Under the Virginia personal injury law, you can recover lost income (current and future income) – where the loss directly occurred because of the injuries you suffered due to another’s fault. It does not necessarily have to a regular weekly or monthly salary. You may be a temporary worker or an hourly wage worker, or even…
Every premises liability case is unique, and will involve an evaluation of the legal duty of care that the premises owner owed to the injured person. In Virginia, slip, trip, and fall injuries occur most commonly on residential as well as business premises owned by another party. Public spaces such as broken pavement, defective elevators,…
Federal trucking law requires that all truck loads be secured safely in order to minimize the risk of debris falling off the truck an injuring other people on the road. Unfortunately, federal laws don’t apply to vehicles outside of the commercial trucking industry. This means that anyone can haul a load of furniture or an…
Any type of injury to a child can be alarming, but traumatic head injuries are especially frightening for parents. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are approximately 435,000 children who suffer a brain injury each year in this country. Many of these children do recover from their injury,…
Premises liability is the potential legal liability of a property owner or operator for injuries sustained by a visitor due to hazardous conditions on the premises. If you are injured at a party at your neighbor’s home due to hazardous, neglected stairs, you may be entitled to claim damages for your injury. Types of Premises…