Side impact collisions are typically caused by a driver’s failure to obey a traffic signal or failure to yield the right-of-way. The driver of either vehicle may be at fault, depending on who had the right to proceed through an intersection. T-bone crashes can produce serious or fatal injuries because…
Yes. Workers’ compensation provides medical and partial wage replacement benefits to people injured on the job. Virginia is an at-will employment state, meaning that employers can generally fire employees for any reason or no reason at all. Receiving workers’ compensation does not change this dynamic. Employers are not required to…
Blind spot accidents are some of the most common car accidents in Virginia and across the United States. Drivers often try to merge or shift lanes without checking their blind spots, resulting in collisions with vehicles that didn’t appear in their mirrors. Blind spot accidents can result in expensive medical…
Most car crashes are referred to as accidents. That’s because, in most cases, these collisions could have been prevented if someone acted with greater care on the road. However, there are times when drivers genuinely may not be able to avoid a wreck, no matter how carefully they were observing…
Generally, the maximum time that you can receive workers’ compensation benefits in Virginia is 500 weeks. There are exceptions to this limit, such as if you suffered a severe injury such as a spinal cord injury, brain injury, or amputation of multiple limbs. The amount of time that you can…
In Virginia, a person who is injured in a workplace accident or who develops a disease or other medical condition due to exposure or other conditions on the job is typically entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Workers’ compensation provides several kinds of benefits, including: Payment for the reasonable and necessary…
Being struck by a vehicle while crossing the street is a traumatic experience. The suddenness of the accident may leave you in shock, dazed, or disoriented and unsure what course of action you need to take in the minutes, hours, days, and weeks following your accident. However, acting promptly and…
Richmond has several intersections that pose an elevated risk of accidents for drivers, as shown by the data on crashes, police responses, and injuries and fatalities. In addition, other intersections in Richmond have a notorious reputation for being dangerous. We asked the members of our Richmond community on Facebook for…
Virginia residents who seek insurance settlements for injuries after accidents sometimes come up against a stunner of a rule known as contributory negligence. It can stop a deserving accident victim in their tracks and leave them without a dime of compensation. Under Virginia’s contributory negligence rule, if a person injured…
Many people think of personal injury cases in terms of lawsuits. In fact, many personal injury claims never get to court. They are resolved through negotiated insurance settlements. Our Richmond personal injury lawyers file lawsuits asking the court to compel an insurance company to pay a claim only when an…
