Didlake Inc. Hiding Behind Out Of Date Law in Virginia | Seattle Personal Injury Attorney

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Virginia is one of the last remaining states to still have the Charitable Immunity Doctrine. This doctrine means provides that a charity can not be sued by a beneficiary who is injured while in its care. In modern times, as charities have evolved into multi-billion dollar businesses, the Charitable Immunity Doctrine has been abolished in most states.

Virginia attorney, Ben Glass, is challenging the antiquated doctrine in his state’s Supreme Court. Glass represents Juan R. Jiminez, 25, who has been severly disabled since childhood. In April, 2007, Jiminez suffered a femoral fracture which required surgery when Didlake employees moved him. Glass alleges that Didlake was negligent in injuring Jiminez.

Sadly Jiminez’s lawsuit was dismissed under the Charitable Immunity Doctrine. Now, the Virginia Supreme Court would like to hear the issue. Ben Glass says:

We are pleased that we will be given the opportunity to argue on Juan’s behalf that he should be entitled to his day in court. Didlake is a huge business and Juan has fought challenges all of his life. Going up against a huge $32 million a year business is like David facing Goliath. The original reason for protecting charities in Virginia no longer exists when you are talking about big business .

For more information on this case go to BenGlassLaw.com

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