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Medical Negligence: Legal Recourse for C-Section Injuries

The birth of a child is a momentous occasion in a family’s life. It should be filled with joy and anticipation. In modern obstetrics, cesarean sections, more generally known as C-sections, are an essential method of surgical delivery that is meant to be performed with…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 11 Sep 2023

Medical Negligence: Legal Recourse for C-Section Injuries

Punitive Damages in Virginia Personal Injury Cases

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,…

By Kevin D. Sharp

/ 5 Sep 2023

Punitive Damages in Virginia Personal Injury Cases

Virginia Statute of Limitations for Motor Vehicle Accidents

If you were hurt in a motor vehicle accident, your main focus should be on getting medical care for your injuries. In addition to your well-being, however, you will also need to figure out how you are going to cover your medical bills and handle…

By Kevin D. Sharp

/ 28 Aug 2023

Virginia Statute of Limitations for Motor Vehicle Accidents

Child Concussions and Your Virginia Car Accident

The fear and trauma often experienced by car accident victims can be made worse by serious injuries. For young children, this usually involves concussions. When your child is injured, the stresses of your own injuries and being unable to work are intensified. How can I…

By Eric Washburn

/ 22 Aug 2023

Child Concussions and Your Virginia Car Accident

How Can a Wrongful Death Settlement Help Me After Losing a Loved One?

As if losing someone you love wasn’t devastating enough, finding out that their death was completely preventable almost certainly evokes feelings of injustice and outrage among surviving family members. Virginia makes it possible for victims to confront the economic element of a wrongful death by…

By Eric Washburn

/ 7 Aug 2023

How Can a Wrongful Death Settlement Help Me After Losing a Loved One?

What Are the Three Types of Marketing Defects?

When a product is defective, it can cause serious injuries to consumers even when they are using it as intended. This is not supposed to happen. In fact, product distributors, manufacturers, and designers have a legal obligation to make sure their products are reasonably safe…

By Kevin D. Sharp

/ 1 Aug 2023

What Are the Three Types of Marketing Defects?

Are Injuries Always Immediately Obvious After a Car Accident?

Most car accident injuries manifest fairly quickly, but some can take several days or even weeks to make themselves known. In some situations, a life-threatening injury can worsen over the course of a few weeks before the victim even suspects that their symptoms might be…

By Eric Washburn

/ 24 Jul 2023

Are Injuries Always Immediately Obvious After a Car Accident?

What Happens If I Don’t Hire a Personal Injury Attorney After an Accident?

After being seriously injured in any type of accident, the absolute last thing you want to deal with is an insurance company. You are confused, exhausted, in pain, and more than likely just want to put this whole ordeal behind you. We understand that you…

By Kevin D. Sharp

/ 18 Jul 2023

What Happens If I Don’t Hire a Personal Injury Attorney After an Accident?

Safety Tips for Virginia Boaters

Regardless of whether you are on a sailboat, a motorboat, a jet ski, or a canoe, Virginia’s waterways can be extremely dangerous. During the summer, boat accidents are a common occurrence in Virginia Beach, the James River, the Rappahannock River, and the Chesapeake Bay. Fortunately,…

By Eric Washburn

/ 14 Jul 2023

What Kinds of Brain Injuries Can Be Caused by Car Accidents?

Motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of brain injuries. This is because those involved in vehicle collisions are commonly subjected to bumps, bangs, blows, or sharp jolts to the head. However, “brain injury” is a term that encompasses a wide variety of conditions. How…

By Kevin D. Sharp

/ 10 Jul 2023

What Kinds of Brain Injuries Can Be Caused by Car Accidents?

What is Virginia’s Good Samaritan Law?

At some point in your life, you have probably driven by a car accident that just took place and wondered if you should stop and try to help. Or, possibly you were involved in an accident and were hoping someone might stop to help you.…

By Kevin D. Sharp

/ 6 Jul 2023

The Long-Term Effects of Burn Injuries Caused by Virginia Car Accidents

Every year, an average of 1.2 million burn victims are admitted to hospital emergency rooms for treatment of severe burns. These victims have no choice but to endure extreme, prolonged physical pain and discomfort, as well as an uncertain recovery. How long do burn injuries…

By Eric Washburn

/ 3 Jul 2023

The Long-Term Effects of Burn Injuries Caused by Virginia Car Accidents