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...
Although mistakes will be made in life, some mistakes can have a lasting effect. When a motorist is accused of drunk driving, this could mean harsh penalties. Whether you have past charges or not, it is important to timely and aggressively fight these allegations. A...
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...
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...
Can you sue for a slip and fall? Well, the short answer is: it depends. The fact that your fall happened in Virginia makes it harder to pursue the case than in almost any other state of the union. The rule of pure contributory negligence applies in Virginia, so if you...
Doctors take an oath to render competent care to their patients and “to do no harm.” Some physicians, however, can be overcome by a zeal to help their patients, and this zeal may lead to allegations that they violated state and federal drug statutes. A physician in...
In Virginia, reckless driving is a serious offense that can result in severe injuries, property damage and death. Reckless driving is defined as operating a vehicle with a willful disregard for the safety of other people or property. It may include excessive speeding,...
If you are involved in a car accident in Virginia, you have a legal duty to stop and provide your information to the other parties. You also have to report the accident to the police if there is any injury, death or property damage over $1,500. If you decide to flee,...
The dietary supplement tianeptine goes by many names—“gas station dope,” “hillbilly heroin” and under the brands ZaZa Red and Tianna, to name a few. But make no mistake, although it is legal to buy and sell tianeptine, this is a dangerous drug that can cause...
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...
