If you’ve been injured due to someone else’s negligence (whether in a car accident, slip & fall, or another type of accident), you need to be aware that Virginia applies the rule of Contributory Negligence. Under this rule, if the person that injured you is 99% at fault, but you’re only 1% at fault, you […]
Continue reading…What is a Pre-Existing Condition, and why does it matter for my Virginia Car Accident Case?
If you’ve suffered a serious injury in a Virginia Car Accident case, you need to be aware of what Pre-Existing Conditions are and why they matter. Fortunately, most people haven’t had to make personal injury claims for acar accidents. When they do, they are often so focused on proving that the accident was caused by […]
Continue reading…What are Virginia Field Sobriety Tests?
If you pulled over for drunk driving in Virginia, it’s likely that law enforcement will ask you to take Field Sobriety Tests (FSTs). Before you find yourself in that situation, here’s some information that you need to know: What are Field Sobriety Tests? Law enforcement claim that Field Sobriety Tests “scientific” and “objective” tests that […]
Continue reading…You were injured by a Drunk Driver in your Virginia Car Accident Case? (A discussion of Punitive Damages).
If you were injured by a Virginia drunk driver, you might have Punitive Damages claim. Different from medical bills, lost wages, pain & suffering, punitive damages send a statement that drunk driving will not be tolerated. Not every Virginia car accident case involving a drunk driver is eligible for punitive damages. In fact, in our […]
Continue reading…Brain Injury jury trial in Charlottesville results in $110,000 Verdict.
In this case, the Plaintiff was an 82 year old artist who ran his own business. While visiting Charlottesville, he was rear-ended. While he wasn’t taken to the hospital, he felt groggy and went to a family member’s home to sleep. Over the coming weeks and months, he complained that he could no longer think […]
Continue reading…$82,000 Settlement for Fall While Visiting a Model Home.
The Plaintiff, with her husband, decided to spend the afternoon going to open houses in Loudoun County. One home in particular was being advertised on Redfin, so they showed up. It had snowed earlier that week, but by the date in question, most of the snow had melted. And it was a warm day. […]
Continue reading…$75,000 for Violent Dog Attack.
In this case, the Plaintiff went to visit a friend. The friend’s roommate owned a pit-bull that, out of now where, began attacking the Plaintiff. It bit her face and arms. Unfortunately, the attack was so violent that a stranger walking by ran in and had to wrestle the dog away from the Plaintiff. As […]
Continue reading…$80,000 for Dog Bite that caused an Ankle Fracture.
This case arose when the Plaintiff was going for an afternoon walk. While walking, she encountered a young man on the sidewalk ahead of her with two dogs, each on a leash. As she approached the young man and dogs, she said “excuse me.” Out of nowhere, one of the dogs lunged her, but her […]
Continue reading…$450,000 Awarded to Lawyer Who Suffered Traumatic Brain Injury.
This case arose from a T-bone car accident case where the Plaintiff (a practicing attorney) was proceeding through an intersection with a green arrow, when the defendant (a 20-something on his cell phone) ran his red light and struck Plaintiff on his driver’s side. The defendant, through his insurance defense attorney, blamed our client for […]
Continue reading…$300,000 Settlement for Motorcycle Accident Despite Claim of Contributory Negligence.
This was an automobile accident case, in which the defendant contested fault in the accident. Our client was driving his motorcycle southbound on George Washington Park Way as he approached River Farm Drive. At that same time, the defendant was driving on River Farm Drive approaching the stop sign at that road and GW Parkway, […]
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