Several truck accidents in Virginia have prompted the authorities and the general public to demand that trucks drivers be monitored more rigorously. Since truck drivers are commercial drivers, authorities are making the laws that apply to them stricter than the ones...
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Devastating fetal death cases getting legal justice
For parents, the thought of losing a newborn child is unbearable. Some cases are unavoidable due to medical conditions or the act of God, while other cases are the result of accidents or complications during delivery.There are, however, many cases where it has been...
You can hold a distracted driver liable for a car accident
Distracted driving is quickly emerging as a major problem on Virginia roads. With more and more Virginians owning smart phones over the last few years, the increase of texting and driving is substantial and an ongoing problem. While texting and driving, a driver can...
Sawdust at sawmill traps and kills man in pickup truck
Few, if any, workers go to the job expecting a workday to be their last day alive. Even so, death on the job is a sudden and horrific reality for hundreds of Americans every year. In Virginia, workers are injured every day because of unsafe working conditions. For...
All you need to know about car accident reporting in Virginia
Car accidents can cause severe injuries to the accident victim. The victim of the car accident, as well as the victim's family, may have the legal right to initiate a personal injury lawsuit against the car driver who caused the accident and his or her insurance...
We help resolve workers’ compensation claims in Virginia
Most employers in Virginia are required to provide workers' compensation insurance by law. Workers' compensation is a form of self-insurance by the employer that ensures that all workers injured in a workplace accident or incident can apply for and received workers'...
The consequences of drunk driving in Virginia
A law in Virginia states that the act of driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or above violates the law. Virginia law has strict measures to deter drivers from driving under the influence of alcohol...
How Virginia courts calculate damages for wrongful death
If a person dies due to another person's negligence or misconduct, Virginia laws provide surviving members of the victim's family the right to file a lawsuit against the person at fault. If family members of the deceased succeed in proving their claim in court, they...
How Alternative Dispute Resolution helps Virginia’s workers
Alternative Dispute Resolution is a holistic approach adopted by Virginia to facilitate better communication between workers and employers in the event of workplace accidents. It can be an effective alternative to litigation for resolving workers' compensation...
Research shows distracted driving leads to six of 10 teen crashes
A new study confirms that six out of 10 teen crashes occur due to distracted driving. The figure is higher than previously estimated. According to the earlier estimates, only 14 percent of teen crashes occurred due to distraction during driving.The study is based on...