About Canaan Suitt, J.D.
Canaan Suitt received his J.D. from William & Mary Law School. After serving as a senior editor for the law school’s comparative law blog, he was a staff member of the William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review (ELPR). As a legal intern at the National Center for State Courts, he assisted in international rule of law projects and policy review; as a research assistant, he studied political dynamics in the U.S. federal judiciary. His articles on law and philosophy have been published in the ELPR as well as the academic journal Dewey Studies. He loves using his background in research and writing to make legal information accessible. Canaan currently writes for SuperLawyers.com. In his free time, he enjoys reading, travel, and being a cat dad.
Articles written by Canaan Suitt, J.D.
Can I Sue a Restaurant or Retailer if I Was Injured on Its Property?
Premises liability law lets people injured by a dangerous condition on someone else's property pursue compensation from the property owner. This extends to restaurant and other business owners, who have a duty of care to keep their place of business reasonably safe for customers and other visitors. To succeed in a premises liability claim, you'll have to prove the legal elements of negligence. Premises liability claims against a restaurant or retailer are a special case and can present unique …
Can I Sue for the Negligent Security of Property if I Was Injured?
People injured on someone else's property can bring a premises liability lawsuit to recover compensation. A premises liability claim alleges that a property owner failed to keep the property reasonably safe, and that as a result, the plaintiff was injured and is entitled to compensation. One way a property owner can fail to keep their property reasonably safe is by failing to provide adequate security. Inadequate security can allow foreseeable criminal acts to occur on the premises. Here is an …
Can I Sue for Inadequate Maintenance of Property?
Many unsafe property conditions result from the owner's failure to adequately maintain the premises. If unsafe conditions, such as uneven walkways, broken handrails, or loose carpeting, injure visitors, the injured person can sue the property owner for compensation through a premises liability lawsuit. Here is a practical overview of what you'll generally have to prove in a premises liability case. Contact a premises liability lawyer for legal advice. The Four Things You Must Prove in a …
Avoiding Pay Back: Medicaid Planning and Estate Recovery
Medicaid is a health insurance program partially funded and administered by the states in accordance with standards set by the federal government. Medicaid helps eligible individuals pay the costs of long-term care services, including nursing facility services, in-home and community-based services, prescription drug services, and hospital healthcare costs. When a Medicaid beneficiary passes away, the state can try to reimburse its costs from the person's estate through its Medicaid Estate …
Signs It's Time to Consult a Lawyer for Nursing Home Problems
If you have a loved one who lives in a nursing home or other long-term care facility and you’re noticing problems with the care they receive, at what point should you call a lawyer about those problems? “It's often tough, from a layperson's perspective, to know if what’s happening is enough for a lawsuit,” says nursing home abuse attorney Art Gharibian. “Do I need to talk to a lawyer, or should I just complain to the nursing home administrator? It can be tricky to navigate these …
How To Address Concerns About a Loved One's Nursing Home Care
If you have a family member living in an assisted living facility and you're seeing problems with the care they receive, you want to know: How do I resolve this problem and ensure my loved one receives quality care in the future? Family members may have suspicions about the quality of care for their loved ones, but no proof of any wrongdoing. Reaching out to an elder law attorney can help family members understand their legal options. Contact a nursing home law attorney for legal advice if you …
Should I Sue for Sexual Harassment in Federal or State Court?
Whether you sue for sexual harassment in state court or federal court depends on your state laws for workplace harassment, which may have damage caps or allow for punitive damages and longer filing deadlines. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act gives you federal jurisdiction for quid pro quo and hostile work environment claims, but requires EEOC filing and administrative exhaustion before you can sue your employer. Talk to a workplace harassment lawyer about the venue, jury pool, emotional …
What Legal Action Can I Take Against Online Sexual Harassment?
You can make a criminal complaint to report online harassment or file a civil lawsuit for injunctive relief to stop cyberharassment. Save any screenshot evidence for a civil lawsuit and to file a police report, and request a restraining order. You can file a John Doe subpoena for anonymous harassers to require disclosure under stalking statutes or revenge porn laws. You can also use a civil harassment order to submit an online platform takedown request for nonconsensual images in violation of …
What Is Age Discrimination?
Age discrimination is an adverse action based on employment bias against older workers. The ADEA provides federal protection for workers over 40 in a protected class against disparate treatment, wrongful termination, hostile work environments, and workplace retaliation. The burden of proof is on employees to show workplace bias or job applicants to show hiring bias through disparate treatment or disparate impact. Older workers can file an EEOC complaint or contact an employment lawyer to seek …
What Can I Do if My School Ignores My Title IX Complaint?
If your school ignores your Title IX complaint, you can file a federal complaint with the Department of Education and file a federal lawsuit for compensatory damages or injunctive relief. If your school's Title IX coordinator showed deliberate indifference to your sexual harassment or educational access claim, you can submit an OCR complaint within the 180-day deadline. Failure to take supportive measures or provide retaliation protection during the grievance process or after a school …
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