Fairfax County Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred in the 6300 block of Lakewood Drive in Falls Church, Virginia at approximately 5:45 p.m. on January 21, 2021. According to police, a woman was killed by a car when the male driver was backing out of a driveway. The victim was pronounced dead…
If you are a victim of an alcohol-related accident, Virginia law grants you the right to sue the driver and seek restitution for your injuries. These are compensatory damages, which are meant to cover the tangible and intangible losses resulting from the accident. However, if it is found that the driver in question acted in…
The subtitle of a Wall Street Journal article from July 2011 asks a question a personal injury lawyer hears nearly every day from insurance claims adjusters and defense attorneys. “Doctors Challenge: How Real Is That Pain?” explains that “despite decades of research, doctors have few tools to measure pain objectively. Generally, they ask patients to…
It is estimated that almost 3,000 victims are killed each year in the U.S. because of distracted driving. The rates of distracted driving accidents continue to rise at an alarming rate, despite all of the education and public information available stressing the dangers of using electronic devices while driving. In fact, it is so prevalent,…
This is a question we are often asked by our clients and the answer is – yes, you can. Under Virginia law, if a person who has uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage (UM/UIM) gets injured by a third-party, and if the damages they are awarded exceeds the at-fault party’s liability insurance coverage, they can file a claim…