An often-asked legal question is whether a car accident victim has a legal obligation to reimburse a health insurer for accident-related medical expenses. It is imperative that any person injured in an accident gets this question answered prior to filing an insurance claim. Your right to fair compensation is a…
The diabetes drug Invokana and other potentially faulty drugs can cause ketoacidosis, a buildup of acids in the blood that requires hospitalization to treat, according to a recent Food and Drug Administration warning. The FDA safety warning covers a class of drugs called sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, which are marketed…
Those of us at Marks & Harrison are looking forward to the Fourth of July holiday just like other Virginians. Unfortunately, because we are personal injury lawyers, we know that the Independence Day weekend is often the summer’s worst for accidents. It doesn’t have to be like that. Fourth of…
If you or someone you care about is using Yaz birth control pills, you need to know that the active ingredient in Yaz and similar pills has been linked to a heightened risk of blood clots, which can cause stroke, heart attack or pulmonary embolism. Marks & Harrison attorneys recently…
There are four basic factors to consider to ensure your ride is less likely to end in a motorcycle accident: your bike, your protective gear, your visibility and how you ride. Make sure you are a safe rider. Follow these rules for the road: Maintain your Motorcycle. Check your…
A report about motorcycle accidents published jointly by the nonprofit Motorcycle Safety Foundation and the federal government’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration points out that in most accidents a motorcyclist is separated from his or her bike. Therefore, the best protection for a motorcycle rider is worn by the motorcyclist…
In 2013 in Virginia, more than 2,000 motorcycle accidents claimed more than 60 lives and left more than 1,800 people injured, according to the VA Highway Safety Office. The Commonwealth of Virginia has certain requirements for operating motorcycles that the Department of Motor Vehicles says are designed to ensure the…
After the terrible Amtrak accident in Philadelphia last week, many Virginians who regularly travel by train are asking themselves, what if it happened to me? What would you do if you suffered a serious personal injury in a train accident? First, you should understand that accidents are relatively rare and…
The incidence of motorcycle accidents is falling in Virginia, according to data from the Virginia Highway Safety Office. According to Commonwealth figures, the number has for the most part been on the decline here for the last three years. The Highway Safety Office’s annual reports from 2011 to 2013, the…
After years of public awareness campaigns and the adoption of new laws, distracted driving remains a deadly threat on highways in Virginia and across the country. As Virginia and our country commemorate Distracted Driving Awareness Month during April, we look at the state of the fight against this reckless driving…
