If you’ve been severely injured in an accident and need to take legal action, knowing what to expect from the process can be confusing. You might not have ever consulted an attorney before, and you may not know what to expect or what will be expected of you. In addition, if you are involved in…

If you were injured in an accident that was caused by someone else’s negligence, such as a car crash or slip-and-fall accident, you will probably hear from the liable person’s insurance company in the days after the accident. How you act and what you say when speaking to the insurance adjuster is of paramount importance,…

Car accidents happen every day on roads and highways throughout Virginia. While many of these collisions are minor “fender-benders” that result in little to no property damage or injuries, others are much more serious in nature. When someone is injured in a collision caused by a distracted, speeding, intoxicated, or otherwise negligent motorist, they have…

As a parent, there are few things more stressful than handing the keys over to teenage drivers. Even if you are confident that your child is ready, it is still unnerving. You have good reason to feel some apprehension. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that teenage drivers are three times…

If you get hurt in a car accident or a slip and fall accident, you may consider filing a personal injury lawsuit. If you do file a personal injury claim, what will happen if the defendant argues that you are partially to blame for the accident itself or for the severity of your injuries? For…

After getting hurt in a serious accident, it can be difficult to think about going through the process involved in filing a lawsuit. However, it is important to keep in mind that filing a personal injury lawsuit may be the only way for you to seek financial compensation for your losses. The following are three…

We often hear about the dangers of distracted driving, but can distracted walking also result in serious pedestrian accidents and motor vehicle collisions? A recent article in Curbed discusses a new study on distracted walking conducted by researchers at Northern Arizona University. While the study focused on pedestrian behaviors in New York City and Flagstaff,…

I’ve Been in a Motor Vehicle Accident, Now What? Stress, anxiety, frustration, confusion, fear, pain and injury are all emotions which can play havoc on an individual following a motor vehicle accident. Few individuals have the training and experience to know precisely how best to react, what decisions to make, and what steps to take…