4th Circuit Permits Personal Injury Actions By Independent Contractors

Mealey's (December 6, 2022, 2:32 PM EST) -- RICHMOND, Va. — Independent contractors injured when a pump exploded in 2016 may bring personal injury actions as they were not statutory employees, a Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled, reversing a trial court’s dismissal of three lawsuits and remanding for further proceedings....