While we are in control of our own decisions, we are not in control of what others do. Additionally, we cannot choose when and if we encounter a negligent driver on the roadway. As such, when an automobile accident occurs, it is an unexpected event with unexpected...
Personal Injury
Can I be hurt while holiday shopping?
As you are shopping for the holidays, you are probably thinking about what gifts your loved ones would like or what store nearby has the best sale, not that you could be hurt at the store. If a store fails to provide adequate security measures, however, you could...
Filing a claim for medical negligence
Legally, doctors are not obligated to assist anyone they come across that has a medical issue. However, once a doctor-patient relationship has been established between a patient and the doctor, the doctor owes the patient a duty of care. This means that the doctor...
Common forms of driver negligence
When a car accident first occurs, it can be difficult to determine who is at fault. Even if one car clearly struck the other, both drivers could still be partially responsible for the accident if they both committed driver errors. Driver errors are generally defined...
If I’m even 1% negligent, can I still recover damages?
If you have been injured by another’s negligence in Virgina, you want to know your options for civil justice. You want to be heard, and you want to be compensated for your damages, like lost wages, pain and suffering, medical bills, etc. Unfortunately, our state...
Medical malpractice happens in Virginia too
We live in a wonderful state that has many protections and wealth, but medical malpractice still happens in Virginia too. And, just like in all other states, you can seek compensation for it because medical malpractice has serious consequences, including death,...
What can you recover from your car accident claim?
The physical, emotional, and financial impact of a car accident can be tremendous, threatening to undermine your stability and your future. Although that can be incredibly stressful to think about, you shouldn’t let it paralyze you into inaction. After all, if your...
Summertime brings dangerous days for Virginia drivers
Memorial Day, the Fourth of July and Labor Day are some of the deadliest holidays on U.S. roads, and it is no coincidence that they are all summer holidays. The nation sees a greater number of motor vehicle accident fatalities in the summer months of May through...
The insurance hit after a DUI
Under Virginia law, a DUI conviction for first-time offenders results in a fine of $250-$2,500, up to a one-year loss of driving privileges and a mandatory installation of an ignition interlock device. With a BAC of 0.15% or higher, there’s an additional fine and...
Tv Tip Overs May Be Fatal
Televisions are so common that it is hard to believe that they can cause injuries. But television tip overs can be dangerous and children face the greatest risk of personal injury from these accidents. Ongoing problem There were 581 tip-over deaths from televisions...

