What Constitutes Reckless Driving for Commercial Truck Drivers in Virginia?
In the broadest terms, a negligent driver makes a preventable mistake. A reckless driver acts without regard to the health and lives of other people on the road.
Virginia’s Attractive Nuisance Doctrine and Injured Children
In Virginia, as in many other states, the attractive nuisance doctrine is a legal principle that addresses the liability of property owners when children are injured on their premises due to certain hazardous conditions. Under Virginia’s personal injury law, all property owners have a duty of care to anyone with consent or implied consent to…
How Virginia and North Carolina Hospitals Attempt to Avoid Liability for Medical Malpractice
Holding corporations liable for the conduct of their employees depends on a legal doctrine called respondeat superior. While the language varies from state to state, businesses and corporations are only liable for the negligent conduct of their employees when the negligence “arises out of and in the scope of their employment.” Essentially, as long as…
How Long Do I Have to File a Brain Injury Lawsuit in Virginia?
Under section 8.01-243 of the Code of Virginia, adults have two years from the date on which another party’s actions resulted in their brain injury to file claims for compensation from the responsible party. Individuals and companies can be named as defendants in brain injury lawsuits. That same statute sets a five-year statute of limitations…
Virginia Largest Multi-Million Dollar Verdicts and Settlements in Drunk Driving Injury Cases
This article contains summaries of drunk driving accident cases that resulted in large jury verdicts and settlements.