Whether for business, pleasure, or daily life, walking and driving in Virginia are beautiful yet occasionally dangerous activities. While overall motorists are cautious and considerate, and pedestrians are aware and alert, accidents do happen and they can be devastating. If an accident were to happen, Virginia does have legal measures in...
Read MoreTimeline of a Northern Virginia Personal Injury Case
Being injured in an accident or because of the wrongdoing or negligence of another party is frustrating, painful, and stressful. Unfortunately, it can also be costly. The economic damages caused by a personal injury can create a financial hardship for victims. They need to settle their personal injury case as quickly as...
Read MoreHow much is a Personal Injury Case Worth in Virginia? Everything You Need to Know About Your Claim
It is impossible to put a price on everything a serious personal injury cost you in terms of economic and noneconomic damages. You might never fully recover from a bad accident in Virginia. While nothing can reverse your damages, the civil justice system can do its best to reimburse you appropriately for your damages...
Read MoreWhat’s the Difference Between Negligence and Professional Negligence in Virginia?
You could have grounds for a civil claim in Virginia as the victim of any type of negligence. The state’s civil justice system allows injured victims to bring claims against defendants for causing or contributing to their losses. Recognizing the differences between negligence and professional negligence on a legal level, however, could help you...
Read MoreWhat Does Workplace Negligence Look Like in Virginia?
Negligence takes many shapes and forms. The most basic definition of negligence is a breach of duty of care. In Virginia, a person could fall victim to many different types of negligence. These include ordinary negligence, professional negligence, gross negligence, vicarious negligence and workplace negligence. Workplace negligence is a special area of law involving...
Read MoreCan You Sue the City of Fairfax for Illegal Detention?
Illegal detention is a serious civil rights infringement that could lead to lasting damages to a victim’s reputation, career and personal wellbeing. If a law enforcement officer recently illegally detained you in Fairfax, Virginia, you may have a case against the city. A civil lawsuit against the government may end in compensation for your...
Read More100 People Stranded and Two Injured by This Virginia Ski Lift
Approximately 25 people fell 30 feet from a ski lift in West Virginia when the lift suddenly derailed. More than 100 were stranded on the lift for 2 hours before they were finally rescued. Two people were injured during the accident. Though the cause is still under investigation, the Timberline Resort officials say the derailment...
Read MoreWhat Does the Virginia Newscaster Shooting Tell Us About Workplace Safety?
Since news reporter Alison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward, employees of CBS affiliate WDBJ in Roanoke, Virginia, were shot to death in August while conducting a live television interview, questions have been raised regarding workplace safety. At a news conference the day after the shooting, the station manager of WDBJ was asked if the station could have done anything more to keep...
Read MoreWhat Should You Do If You Are Hit by a Drunk Driver?
Drunk driving accidents claim over 30,000 American lives every year. Even though the public knows the horrific consequences of getting caught drunk behind the wheel, drunk driving is still a modern epidemic.
The simple, irrefutable truth is that every drunk driving accident is entirely avoidable, if only the drunk driver learned how to act responsibly.
How Often Are Construction Workers Hurt On Job Sites?
Every month, more and more construction workers are injured and killed when site managers fail to provide safety instructions and guidelines. Workers should never have their safety compromised for the sake of the boss’ bottom line.
A Virginia construction worker was electrocuted last month on a jobsite and died on the way to the hospital.