For over twenty years, Mr. Sharp's law practice has focused on serious personal injury claims, including traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury claims. He also handles nursing home neglect cases and medical malpractice claims.
Back injuries caused by car accidents typically require ongoing and expensive medical treatments and leave their victims facing years of chronic pain and limited mobility. This is because your back was not designed to withstand the force of a vehicle collision. If you have experienced…
A car accident, especially one that was not your fault, can be devastating. You could be badly injured, unable to work, and no longer have a viable mode of transportation all because of someone else’s carelessness. To recover financial compensation for your hospital bills, lost…
A letter of protection is a legally binding contract between you, your doctor, and your attorney. A letter of protection is an assurance that you will pay your medical bills once your claim is settled. Its objective is to help personal injury victims receive the…
Car accidents are traumatic events that can result in a wide range of injuries, many of which are immediately noticeable due to their visible and painful nature. However, some injuries are not as easily detected or may have delayed symptoms, earning them the moniker of…
In 2021, 461,478 civil cases were filed in U.S. district courts. Although there are a lot of important elements in a personal injury case, the credibility of the involved parties, while not often talked about, is crucial for many reasons. When injured victims and the…
Pediatric and childhood brain trauma is a distressing reality that many parents may encounter. Accidents, falls, sports injuries, or other incidents can lead to head injuries in children, potentially causing both immediate and long-term consequences. Approximately 500,000 children 14 years and young
If you sustained injuries that were caused by someone else’s negligence, you might require the aid of a personal injury attorney. Most people who have never been involved in a personal injury case before, find the legal jargon confusing. It may, therefore, be useful to…
Even a minor spinal cord injury can be a life-changing experience accompanied by adverse physical, financial, and emotional impacts. Although spinal cord injuries can occur in almost any type of accident, they are much more common in some than others. For example, data published by…
As their name implies, a never event is a medical event that is never supposed to happen. The most egregious of patient safety violations, never events are measurable and identifiable, result in serious disability or death, and are usually avoidable. They often highlight a systemic…
Most of us have seen a dramatic movie scene where an attorney utters the phrase “beyond a reasonable doubt”. Although this is a valid standard of proof, it does not apply to every single case. What is the burden of proof in a Virginia civil…
If your car accident case winds up going to court, you might need eyewitnesses to give testimony regarding what happened. If your witness is credible, their statement could bolster the strength of your claim, but what if your witness doesn’t want to go to court?…
Although not commonly awarded, punitive damages can be a vital part of a personal injury case. Unlike economic and non-economic damages, punitive damages are intended to punish defendants for certain wanton, willful, or deliberate acts. They are not available in every single personal injury case,…
