Medical Bill Debt Collection Practices: UVA
Medical Bill Debt Collection Practices: UVA In light of the recent Washington Post article about UVA Health System's practice of suing thousands of patients, seizing paychecks and putting liens on homes, we wanted to offer some advice for getting your medical bills...
Keep The Peace With Pedestrians: Harrisonburg Pedestrian Accident
Keep Pedestrians Safe After Recent Harrisonburg Accident There are many occasions when drivers and pedestrians don't see "eye to eye." Sometimes, it's the pedestrian who steps out in front of an unsuspecting driver. Other times, it might be the driver who blows...
Think Your Long-Term Disability Policy Will Pay?
So You Think Your Long-Term Disability Policy Will Pay? Some employers offer long-term disability policies as part of a benefits package to their employees. Employees see those policies as a sort of safety net . . . something to fall back on if they are ever unable...
I’ve Been Denied Long-Term Disability Benefits
I've Been Denied Long-Term Disability Benefits Many employers offer long-term and/or short-term disability policies to their employees as part of their benefits package. Some employees, if even they know they have this coverage, think “this could come in handy some...
Medical Marijuana and Workers’ Compensation
How Medical Marijuana Might Affect Workers' Compensation Policies Workers' compensation insurance providers may have to start facing up to the possibility that they will eventually have to pay for medical marijuana pain treatments for their injured workers. Because...
Medical Marijuana in Virginia
Medical Marijuana in Virginia In March, 2019, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed a bill to expand Virginia's medical marijuana program. This new bill allows Virginians to purchase regulated products which use CBD and THC parts of marijuana in its formulas....
2019 Virginia New Laws Update
2019 Virginia New Laws Update Below are several of the new laws that went into effect on July 1, 2019 in Virginia. Of particular interest are the following: Parking for Disabled HB 2805 (LaRock) • Prohibits parking any vehicle in any striped access aisle adjacent to...
Drowsy Driving, How To Protect Yourself: Luray Rt 211 West Crash
How To Protect Yourself From Drowsy Driving: Luray Route 211 West Crash Recently, we have seen drowsy driving emerging as a major problem in the United States. Alarmingly, the risks and dangers of drowsy driving as well as the tragic results are devastating. ...
$2.725 Million Recovered By Virginia Truck Accident Lawyers
$2.725 Million Dollars Recovered for Brain Injury By A Virginia Truck Accident Lawyers *********For purposes of confidentiality, the real names of the parties have been omitted. However, this lawsuit was filed the Virginia truck accident lawyers of the Ritchie Law...
Defective Military Earplug Lawsuits Ramping Up
Defective Military Earplug Lawsuits Defective military earplug lawsuits are ramping up. On June 12, 2019, two U.S. Marines, Dustin Fitzpatrick and Reynaldo Padilla, filed a product liability lawsuit against 3M Company and Aearo Technologies, LLC, indicating that the...
Staunton, Waynesboro, Augusta County Workers’ Compensation
Public Safety Workers Are the Most Frequently Injured in Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County A May 19, 2019 article in the News Leader reports that our city and county public safety workers are among the workers who experience the highest rate of on the job...
$2 Million Dollar Settlement in Harrisonburg, Virginia, Tractor Trailer Accident
$2 Million Settlement in Harrisonburg Tractor Trailer Accident Case Crash Details The Ritchie Law Firm represented a Maryland resident who was traveling north on Interstate 81 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, after visiting a relative at James Madison University. Traffic...