Highways and roadways can be fraught with many incidents caused by distracted drivers, drivers under the influence, and reckless speedsters. These factors can lead to terrible accidents and the loss of innocent lives. One type of crash that appears to be on the rise is wrong-way crashes. Wrong-way driving is legally defined as traveling in…
In a medical malpractice lawsuit, expert witnesses typically determine the standard of care. The standard of care refers to the level of care and skill that a reasonably competent healthcare professional in the same field, under similar circumstances, would provide to a patient. It serves as the benchmark against which the defendant’s actions or omissions…
A surgical error is an unintentional, preventable injury occurring in the perioperative period that is not considered a known acceptable risk of surgery and could have been avoided by following appropriate procedure-specific training protocols. Surgeons leaving objects inside patients after surgery, also known as “retained surgical items” or “foreign bodies,” is a serious medical error…
Everyone knows they should avoid texting and driving. Focusing on a smartphone screen rather than the road is a recipe for disaster and may lead to serious accidents. This commonsense principle has led Virginia to pass a law forcing drivers to only use hands-free devices while driving. However, as a Virginia personal injury attorney knows,…
According to national statistics, the average person will have at least one car accident every 17 years. This comes out to three or four accidents in a person’s lifetime. Given that almost one million crashes are reported to police each year, that number should be no surprise. And with the number of car accidents increasing…