If you have been injured in an accident in Virginia, and if the at-fault driver was not charged by the police, you might be wondering whether you have a case against them. Rest assured – if the accident did really happen as a result of the driver’s negligence, you have a case against them –…
A pedestrian is usually someone traveling on foot. Pedestrians include anyone running, walking, jogging, or pushing a stroller. In North Carolina, bicyclists have a designated lane. If a bicyclist needs to travel on a sidewalk or cross an intersection due to the absence of a bicycle lane, they are pedestrians in the eyes of the…
A harsh truth we have learned as longtime personal injury and wrongful death attorneys practicing in Virginia is that children are not spared from other people’s negligence and recklessness. From birth injuries to traffic accidents, children are as at risk as adults for suffering physical injuries and emotional distress due to medical malpractice, drunk driving,…
My Virginia Beach-based personal injury and wrongful death law firm colleagues and I do not often comment on moped crashes. When we do, however, it is usually because a negligent or reckless driver has hit and severely injured or killed a rider. Mopeds become more common each day. They offer many of the thrills and…
Auto insurance companies are, at root, financial institutions. They exist to make money. This is true of State Farm, Allstate, Nationwide, GEICO, Progressive, USAA, The Hartford and the rest. Yes, insurers do pay claims, but they only do that after exploring every opportunity to avoid paying. Settling with victims of car crashes and losing personal…