If you are injured in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, Virginia law generally gives you the right to seek compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other losses. In many cases, that recovery comes through a settlement with the at-fault party’s insurance company or, if necessary, through litigation with…
“Maximum medical improvement,” often shortened to MMI, is a term of which most people remain unaware until they’re injured and decide to file a personal injury claim. Even though it may be new to you, it’s an important part of the personal injury claims process that shows how much you’ve healed and what care you…
Filing a lawsuit against a nursing home, assisted living facility, or other long-term care facility for elder abuse or neglect is one way to hold them accountable for your loved one’s harm. It can also help push the facility to provide better care in the future. In some cases, a lawsuit may also help you…
As a Virginia personal injury lawyer, I regularly represent pedestrians who were seriously injured while simply trying to cross the street. Many of these crashes are not “accidents” in any meaningful sense — they are the result of drivers failing to follow Virginia’s pedestrian right-of-way laws. Understanding what the law requires of both drivers and…
After an accident, you may be thinking that you should talk to a lawyer, but actually doing so can feel stressful. You may worry about saying the wrong thing, sounding unprepared, or not knowing what questions to ask. That nervousness is completely normal. But if you are hurting, facing medical bills, or missing time from…