A lot of Virginians think that being dissatisfied with the outcome of a medical procedure is grounds for a medical malpractice case. In reality, to have a legitimate Virginia medical malpractice case, you have to prove that the reasonable standard of medical care was not satisfied and that you were injured as a result. If…
What are Virginia’s Seatbelt Laws? In Virginia, drivers and passengers must wear seat belts when in a front seat. However, there are several exceptions—for example, for mail carriers, taxi drivers and passengers, and people told by a doctor that they should not wear one for medical reasons. Other than those individuals, if you are in…
The State Highway Patrol is searching for a hit and run driver after a man was seriously injured on October 11th, at approximately 8:00 p.m. on Interstate 95 southbound near Kenly. According to troopers, the victim swerved to avoid hitting tire debris on the road, causing him to lose control of his car and overturn….
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…