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Articles
Firestone, Ford under fire
From: CNNMoney.com
September 6, 2000: 10:17 p.m. ET
Companies try to pin blame on each other, but others say both are at fault
By Staff Writer John Chartier
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Suing The Employer for Intentional Tort: Overcoming
Worker’s
Compensation Immunity
Although generally an employee’s exclusive recourse
for injury sustained in the workplace is worker’s compensation,
there are cases that fall within the exception to that immunity.
If the injury arose prior to October 1, 2003, the standard
is one of “substantial certainty”. After October
1, 2003 – “virtual certainty” is required.
It is well established that conclusory allegations are insufficient
to overcome the immunity, and even gross negligence is insufficient
to support the finding of an intentionally tortuous act.
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Mattress Flammability
On average, more than 28,000 mattress fires occur annually,
killing 571 people, injuring 3,000 and causing $334 million
in property damage. For more than thirty years, the fire
hazards posed by mattresses intended for residential use
have been recognized yet poorly addressed by regulators.
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