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Who Is Liable for Injuries Sustained on an Owner’s Premises – the Property Owner or Management Company?

Every year, millions of Americans experience preventable injuries due to property owners neglecting their property. Property owners have a duty to maintain their premises in a reasonably safe condition, which means that property owners are liable for injuries caused by a dangerous condition on their

By Rakin Hamad

/ 7 Sep 2021

Who Is Liable for Injuries Sustained on an Owner’s Premises – the Property Owner or Management Company?

How Usage-Based Insurance Apps (aka Pay as You Drive Insurance) Can Affect Your Car Accident Case

Usage-based insurance (UBI), commonly known as “pay as you drive” insurance, is auto insurance that bases its rates on a driver’s driving habits. What is Usage-Based Insurance (UBI)? The first UBI programs began in the 1990s, and 19 major insurance companies offer usage-based insurance today.…

By Justin Curcio

/ 19 Aug 2021

How Usage-Based Insurance Apps (aka Pay as You Drive Insurance) Can Affect Your Car Accident Case

What Is Negligence Per Se?

When someone wrongfully injures you, you can pursue legal action to get compensated for the losses they’ve caused. Physical injuries and their toll can be life-changing, but being hurt isn’t enough to guarantee a successful outcome. In a personal injury lawsuit, you must prove negligence…

By Rakin Hamad

/ 6 Aug 2021

Learn How Virginia Laws and Programs Are Focused on Distracted Driving

Distracted driving incidents have been steadily increasing over the past few years with no signs of slowing down. In fact, they have now surpassed even drunk driving as the leading cause of motor vehicle accidents in the U.S. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)…

By Thomas Curcio

/ 22 Jul 2021

Learn How Virginia Laws and Programs Are Focused on Distracted Driving

How Does Virginia’s Collateral Source Rule Affect Your Case?

The Collateral Source Rule prohibits a party from introducing evidence of insurance or a third-party providing coverage in order to offset any type of damages claimed. This rule applies to both plaintiffs and defendants in every personal injury case. A defendant cannot introduce evidence that…

By Justin Curcio

/ 8 Jul 2021

How Does Virginia’s Collateral Source Rule Affect Your Case?

D.C. Contributory Negligence Rule Changed to Protect Scooter, E-Bike Riders

As the country begins to open up from the COVID-19 pandemic, people in the bustling streets of the District of Columbia will now be better protected than they were last summer. Washington, D.C., and four states (Virginia, Alabama, Maryland, and North Carolina) still hold to…

By Rakin Hamad

/ 24 Jun 2021

D.C. Contributory Negligence Rule Changed to Protect Scooter, E-Bike Riders

Exposing Insurance Carrier’s Hired-Gun Experts At Trial

When someone is injured in a car crash, the at-fault driver’s car insurance pays for the defense of their claim. This includes paying for the medical expert the defense uses to testify against plaintiffs in personal injury cases. As plaintiff’s personal injury attorneys, our office…

By Justin Curcio

/ 10 Jun 2021

Exposing Insurance Carrier’s Hired-Gun Experts At Trial

Virginia Pedestrians Protected by New Road Rules

A new law, which went into effect on July 1, 2020, allows prosecutors to seek a more significant and deserved charge against drivers and is consistent with other efforts to decrease pedestrian accidents in Virginia.

By Rakin Hamad

/ 28 May 2021

Virginia Pedestrians Protected by New Road Rules

Small Increase in Minimum Automobile Insurance Helps in More Ways Than One

One of several laws enacted in the 2021 Virginia legislative session that will benefit consumers is an upcoming increase in the minimum automobile liability insurance limits. Briefly, automobile liability insurance is the insurance that provides financial protection to you in the event you cause a…

By Thomas Curcio

/ 17 May 2021

Small Increase in Minimum Automobile Insurance Helps in More Ways Than One

Traffic Fatalities Increased During Pandemic Despite Decrease in Drivers

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in significant ways, and we have seen a difference in how we work and attend school. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 93% of households with school-aged children are engaged in some form of distance learning,…

By Thomas Curcio

/ 29 Apr 2021

Traffic Fatalities Increased During Pandemic Despite Decrease in Drivers

Virginia General District Courts Increase Jurisdictional Personal Injury Case Limits

Beginning July 1, 2021, Virginia’s General District Court limits will increase from $25,000 to $50,000 for cases that do not involve “any claim to specific personal property or to any debt, fine or other money, or to damages for breach of contract or for injury…

By Justin Curcio

/ 14 Apr 2021

Virginia General District Courts Increase Jurisdictional Personal Injury Case Limits

What Are The Insurance Requirements For Trucks On Virginia Roads?

In my last blog, I discussed who would potentially be at fault in a motor vehicle collision involving a truck. Another difference between trucking collisions and passenger vehicle collisions is the insurance requirements. In Virginia, pursuant to Virginia Code § 46.2-472, every vehicle that has…

By Rakin Hamad

/ 1 Apr 2021

What Are The Insurance Requirements For Trucks On Virginia Roads?