http://mvelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_axn=feed&type=rss_2.0 Untitled 1 http://mvelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000492&title=The+Jones+Act+--+Definition+of+a+Seaman&source=feed <STRONG>Definition of a Seaman</STRONG> <P></P> <P></P> <P>The Jones Act applies only to a "seaman" who is injured while working aboard a vessel in navigable waters. In order to be a "seaman" within the meaning of the Jones Act, the worker must... http://mvelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000492&title=The+Jones+Act+--+Definition+of+a+Seaman&source=feed http://mvelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000258&title=Federal+Tort+Claims+Act+--+Intentional+Torts+Exception&source=feed <STRONG>The Intentional Torts Exception</STRONG> <P></P> <P></P> <P>The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) applies to claims arising from the negligence of a federal government employee. The FTCA specifically bars claims that arise from an... http://mvelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000258&title=Federal+Tort+Claims+Act+--+Intentional+Torts+Exception&source=feed http://mvelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000317&title=Automobile+Racing&source=feed <P></P> <P></P> <P>Automobile racing is an inherently dangerous sport due to the high speeds. Crashes on the track can mean serious injuries or even fatalities to participants as well as spectators, which could lead to negligence actions against... http://mvelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000317&title=Automobile+Racing&source=feed http://mvelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000318&title=Liability+of+an+Air+Carrier+for+Providing+Medical+Assistance+to+a+Passenger&source=feed Federal law does not require air carriers to provide medical assistance to passengers. However, the federal Aviation Medical Assistance Act of 1998 provides that an air carrier is not liable for: <P></P> <P></P> <P>(1) obtaining or attempting to... http://mvelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000318&title=Liability+of+an+Air+Carrier+for+Providing+Medical+Assistance+to+a+Passenger&source=feed http://mvelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000493&title=Tort+Action+for+Violation+of+a+Fiduciary+Duty&source=feed <P></P> <P></P> <P></P> <P>A person who has a fiduciary relationship with another person commits a tort when he or she breaches his or her fiduciary duty with regard to the other person. The other person is entitled to damages from the fiduciary... http://mvelaw.com/newsletters/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000493&title=Tort+Action+for+Violation+of+a+Fiduciary+Duty&source=feed