Injuries resulting from an accident can affect every aspect of your life, including your ability to engage in enjoyable activities with your family and friends, or to resume work. Unfortunately, you may find yourself dealing with the after-effects of your accident even after you have physically recovered. Prolonged physical pain, discomfort, mental anguish, anxiety, fear…
Recovering compensation in a personal injury claim hinges on your ability to prove another party’s negligence was responsible for your accident. Negligence is defined as a person’s failure to act as a reasonable individual would have in a similar situation. It comes into play when a person is injured or killed in a preventable accident….
After a personal injury accident, you are entitled to recover compensation from the at-fault party. However, how do you know whether it’s best to take a settlement offer or go to trial? An attorney is the best resource for deciding whether to settle your unique case or take it to court, but here are some…
People often get confused about reporting a car accident to their insurance company even when it is not their fault. Do you really need to notify your insurance carrier when you are obviously trying to get compensation from the at-fault party’s insurance? The short answer is yes! Reporting the accident to your insurance company and…
Two very different traffic accidents in Virginia raise the same fundamental question. The incidents did occur on the same day, but they happened hundreds of miles apart and at opposite times of the workday. Still, everyone involved in both the crashes is left wondering who they can look to for compensation for medical care, loss…