A Maryland property owner can't defeat your injury claim just by pointing out that admission was free. A new ruling says courts must look at where you were hurt and what that area is actually for.

Virginia cities and counties are often immune when their negligence hurts you, but not always. A new Supreme Court of Virginia ruling shows what separates a claim that survives from one that is barred.

In Virginia a pre-injury release for negligence is often void outright, and a new Court of Appeals ruling says a general waiver doesn’t cover the specific risk that actually hurt you. How Virginia, Maryland and D.C. differ.