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 […]
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UNDERSTANDING HOW INSURANCE COMPANIES OPERATE IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT CASE With auto accidents, several things begin to occur almost immediately after the accident that can make a victim’s head spin; first, the at-fault party’s insurance company will, within days of the accident or even sooner, begin to call the injured party and ask for recorded […]
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WHAT IS THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR PERSONAL INJURY CASES IN VIRGINIA? The basic statute of limitations for personal injury cases in Virginia is two years, which means a person must either file a lawsuit or settle their claim against the wrongdoer’s insurance company within two years of the date of the accident. That seems very clear, but […]
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EVERY PERSONAL INJURY CASE IS UNIQUE AND HAS IT’S OWN TIME FRAME Every personal injury case has its own rhythm and time-frame, so each case will take as long as it needs to take for the client to get all of the treatment they need from their healthcare providers and to reach maximum medical improvement from the accident. […]
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THE FIRST STEP TO TAKE AFTER SUSTAINING A PERSONAL INJURY The first step immediately following any accident, whether it’s an automobile accident, a slip, trip and fall accident or a products liability accident, in which you were injured by a product that you own hurts you, is to make sure you are okay. Take an inventory […]
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WHAT ARE SOME QUALITIES TO CONSIDER WHEN LOOKING FOR PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS? The first thing to look for in a personal injury attorney is to make sure they have a great deal of experience in handling personal injury cases because there is no substitute for experience. You don’t want somebody learning on your case, you’d rather have […]
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BAIL: CONSTITUTIONALLY? SIMPLY AN OLD-FASHIONED WORD THAT MEANS “PROMISE”. Constitutionally, everyone is theoretically entitled to Bond; when charged with a criminal act; which is simply an old-fashioned word that means “Promise”. Virtually, everyone who is arrested will have some form of bond. In Virginia, for a fairly low or medium level crime, if the person lives […]
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VIRGINIA: A PRIOR CONVICTION WILL BE HELD AGAINST A PERSON IF THEY ARE SUBSEQUENTLY CHARGED WITH ANOTHER CRIME DURING THEIR LIFETIME. Virginia is considered by most attorneys to be one of the toughest states in the country when it comes to criminal and criminal a traffic law; so the answer to this question is, yes! To a […]