http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_axn=feed&type=rss_2.0 Untitled 1 http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000398&title=The+Eggshell+Skull+Rule&source=feed Suppose that a mugger approaches a jogger on a street, hoping to steal the jogger's wallet. In order to disable the jogger, the mugger strikes him on the head. Unbeknownst to the mugger, the jogger suffers from a rare medical condition that has... http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000398&title=The+Eggshell+Skull+Rule&source=feed http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000525&title=TORT+LIABILITY+OF+MUNCIPALITIES&source=feed <STRONG>Governments: Local Governments:Claims By &amp; Against</STRONG> <P></P> <P></P> <P></P> <P>When a municipality is acting within its governmental capacity or is performing a governmental function, such as providing water or utility... http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000525&title=TORT+LIABILITY+OF+MUNCIPALITIES&source=feed http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000573&title=The+Military+Claims+Act&source=feed <STRONG>Governments: Federal Government: Claims By &amp; Against</STRONG> <P></P> <P></P> <P></P> <P>When a person has died, has sustained injuries, or has sustained property damage as a result of the activities of military personnel or... http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000573&title=The+Military+Claims+Act&source=feed http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000333&title=The+Federal+Employers%27+Liability+Act&source=feed <P></P> <P></P> <P></P> <P>The Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) deals with a railroad carrier's liability to its employees for industrial accidents. If the carrier is engaged in interstate or foreign commerce, the carrier will be liable... http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000333&title=The+Federal+Employers%27+Liability+Act&source=feed http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000574&title=Federal+Volunteer+Protection+Act+--+Preemption+of+State+Law&source=feed The federal Volunteer Protection Act (VPA) preempts state laws to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with the VPA. However, state laws that offer additional protections to volunteers are not preempted by the VPA. The following laws are... http://www.hgfirm.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000574&title=Federal+Volunteer+Protection+Act+--+Preemption+of+State+Law&source=feed