The subtitle of a Wall Street Journal article from July 2011 asks a question a personal injury lawyer hears nearly every day from insurance claims adjusters and defense attorneys. “Doctors Challenge: How Real Is That Pain?” explains that “despite decades of research, doctors have few tools to measure pain objectively. Generally, they ask patients to…
It is estimated that almost 3,000 victims are killed each year in the U.S. because of distracted driving. The rates of distracted driving accidents continue to rise at an alarming rate, despite all of the education and public information available stressing the dangers of using electronic devices while driving. In fact, it is so prevalent,…
This is a question we are often asked by our clients and the answer is – yes, you can. Under Virginia law, if a person who has uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage (UM/UIM) gets injured by a third-party, and if the damages they are awarded exceeds the at-fault party’s liability insurance coverage, they can file a claim…
A case that sadly highlights the need to the question whether a person who survives a car crash with injuries can file insurance claims against a driver who died occurred in Franklin County, Virginia (VA). According to news reports, a woman ran off the side of the highway, overcorrected and slammed into an oncoming pickup…
Pharmacists play an extremely important role in our healthcare system. They have the responsibility to make sure that patients are given the right medications in the right dose. Any negligence or error on their part can have serious consequences and put patients’ lives at risk. If your pharmacist mistakenly filled your prescription with the wrong…