Like most people, the first thing you are likely to do after a car accident is to file a claim with your insurance company. The collision coverage in your motor vehicle insurance policy will cover the cost of damages to your car. However, if someone else’s negligence caused the car accident and your resultant injuries;…
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…
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…
Few things can be worse than suffering a traumatic amputation injury for no fault of your own. Losing a part of your body can not only be traumatizing, but can also restrict your mobility and affect your ability to perform day-to-day activities. Under Virginia law, amputation injury victims have the right to sue the party…
Personal injury settlements and jury awards typically include two types of monetary compensation for the victim. Economic damages cover the cost of past, current and future medical care for the injury caused by the negligent or reckless party. They also cover the injured person’s loss of wages while recovering and their loss of future earnings…