If you’ve been injured by a product that hasn’t been recalled, you may wonder whether you still have legal options. The short answer is yes—product recalls do not need to occur before a defect-related personal injury claim can be filed. When a product causes harm due...
People in Virginia and across the United States are increasingly leaving their cars at home and using alternative methods to get around. Bicycling is positive in many ways including helping people stay in shape, saving money on gas and benefiting the environment....
Auto accidents with injuries and fatalities are a consistent problem in Virginia and across the United States. This is a daily concern. In some instances, the landscape is worse than others. The most recent statistics show a worrisome increase in road fatalities for...
The harm that distracted drivers can cause can be extensive. It can cause serious injuries and other harm victims of distracted drivers may least expect. For that reason, victims of distracted drivers should be familiar with scope of the problem of distracted driving...
More and more, marijuana is being legalized across the United States. There are many reasons for this including the changing perspectives about it and the cost for prosecuting people accused of low-level crimes related to it. Recently, Virginia became one of the...
Each year thousands of Virginia residents are involved in personal injury lawsuits – as either plaintiffs or defendants. In fact, many of our readers may know someone who was involved in this type of litigation. However, many people may still be curious about how,...
When a person slips and falls on someone else’s property, the owner of the property where the accident occurred, whether it be a residential complex or retail store, may be liable for the injuries suffered by the victim. In order for an owner to be held liable for...
One man is dead after being rear-ended by another driver while driving at low speed on Interstate 295 last Monday. Virginia State Police responded to a call to the northbound lanes of I-295 in Hanover County at approximately 9:14 a.m. Julian Ritch, 60, was driving...
For Virginians and people throughout the United States, 2020 was an unusual year. With the health crisis stoking fundamental changes in the way people live and work, it led to a radically different lifestyle. People also behaved differently when on the road. This...
Getting their driver’s license is a huge milestone for many teenagers in Virginia. However, teens do not have the experience behind the wheel that older drivers do, and teens may be easily distracted or otherwise take unnecessary risks while driving. Any of these...