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Virginia Personal Injury Law: What Are a Parent’s Responsibilities When They Represent Their Minor Child For Injuries Suffered?

Children are usually more vulnerable to serious personal injuries, which may occur due to school bus accidents, car crashes, playground falls, getting hit on a bicycle, or any type of slip and fall. In some cases, children may also suffer abuse from their caregivers, such as by a foster family or a daycare center, or…

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A Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer Shares Experts’ Advice on Preventing Crashes Between Motorcycles and Tractor-Trailers

  An in-depth analysis of police reports on crashes involving motorcycles and one other vehicle revealed that 6-8 percent of fatal wrecks involved large trucks such as 18-wheelers, other types of tractor-trailers, haulers and construction equipment. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study also found that motorcycle riders were overwhelming likely to die in collisions…

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What Are Some of the Benefits of Filing a Personal Injury Case in a Virginia General District Court as Opposed to a Circuit Court?

Under Virginia law, an accident victim (the person who suffered economic and non-economic losses in the accident) can file a personal injury case against the liable party (the party who caused or contributed to the accident) in a general district court or a circuit court, depending on the amount of compensatory damages they seek. If…

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