2021 will be remembered as a historic year, largely due to the continued devastation wrought by the Coronavirus Pandemic. However, there were other significant stories, especially in the realm of civil justice. Those stories comprise our top-10 list for 2021. Legal Examiner’s annual compilation of…
Being injured in any kind of car accident can be stressful enough, but when that accident involves a driver who sped off after the crash, victims are often left worrying about who will be liable for all the financial losses they are facing because of…
Whether you are a construction worker by trade or you just like to putter around your home, you may want to check out your tools to make sure the nail gun you have is not one of the almost 16,000 nail guns recently recalled. The…
Losing a limb has an impact on every aspect of a person’s life. When that loss occurs due to the negligence of another party or parties, the loss can be devastating. Under Virginia law, when a victim suffers an injury and subsequent losses, they may…
According to statistics from the National Safety Administration (NSA), more than four million people are injured in vehicle accidents each year. This includes car, truck motorcycle, pedestrian, and bicycle accidents. The financial costs for victims run into the billions of dollars, with medical expenses, lost…
According to national statistics, almost 50 percent of all fatal vehicle accidents occur at night, yet only 25 percent of all vehicle travel takes place during the nighttime hours. This means your chances of being injured or killed in a car accident dramatically increase once…
When a person is in a car accident, their body is subjected to the strong forces of the crash impact. Even an accident that occurs at low speeds can result in brain injuries, fractured bones, back injuries, and other serious injuries. Under Virginia law, if…
Virginia State Police report that they pulled over a drunk driver in Rockbridge County who was clocked going 152 mph in a 70-mph zone. According to information released by the agency, the incident occurred on Interstate 81 in the early hours of Sunday morning. The…
Daylight Savings Time (DST) officially ends on November 7th. This is when we turn the clocks back one hour. Although many people will enjoy that extra hour of sleeping in, there are many who will also lament that hour loss of daylight. But research has…
If you have been injured in a truck accident, Virginia law allows you to obtain seek compensation from all parties who are responsible for those injuries. In many cases, it was an act or behavior by the truck driver that caused the crash, so liability…
