In any Virginia personal injury case (i.e., a car accident, a workplace mishap, or a bicyclist or motorcyclist injury crash), there is one person who is repeatedly made the focal point of the injury victim’s case: the “reasonable person.” The injury victim’s entire case for compensation rests on what this “reasonable person” would have done…
In Virginia, fault for any kind of negligence-based accident is apportioned in terms of percentages. Because the state follows the law of contributory negligence, if even one percent of negligence or fault is assigned to you, you will be barred from recovering any damages for your Virginia personal injury case. This is just one of…
Virginia has strict fault laws in place, making it far more challenging for car accident victims to recover compensation. If you contribute to causing an accident in any way, under the state’s contributory negligence law, you cannot receive any compensation from the other party involved. All states, but four have adopted a form of comparative…
A Virginia personal injury attorney understands that car accidents happen throughout the year, in all seasons, and at all different times of the day. However, each season presents new sources of danger that can cause serious accidents. Knowing what these risks are and how to avoid them is crucial for driving safely. The following includes…
Most people do not want to go to court. This is a sentiment commonly expressed by clients at the start of a case. They intuitively understand that trials are expensive, time-consuming, and labor-intensive. Fortunately, the majority of Virginia personal injury cases settle before a suit is ever filed. Even cases that go through intense litigation,…