Sometimes being injured on the job means a simple trip to the doctor's office and a day or two off work. However, sometimes an on-the-job injury is more severe, necessitating extensive medical treatment or even round-the-clock care. In these situations an employee may...
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Month: April 2016
Calculating wrongful death damages when the victim is a child
The death of anyone in an otherwise preventable accident is devastating, but the loss is especially tragic when the victim is a child. When a child in Virginia dies in an accident that was the fault of another individual, the parents may want to pursue a wrongful...
Virginia tire plant employee dies in workplace accident
When one heads out the door to go to work, they certainly don't expect they will never come back. However, a workplace accident can strike just about anyone, particularly those who work with dangerous machinery. One recent accident shows that just about anyone can be...
Know Your Medical Records
All of us visit our physicians, sometimes on a regular schedule for a checkup, but sometimes for emergency conditions or traumatic injuries. Do we know what gets recorded by the treating health care providers? Do...
Are there laws in Virginia addressing texting and driving?
There are just about an infinite amount of ways in which a car accident in Virginia can happen. For example, someone could run a red light, fail to yield to oncoming traffic or drive above the posted speed limit, causing a serious car accident. Or, take for example,...
What injuries or diseases may be covered by workers’ comp?
When a person in Virginia suffers an injury at work, they could find their whole world turned upside-down. They may have to take time off of work to recover physically, and they may find themselves in need of surgery or rehabilitation. When this happens, they may be...