If you have lost a family member due to someone else’s negligence, Virginia law grants you the right to file a wrongful death claim against the at-fault party and demand financial restitution. In order to be able to do so, you need access to the medical records of the deceased family member. Medical Records Privacy…
A pedestrian is usually someone traveling on foot. Pedestrians include anyone running, walking, jogging, or pushing a stroller. In North Carolina, bicyclists have a designated lane. If a bicyclist needs to travel on a sidewalk or cross an intersection due to the absence of a bicycle lane, they are pedestrians in the eyes of the…
A fatal crash on I-64 in Norfolk, Virginia (VA), is sure to raise questions about safely sharing the highway with motorcycles, as well as what responsibilities riders have to prevent collisions with cars and trucks. The deadly rear-end collision happened in the westbound lanes of the interstate near the exit to Norview Avenue a little…
A speeding drunk driver ran a red light and caused a four-vehicle crash in James City County, Virginia (VA), on the afternoon of January 6, 2021. The collision sent one innocent victim to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and led to a preliminary charge of driving while intoxicated (DWI) for the woman who initiated the…
The North Carolina intestate succession act determines the asset allocation where a North Carolina citizen dies without leaving behind a valid will. The given law also determines the members who have the right to share the proceeds in case of a wrongful death trial verdict or settlement. The beneficiaries in a wrongful death case remain…