In a word: Yes. In another word: Absolutely. Using your own health insurance to cover emergency room, hospital and follow-up care after a car crash will not affect your ability to file and collect on insurance claims against the at-fault driver. In fact, using your…
Virginia requires drivers who work for what state laws call transportation network companies (TNC) to carry full auto insurance liability and collision coverage. Rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft require this of their drivers, as well, and the companies also offer separate liability insurance. One…
A federal appeals court decision in a case out of Tennessee could invalidate unjust statutory caps on punitive damages in many other states, including Virginia. My Virginia Beach-based personal injury and wrongful death attorneys would welcome that result. LEARN MORE When Can a Virginia…
We have reached the top five civil justice stories of 2018. This is Part II of Legal Examiner’s annual compilation of the 10 most important civil cases of 2018, created by Virginia Beach, VA attorney-author Richard N. (Rick) Shapiro and his research assistants, a year…
2018 was a big year for civil justice (and injustice). This top-10 lists highlights massive jury verdicts, including multi-million dollar pending lawsuits and verdicts in the field of personal injury, faulty products, dangerous medical devices, toxic substances, and other civil wrongs involving corporate giants Johnson…
Imagine you are recovering from surgery. A doctor you don’t recognize tells you, “unfortunately, there were complications.” You and your family begin wondering if your selected surgeon did the surgery or whether a resident or intern may have done the part that went wrong. These…
Yes. I’ll explain why in detail, but Virginia parents need to know that forgetting to secure their young children in safety seats will not prevent them from holding other drivers accountable for inflicting injuries in car or truck crashes. LEARN MORE The Problem With Virginia’s…
Just four states and the District of Columbia still recognize the ancient and unjust legal principal of contributory negligence. Two of those states being Virginia and North Carolina means that many of the car crash victims we help out of our Virginia Beach personal injury…
If you have been injured in an accident caused by another party, and that injury has turned into serious one, consider contacting a Virginia Beach personal injury attorney to find out what legal options you may have. Virginia law allows victims to pursue damages against…
We have reached the top five civil justice stories of 2016. Author-attorney Richard N. (Rick) Shapiro has taken on the arduous task of compiling this top-10 list for 2016. This is part 2 of a 2-part 2016 top ten civil justice stories series. Click here…