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When is Assault and Battery Charged as a Felony in Virginia?
January 29, 2021 GMT
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In Virginia, assault is the crime of threatening to harm another person. Battery is the crime of unlawful touching or striking of another person. These two offenses often occur together which is why you may hear the term ‘assault and battery’.
As a baseline, assault and battery are misdemeanor offenses in Virginia. However, an alleged offender may be charged with a felony when certain criteria are met. Here, our Fairfax assault defense lawyers explain the most important things you need to know about Virginia law.
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HOW TO REPORT NURSING HOME ABUSE OR NEGLECT IN VIRGINIA: A GUIDE
The decision to move your elderly parent or vulnerable loved one into an assisted care facility is never an easy one. You and your family must put a tremendous amount of trust into the hands of nursing home staff and administrators. Sadly, in far too many cases, these facilities do not live up to their obligation to provide safe, high-quality care.
The
National Council on Aging (NCOA) estimates that as many as ten percent of older Americans have endured some form of elder abuse. This raises an important question:
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WAGE AND HOUR LAW IN CALIFORNIA: FOUR COMMON EXAMPLES OF OVERTIME VIOLATIONS
Wage and hour regulations provide crucial legal protections to employees. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), non-exempt workers are guaranteed overtime wages for all hours they put in on the job beyond 40 in a given week. Unfortunately, not all California employers abide by their obligation to pay employees the full and fair overtime pay earned.
Unpaid overtime violations come in a wide variety of different forms. At Wagner Zemming Christensen LLP, we want to make sure that you know your rights under state and federal law. In this post, our Riverside wage and hour attorneys highlight four of the most common examples of overtime violations reported in Southern California.
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Thanksgiving Weekend is Surprisingly Deadly Out on Our Roads
Traffic safety should be a priority year-round, but it is especially important during the holidays. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), the Thanksgiving weekend is one of the deadliest stretches on our nation’s roads and highways.
Many people can be badly hurt even killed in a collision during the Thanksgiving weekend, so please exercise extreme caution. Should you be hurt in a wreck, reach out to a Virginia Beach
car accident lawyer at Barney Injury Law today.
Why Thanksgiving is So Deadly
There are many reasons why we see an increase in fatalities during this long weekend, but one primary cause is alcohol consumption.