Losing someone you love in a preventable accident is painful, and surviving family members are often left struggling with grief. That hurt can grow considerably when you start worrying about your future, especially if the deceased supported you financially. When a death is the result of violence or someone’s reckless or negligent actions, the anger…
If you’ve hurt your back, whether at work, in a car crash, or because of another person’s negligence, you may be struggling with ongoing pain, time away from work, and rising medical expenses because of your doctor visits. You may be hearing terms like “bulging disc,” “herniated disc,” or “extruded disc” thrown around by medical…
A staggering number of medical malpractice lawsuits stem from either a delayed diagnosis or an incorrect diagnosis of a medical condition. A diagnostic error is one of the most egregious mistakes a doctor can make. National research shows that roughly one in every 20 patients (about 12 million a year) treated in outpatient settings is…
As Virginia trucking personal injury lawyers, we have been involved in several cases where tractor-trailer drivers have caused accidents by partially or wholly blocking highway traffic lanes. Potential clients need to understand that all commercial truck drivers are professionally trained and licensed, and they obtain their commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) from the state in which…
When you go to the doctor or to a hospital, you expect that the personnel there will take good care of you and help you feel better. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. According to one recent study, as many as 795,000 Americans die or are permanently disabled every year due to diagnostic errors alone. Medical…