Virginia is a fault state for auto accidents. If you receive injuries in a Virginia accident, you can recover compensation from the driver whose negligence caused the accident. In some situations, you also may hold the employer of an at-fault driver legally liable for your auto accident injuries. Legal Doctrine of Respondeat Superior Virginia courts […]
Truck Accident
What Are the Common Causes of Truck Accidents?
Truck accidents frequently cause severe injuries and fatalities to occupants of passenger vehicles. If you understand the common causes of truck accidents, you protect yourself and your passengers. Are Truck Accidents Always the Truck Driver’s Fault? According to 2017 crash statistics from the Virginia Department of Transportation, the blame for roughly half of all Virginia […]
Is A Car Making A Left Turn Always At Fault In An Accident?
(See our updated September 2018 article on fault in Virginia left turn accidents.) The need to complete a left turn in busy traffic can test the patience of any driver. You are required to yield, and sometimes the rush of traffic makes it seem as though your turn to make your move will never arrive. However, […]
Slow Down: Tips on Avoiding a Car Crash from a Virginia Auto Accident Lawyer
This blog is being authored as yours truly is on the way back from arguments in the Virginia Supreme Court. (Perhaps more to come about that). The normal 1.5 hour drive has taken 3 hours primarily because of one accident after another on Interstate 64. At least the time has allowed me to reflect on […]
Your First Personal Injury Consultation and What to Bring
Accidents and injuries by definition are emergency situations. While protecting life, health, and property (in that order) are priorities, the legal action needs to take place immediately thereafter. We like to set up our initial consultations with new personal injury clients as soon as possible. But before new clients come in, they have typically been bombarded […]
What to Do If You Are Injured in a Truck Accident?
Commercial trucks often weigh over 80,000 pounds, so it should be no surprise that when they are involved in an accident, the results are often devastating. According to early estimates by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, there were an estimated 4,889 large trucks and buses involved in fatal accidents in 2017, a 9-percent increase from […]