The Supreme Court of Virginia rejected has a disabled adult challenge Virginia's charitable immunity law in a case against Didlake, Inc.

Juan R. Jiménez, a 25-year-old man with severe mental and physical disabilities in a lawsuit had claimed that employees of Didlake, Inc., a leading provider of services and jobs for the disabled in Virginia, severe leg break gives a when dealing with him in April 2007.

Didlake denied that it in no way was responsible and claims, that it was immune against sued because it was a non-profit organization. Jiménez, assured approximately $32 million a year through his lawyer, Benjamin glass, Didlake "Big business was" income and that the charitable immunity laws never were a large corporate enterprise is supposed to protect.

Charitable immunity is a common law doctrine of most countries abolished. This doctrine is, that a charitable organization can not by a beneficiary be sued while in his care is badly hurt.
Glass III, a personal - injury lawyer based in Fairfax, VA., says:

"In a sense Virginia is for granted even in the dark ages when it comes to the immunity from suit." The law of England, transferred was developed to ensure that was used for a charitable donations not to pay claims. "Didlake less than. 02% of revenue from donations receives, and it is fully insured."

Jimenez's mother, IRIS N. Figueroa Jiménez, said:

"I am very disappointed that we never know exactly what happened to Juan that day." Because of his condition he did not speak and supports became interested in 100% on other people for it. I have it on Didlake in good condition, the day and he landed surgery and a pole, which need in his leg. "I understand not how the law might say that close the doors of the courthouse, someone like him."

An interview with lawyer Benjamin glass plan, call 703-591-9829. A Q & A sheet in this case is available.
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