Only four states — North Carolina, Alabama, Maryland, and Virginia — still follow contributory negligence. In cases where a plaintiff is found to have contributed
Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”), an employer cannot fire, refuse to hire, demote, or take any other adverse action against a woman if pregnancy,
The Fair Labor Standards Act and North Carolina’s Wage and Hour Act requires overtime to paid for any hours worked over 40 per week. There
Working with electricity is one of the most dangerous tasks a worker can perform. Accidental electrical shocks can cause serious injuries and, in some cases,
Burns are among the most painful injuries a person can experience. If you have sustained serious burns as a result of another person’s negligence, you
Employers oftentimes mis-classify employees as exempt from overtime when they are not allowed. The Wage and Hour attorneys at Maginnis Law handle cases ranging from
Psychopharmacology is the study of the control and change of behavior through the use of medications. There has been tremendous growth in the development and
It is a situation that every neurolawyer faces at some point in their career. Usually, it occurs in cases involving mild traumatic brain injury where
I. Introduction One of the most critical phases of auto-related litigation is the deposition of the defendant driver. A well planned, properly executed deposition can
I. Introduction Anyone who has represented an individual diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) has heard the argument at some time. I heard it
