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...

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...

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...

Most Virginians find the loss of a loved one difficult. Acceptance can be even tougher if the death was due to negligence. That is often the case in motor vehicle and workplace accidents and cases of medical negligence. Fortunately, Virginia's laws permit family...

Unlike doctors, most Virginians don't have the experience or medical knowledge to treat their own illness and injuries. Therefore, when people go to the doctor, they expect that they will be treated. And when they are released, people generally expect that they will...

When a family member is killed, the surviving family members are often emotionally distraught. This grief can be exacerbated when the death was caused by the negligence of another person and happened suddenly. While the family deals with their emotional pain, they...

The unexpected loss of a loved one can be devastating for a family. Losing a loved one because of a fatal car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, medical malpractice or workplace accident is not something any family should have to go through.Families who...

Losing a loved one can be devastating. Not only can it be difficult to adjust to life without a family member, but the expenses and loss of income caused by his or her absence could create significant financial burdens on the family. If another person is found to be...

Virginia State Police combed the area looking for a driver who fled the scene of a crash on foot. A man believed to be that driver was found at a hospital in the area. At last report, he was being questioned regarding his suspected involvement in the fatal...

Most everyone in Virginia heard about the hot-air balloon accident that occurred recently. As investigators continue to look for pieces of the wreckage and complete their investigation, the Medical Examiner's Office released information regarding the causes of the...