In just a few short weeks, life, as we know it in this country and around the world, has changed drastically with the COVID-19 pandemic. Many states, including North Carolina, are under stay-at-home orders in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus. Even with the stay-at-home directives, there are still many people in…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an announcement on April 1, 2020, that it is implementing a full recall of all prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) ranitidine drugs from the market immediately. The brand name for these drugs is Zantac, the popular heartburn medication. There are concerns that the medication could introduce a cancer-causing…
Under Virginia law, victims of car accidents are entitled to recover economic as well as non-economic damages from the person who caused the accident. Economic damages, as the term indicates, refer to the loss of earnings caused by the accident. Non-economic damages, on the other hand, refer to the pain and suffering caused by the…
One of the questions that people often ask regarding personal injury lawsuits is whether they can recover medical expenses from the defendant (the person who caused the accident) even if their health insurance company pays their medical bills. The short answer to the question is – yes, you can. Recovering Medical Expenses in Virginia –…
During 2017, nearly 1,200 Americans died in wrong-way crashes. The Insurance Information Institute also found that in that year, more than 5,500 U.S. residents died in crashes where a driver was under the influence of alcohol, drugs or medication. Institute researchers did not report how many of those fatal collisions were caused by impaired drivers…