One of the common questions that many people injured in car accidents is whether a person who is injured in a parking lot accident can sue the at-fault driver – especially if the driver in question was not issued a ticket by the police. The answer is – yes, you can. Under Virginia law, the victim…
Electric shock injury and electrocution hazards abound in all workplaces. When a shock that is severe enough to cause burns, unconsciousness or death does occur on the job in Virginia, the victim or their family has a strong claim to make for receiving workers’ compensation. Receiving workers’ comp benefits requires showing the accident happened while…
If you have lost a family member due to someone else’s negligence, Virginia law grants you the right to file a wrongful death claim against the at-fault party and demand financial restitution. In order to be able to do so, you need access to the medical records of the deceased family member. Medical Records Privacy…
In Virginia, a statute outlining a fixed priority order determines the disbursal of damages to beneficiaries of the deceased in wrongful death cases. The law places beneficiaries in groups; and once the members in a designated group recover damages, members in the subsequent group become eligible. The Designated Priority Order of Beneficiaries This is the…
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) estimates that 94 percent of all deaths due to train crashes happen when people are on the tracks where and when they should not be. The majority of the fatalities, about 500 each year, are pedestrians. Deadly train collisions occur at railroad crossings, on bridges and overpasses, at stations, and…