Almost everyone will get at least one scar over the course of their lives. Scars can be the result of a routine surgery or an accident. However, if a scar is the result of someone else’s negligence, it’s often a more traumatic experience. While scars…
After obtaining a settlement, you’ll usually have the option to choose between a lump sum and a structured settlement plan. In the case of brain injuries, it may be advantageous to opt for a structured settlement.
Catastrophic injuries happen suddenly and unexpectedly, causing paralysis and disfigurement, and substantially impact a victim. When someone else’s negligence causes a car crash, those injured can sue the responsible party to recover compensation for their losses.
What happens when a guardrail meant to keep drivers safe does the opposite? Numerous product liability lawsuits have been filed by people injured or killed in guardrail accidents. They allege there are significant design flaws with specific types of guardrails.
When climbing onto your bike for a ride, whether for fun, transport to work, or exercise, you should always follow the biking rules of the road and wear the proper safety equipment. Unfortunately, even if you’re a knowledgeable and safe cyclist, you’re still at risk…
Filing a lawsuit and going to trial sometimes is the best route to ensure you are fairly compensated in a personal injury claim, employment dispute, wrongful death, or another type of civil lawsuit. However, trials can be expensive, take significant time (sometimes years before getting…
We often have clients struck by an unknown driver that flees the scene. If the police are unable to locate the hit and run driver, clients typically wonder if they can recover compensation for their injuries against an unknown driver. The answer is yes—if you…
While the death of a party no longer extinguishes the claim, it does create some procedural and practical issues that the personal injury lawyer must navigate on the client’s behalf.
Every year, $497 billion in goods are shipped to and from sites in Virginia, and 78 percent of those goods are carried by truck. An estimated 3.4 million trucks traveled on I-81 in 2008; by 2035, that interstate highway will handle more than 7 million…
“Was there a police report?” “Was the driver given a ticket?” As personal injury trial lawyers, we are often asked those two questions by jurors following a personal injury trial. Understandably, people sitting as jurors would naturally think that seeing the official report prepared by…
