It really depends on what the job is. If you work at a skate park and you go to your boss and you tell them that you have a drug charge, it is probably not going to have the same impact where if you work for the FBI and you tell somebody that you have […]
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If you’ve been the unfortunate victim of someone else’s negligence, whether it be a car accident, slip and fall, or defective product, you’re probably upset and frustrated with whoever was responsible for your injury—and understandably so! Accidents and injuries usually come hand-in-hand with expensive medical bills, lost wages, and a diminished quality of life. In […]
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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 being […]
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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 like bad children, […]
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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 different […]
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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 a trucking […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 the […]