Another reason to call a lawyer after your accident | Richmond wreck injury lawyer

I have a client now who tried to settle a case by herself and waited for over a year to call us. She was trying to deal with Allstate and they were trying to give her a poor settlement. This poor woman missed a lot of time from her work because of her accident injuries,

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Accident Case Mediation in Virginia | Richmond VA personal injury lawyer

Mediation in Virginia accident injury cases. I just posted a new article over at the best Richmond Virginia lawyer website about the mediation process and what it involves. Mediation is a useful tool to settle cases without having to go to court. It can take a while, but, in my opinion, it is worth the

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Woman, Dog Hit by Car While Walking | Richmond VA accident injury lawyer

Woman, Dog Hit by Car While Walking on W&OD Trail : Falls Church Times. An interesting article regarding a pedestrian and her dog that was hurt when a car hit them in Northern Virginia. The pedestrian was walking the Washington & Old Dominion Trail and was hit while using the crosswalk to cross the street.

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Transportation For America » Dangerous By Design

Transportation For America » Dangerous By Design. A new report about the 76,000 pedestrian deaths over the past 15 years in America. Ne such victim was young Tiara Rosa, a pedestrian killed in Richmond las January. This happens because the transportation infrastructure in America is so car-centered that any other form of transports is under-funded

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Coleman Defective Product Case Goes to Trial Monday | Virginia Product Liability Lawyer

On Monday a trial starts against Coleman that alleges the corporation made and sold a defective product that severely burned an 11-year-old boy. In 2005 Trevor Dennis was camping with his family when a Coleman heater malfunctioned and set the camper on fire. The family alleges that their heater was not safe for indoor use,

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National Teen Driver Safety Week | Virginia Teen Driving Restrictions | Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer

Teen Driver Tips from Virginia DMV. Tomorrow is the end of National Teen Driver Safety Week in America. If you have a teenager, one of the scariest moments in your life is when your teen starts to drive. Car accidents kill many teenagers. In Virginia there are some laws to help keep teen drivers a

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Humana: Profits Over People | Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer

Peter Dreier: Humana: Profits Over People. An interesting new article about big insurance company Humana whose CEO Michael McAllister is not shy  about saying that they love money more than people: It is important to note if we have to choose between achieving our membership goals and achieving profitability goals. profits will win every time.

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Woman sentenced for fake car crashes | Virginia Accident Injury Lawyer

Woman sentenced for fake car crashes. Teresa R. Gallop of Norfolk, VA was sent to prison for seven years for insurance fraud. Gallop would tell her teenage son and his friend to deliberately crash their vehicles together, after which she and her children would climb into the vehicles and say they were injured in the

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Truckers want a right to text while driving | Virginia tractor trailer wreck lawyer

Driven to Distraction – Truckers Insist on Keeping Computers in the Cab. Truckers want to keep the right to use their on-board computers while driving, and to be exempt from a potentially nationwide ban on texting while driving. This despite a study by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute that found that truckers who use on-board computers

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Leahy Introduces Bill To Repeal Antitrust Exemption For Health, Medical Malpractice Insurance Companies | Virginia Lawyer

Leahy Introduces Bill To Repeal Antitrust Exemption For Health, Medical Malpractice Insurance Companies . US Senator Patrick Leahy has recently introduced a bill to get rid of the federal antitrust exemption for health insurance and medical malpractice companies.   “A few industries have used their influence to obtain a special, statutory exemption from the antitrust

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