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A Pandemic of Traffic Deaths

In the dry, passionless prose of most U.S. government agencies, the National Highway Traffic Safety Association reported in April 2022, “A statistical projection of traffic fatalities for 2021 shows that an estimated 42,915 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes nationwide.” Few readers, however, could remain unmoved by then reading, “This … represents the highest…

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Goal of Filing a Virginia Personal Injury Lawsuit

The ultimate goal of a personal injury lawsuit is to make injured victims whole again. In theory, the law would like to allow people who suffer injuries to collect full compensation for all of the physical, economic, and emotional harms that an accident imposes on them. Of course, there are practical difficulties with doing this,…

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Common Carriers: Your Rights in the Passenger’s Seat

Letting other people drive you around can sometimes be a disconcerting experience, especially in situations like taxis and limos, in which the driver is a complete stranger. Fortunately, the state of Virginia imposes extra duties on these types of transportation services, which the law refers to as common carriers. These duties come into play during…

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