Recovering compensation in a personal injury claim hinges on your ability to prove another party’s negligence was responsible for your accident. Negligence is defined as a person’s failure to act as a reasonable individual would have in a similar situation. It comes into play when a person is injured or killed in a preventable accident….
A 23-year-old soil engineer and recent Old Dominion University graduate died on the job when an oversized off-road dump truck backed over his utility task vehicle (UTV). The fatal construction site accident happened in Stafford County, Virginia (VA), on the afternoon of May 4, 2022. Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to calls about the crash at…
After a personal injury accident, you are entitled to recover compensation from the at-fault party. However, how do you know whether it’s best to take a settlement offer or go to trial? An attorney is the best resource for deciding whether to settle your unique case or take it to court, but here are some…
People often get confused about reporting a car accident to their insurance company even when it is not their fault. Do you really need to notify your insurance carrier when you are obviously trying to get compensation from the at-fault party’s insurance? The short answer is yes! Reporting the accident to your insurance company and…
It is not easy to pick out a defendant from the crowd when you are injured in an accident with a semi-truck, dump truck, tractor trailer, garbage truck, big rig, or any other commercial vehicle. Trucking accident lawsuits can involve numerous parties. You may think only the truck driver is to be blamed, but there…