If you have a Virginia personal injury case, it might be necessary for an expert witness to give testimony pertaining to the cause of your accident or the severity of your injuries. Since expert testimony is beholden to some rather intricate laws, rules of evidence, and case decisions, the Virginia personal injury lawyers from Shapiro,…
In most situations, your medical records are personal and confidential. In other words, unless you specifically allow another person to look at your medical records, your injuries, your diagnoses, your prescriptions, and your treatment history are not disclosed to strangers. This is not the case when you claim another person’s careless or reckless behavior caused…
One of the most important parts of any North Carolina personal injury lawsuit is making sure that the party responsible for the injury is the one being sued. While that may seem like an obvious statement, it is not always easy. Sure, there are instances where two people get into a car accident and the…
Many people wonder if they can be compensated for more than their attorneys sued for in a Virginia personal injury case. Well, you cannot get more than what you sued for in Virginia. The award will be reduced to the damages sued upon the defendant’s motion. Therefore, knowing how Virginia law works when filing for…
All personal injury cases are based on a victim’s claim that their injury occurred because someone failed to take reasonable steps, like following driving laws, to make sure they would be kept out of harm’s way. However, there are many activities, such as playing sports or attending sporting events, that come with an inherent risk…