If you’ve been in a car crash here in Virginia, and have talked to an insurance adjustor, they likely asked was, “how bad was the damage to your car?”  When it comes to a personal injury claims, the reason this question is asked (as you probably know) is people will infer how badly you were […]

If you’ve been involved in a Virginia car accident and are covered by Medicare, certain issues can arise that aren’t the same as if you have a private health insurance company.  With that said, if you’re fortunate enough to have health insurance, including Medicare, you should make sure to take advantage of it if and […]

If you’ve got a Virginia car accident claim, and you’re close to settling, you know that the process can be overwhelming.  Even if you have an attorney, trying to resolve your injury case can add to the trauma that you’ve already been through.  However, one of the last steps involved usually involves reviewing and signing […]

If you follow our blog, you’ll know recently we wrote an article about important “take-aways” from the Gwyneth Paltrow Injury Trial that recently ended with Gwyneth (the defendant) winning the case.  One aspect of the defense, which we believe the jury found compelling was cross examination that focused on the Plaintiff’s vacations and travels following […]

By now, it’s likely that you’ve heard that Gwyneth Paltrow has been sued by a retired optometrist, Terry Sanderson, for personal injury. In the case, Mr. Sanderson claims that he suffered serious injuries, to include a traumatic brain injury, when Ms. Paltrow slammed into him while skiing. In response, Ms. Paltrow claims that it was […]

Far too often, folks call us about serious car accidents and tell us that they’ve suffered devastating injuries.  And when we tell them that there’s not enough car insurance to cover their claim, they respond, “but I’m fully insured?!” Tragically, car accident injury victims don’t learn that they are underinsured until it’s too late. Virginia […]

As we’ve written before, if you were in a Virginia car accident, we recommend that you use your health insurance to pay your bills.  This is because it will allow you access to future care, minimize your chances of unpaid bills messing up your credit, get you doctors paid.  And even if you have to […]

Often, when speaking with insurance adjusters regarding my client’s Virginia car accident case, they point out that my client may have not been wearing their seatbelt when the crash happened.  In some instances, they imply that this behavior constitutes Contributory Negligence, which may bar my client’s claim. Alternatively, they argue that had they been wearing […]

If you’re a Virginia driver and have signed up for car insurance here, you need to be aware of a big change coming to car insurance law.  And this rule specifically relates to UM/UIM (or “uninsured” or “under-insured” motorist coverage). In our view, this is some of the most important car insurance that you can […]

If you’ve been involved in an accident, and required medical treatment, you’ve likely received a lot of medical bills.  Depending on whether you have health insurance, you may have paid a significant amount of bills out of pocket.  Now you’re wondering what you can recoup in your personal injury claim. Don’t let the adjuster fool […]