The articles below were written by our team of Virginia Beach & Norfolk personal injury attorneys to help injured victims and their loved ones understand the legal rights they may have when pursuing a personal injury or wrongful death claim.
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Number of Fatal Vehicle Accidents Continue to Rise If you have lost a loved one in a fatal car accident, contact a Virginia wrongful death attorney for legal assistance. -
Mediation Can Be the Best Way to Resolve Some Virginia Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Claims Mediation allows injured individuals or the families of wrongful death victims and insurance companies to bridge the gap between failed settlement negotiations and a jury trial no one wants. -
Police Find Car Involved in Fatal Hit and Run Accident If you have lost a loved one in a fatal crash, call a Virginia wrongful death attorney to find out what legal recourse you may have. -
How a Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Lawyer Builds a Client’s Case Depending on the facts and nature of each case, we obtain accident reports, review 9-1-1 call transcripts, access vehicle black boxes, visit accident scenes and commission autopsies. -
Damages You Can Claim in a Virginia Wrongful Death Lawsuit Juries in Virginia wrongful cases are allowed to award damages for financial losses, emotional distress and noneconomic losses such as the loss of companionship and care. -
4 Fundamental Elements of a Successful Virginia Wrongful Death Case The plaintiff must state who caused the death, demonstrate that a negligent or reckless act led to the death, and prove emotional damages and financial losses. -
Understanding Virginia’s Law on Who Can Request a Private Autopsy A deceased person’s spouse, adult son or daughter, parent, or adult brother or sister will typically have the legal right to request a postmortem exam by an independent pathologist. -
Why You Need an Experienced Attorney for Your Virginia Nursing Home Wrongful Death Case It can be difficult to prove that a nursing home resident died of neglect instead of natural causes. -
Results From a Virginia Wrongful Death Law Firm A family who loses a loved one to someone else’s negligence or reckless behavior needs to know they can hold the responsible party accountable. -
What Do Wrongful Death ‘Pain and Suffering’ Damages Cover? In wrongful death cases, family members seek damages for “sorrow, mental anguish, and solace which may include [loss of] society, companionship, comfort, guidance, kindly offices and advice.” These are sometimes described as pain and suffering.