occurrence in many workplaces. As we discussed in a previous article , sexual harassment is defined ...
View MoreThe oil industry is notoriously dangerous and presents a lot of risks for workers. Although oil field employees maintain constant awareness of their ...
View MoreIf you were injured in a motor vehicle accident, and attempt to handle the case on your own, you will soon deal with the at-fault party’s insurance ...
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