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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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.…
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…
Car accidents can affect different victims in different ways. Most car accidents leave their victims with physical injuries, facing a long recovery period and serious financial hardships caused by a growing pile of hospital bills. Car accidents can also have psychological impacts on their victims. B
When out for an evening with friends or at other social events where alcohol is served, we may have developed different strategies to prevent being pulled over and cited for driving under the influence (DUI). Unfortunately, studies show that even modest amounts of alcohol can…
