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When an employee suffers injury or illness because of work-related activities, that worker and family members must address a number of difficulties. To address those concerns, the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission offers certain benefits to disabled workers....
All employees in Virginia are entitled to workers' compensation benefits if they have sustained a workplace injury. Unfortunately, many times, employers deny these benefits to workers, who eventually have to file a legal claim in order to obtain compensation for...
A recent case of a hit-and-run accident that killed a 60-year-old woman is the talk of many Virginia towns, because family members of the deceased have been denied compensation from the reckless driver who struck and killed the woman. Compensation was denied on the...
Workers in Virginia who are exposed to hazardous work environments may fall victim to workplace accidents. Oftentimes, these work-related injuries occur during working hours and drive low-wage workers deeper into poverty, pushing the workers into economic hardship....
Even though Virginia motorists are well-aware of the serious consequences of drunk driving and distracted driving, many cases of drunk driving accidents with resulting personal injury or wrongful deaths are still being reported. In a recent case, a 29-year-old female...
Injured worker benefits are being reduced while employers cut their costs and insurance company profits increase. State laws govern the benefits, and those benefits can vary tremendously for similar injuries occurring in neighboring states. Read and hear about these...
Incidences of car accidents are on the rise across on the country. In fact, car accidents are a major cause of death for teenagers, children and young adults. According to statistics, more than 30,000 people are killed in car collisions nationwide each year. In 2005,...
What estate planning documents do I really need to protect my family and myself? Even though Virginia's laws governing wills, estates, and fiduciaries allow for many things to be accomplished without the intervention of the courts, part of proper estate planning...
Driving a truck can be quite a hazardous profession. According to the U.S. Labor Statistics Bureau, truck drivers accounted for a substantial amount of transportation-related deaths in recent years. Also, negligent truck drivers accounted for two percent of injuries...
Nothing can be more painful than the loss of a loved one. When a Virginia family member dies, the surviving family members feel an indescribable loss. The grief is even worse when the death is caused by the negligence of another. A wrongful death lawsuit may...
