The revision of our country’s tort laws has long been a goal of U.S. corporations, doctors, and some conservative groups. Such tort revision, often unfairly couched as tort ‘reform,’ seeks to adversely affect people’s ability to access the civil justice system, and to reduce the amount of damages a person
Five ‘Jane Does’, all former and current students of Howard University (“HU”), filed a federal law suit against HU alleging deliberate indifference towards their reported sexual assaults. It’s HU’s own policy to investigate reports of sexual assault within sixty days. None of the Jane Doe’s cases were investigated within 60
A recent exposé on cases against Howard University Hospital by the Washington Post reveals a hospital in crisis-mode on almost every front. The Post reviewed over 675 wrongful death and medical malpractice lawsuits filed against local hospitals since 2006, and among all of the hospitals Howard had the highest rate of death
On the night of Friday, December 23, 2016, police identified a Lexus on the road that had been reported stolen, but lost it while in pursuit. Later that evening, the police found the same stolen car, but unfortunately after it had caused a four car collision. While speeding, the Lexus
Under District of Columbia law, a “special police officer” is a person who is legally vested with the power to make arrests in a specific area. Most often, special police officers protect the property of private entities. For example, many special police officers work as security guards on private land.
On September 11, 2016, Terrence Sterling had recently left a bachelor’s party and was operating a motorcycle in the District of Columbia, and crashed his vehicle into a Metropolitan Police Department vehicle. Either immediately before or after the crash – the timing is unclear – a police officer, Officer Brian
On March 18, a Florida jury sent a message that the American public will not tolerate invasions of privacy. The jury awarded Hulk Hogan (real name: Terry Bollea) $115 million in compensatory damages after the gossip website Gawker published a sex tape of the famous wrestler and Heather Clem, the
If someone needlessly caused you severe emotional distress, you might wonder if the law provides recourse. In the District of Columbia, emotionally distressed victims may file a claim, but the bar set for a successful claim is high. In order to prevail on a claim for deliberate infliction of emotional
The government recently awarded a whistleblower $6 million for reporting his employer for providing deficient security background checks for federal agencies. Blake Percival was working for USIS, the government’s largest supplier of security clearance background checks, when he refused to condone an alleged internal company practice known as “dumping” or
Please join Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. in congratulating Partner Joseph Cammarata on recently securing a $4.5 million verdict on behalf of a client who was seriously injured in a pedestrian accident. The accident, which occurred in Alexandria, Virginia, involved a collision in which Partner Cammarata’s client was struck
At Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C., our car accident attorneys fight tirelessly to secure the compensation you deserve, handling every aspect of your case to protect your rights. Trust us to stand by you and advocate aggressively on your behalf.
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