Motor vehicle accident personal injury claim Which documents are necessary will depend on the nature of the accident; for a motor vehicle accident  that is someone else’s fault, the potential client needs a copy of the police report. In Virginia, when police respond to a motor vehicle accident, they must make a full report of  … Read more

Common Mistakes People Make Upon Becoming Injured That May Later Hurt Their Personal Injury Case One common mistake people make is to delay getting medical treatment, in part because many people are injured and don’t realize it right after the accident. Perhaps they’re upset by the accident and their adrenaline and endorphins are pumping through  … Read more

The Benefits Of Retaining An Attorney For A Personal Injury Case In Virginia, the levels of compensation for the negligence of another person’s act that cause injury, such as the at-fault driver in a car accident who rear-ended someone as they stopped at a red light, will depend on establishing liability. Liability is necessary in  … Read more

How Soon After An Injury Should Someone Contact A Personal Injury Attorney? Yesterday is probably the best answer, in order to get an idea of what needs to be done. When people ask when they should get treatment for their injuries, I also give the same reply, because it puts them in the frame of  … Read more

What Sort Of Trucking Accidents Have You Seen? Statistically, personal injury lawyers don’t see a significant number of trucking accidents, but when they do, they’re usually significant cases simply by their nature; the size and weight of a large truck versus a car or motorcycle makes the damage caused by such accidents devastating. Whenever there is  … Read more

We see a lot of burn injuries! Most people think burns are the result of a fire, and most of the time they are, but there are many ways to get burned. We’ve had a number of clients who have been burned by defective products, such as a stove or a propylene gas cylinder, from  … Read more

Dog bite cases: More common than most people think Dog bite cases are more common than most people think, but they also include a lot more than just bites; sometimes dogs chase someone and they pose a danger, even if they don’t actually bite someone. The theme of dog bite cases is really this: they’re  … Read more

Why Do We Handle Personal Injury Cases? There is a saying that, “Other cases pay the rent, but personal injury cases pay for the vacation home.” While this may sound mercenary, it is true. In handling personal injury cases, attorneys want to add value for their clients and clients come first, but you are not  … Read more

Understanding the Severity of a Criminal Charge? People often don’t realize what a criminal charge actually is, especially criminal traffic charges. They see the charge only from their point of view; but not from the point of view of the prosecutor, the police, the Judge or society; which is crucial. A large part of my  … Read more

Can You Provide Some Examples of Cases Where You Prevailed Against Tough Odds? When I first started practicing law, I was consulted by a gentleman who was charged with a DUI. It was his first offense, but he had a high Blood Alcohol Content (BAC); and his driving behavior, when he was stopped by the police  … Read more