http://www.bassilaw.com/news/Personal-Injury/?launch_axn=feed&type=rss_2.0 Untitled 1 http://www.bassilaw.com/news/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000423&title=Federal+Tort+Claims+Act+--+Federal+Government+Employees&source=feed <STRONG>Federal Government Employees</STRONG> <P></P> <P></P> <P>The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) applies to claims for personal injury caused by the negligence of a federal government employee who is acting within the scope of his or her... http://www.bassilaw.com/news/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000423&title=Federal+Tort+Claims+Act+--+Federal+Government+Employees&source=feed http://www.bassilaw.com/news/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000587&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.bassilaw.com/news/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000587&title=The+Federal+Employers%27+Liability+Act&source=feed http://www.bassilaw.com/news/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000345&title=Assumption+of+Risk&source=feed Under the legal doctrine of "assumption of risk," a person will not be liable for another person's injuries if the injured person has voluntarily undertaken a risk with knowledge of the dangers that are posed by the risk. The doctrine of... http://www.bassilaw.com/news/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000345&title=Assumption+of+Risk&source=feed http://www.bassilaw.com/news/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000588&title=Alienation+of+a+Spouse%27s+Affections&source=feed <P></P> <P></P> <P></P> <P>Under the common law, there existed a tort for the alienation of a spouse's affections. Although most states have enacted statutes that have abolished the tort, there are approximately nine states that permit such a... http://www.bassilaw.com/news/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000588&title=Alienation+of+a+Spouse%27s+Affections&source=feed http://www.bassilaw.com/news/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000377&title=Liability+of+Airport+Owners+and+Operators&source=feed <STRONG>Transportation Law: Air Transportation: Airports &amp; Airways</STRONG> <P></P> <P></P> <P></P> <P></P> <P>Most airports are owned by state governmental units or state political subdivisions, such as cities, counties, or airport... http://www.bassilaw.com/news/Personal-Injury/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000377&title=Liability+of+Airport+Owners+and+Operators&source=feed