Not Happy With Car Accident Settlement?
Feeling Shortchanged? Steps to Take If You’re Not Happy with Car Accident Settlement If you’re not happy with car accident settlement offer, you may be wondering what you can do about it. In this article, we dive into the reasons why car accident settlements sometimes disappoint and offer advice on how to challenge the amount…
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Chronic Pain After a Virginia Work Injury
Managing Chronic Pain After a Virginia Work Injury Struggling with chronic pain after a Virginia work injury can disrupt your life and work. This article provides you with strategies to obtain proper medical treatment to help manage the pain, help with navigating the workers’ compensation process, and pointers for legal support to ensure you’re fairly…
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Is a Personal Injury Settlement Taxable?
Understanding Federal Taxes: Is a Personal Injury Settlement Taxable in 2024? Are you wondering, “is a personal injury settlement taxable?” Many people want to know if their personal injury settlement will affect their taxes? Simply put, most settlements for physical injuries aren’t taxable, but you might owe taxes on parts of it like punitive damages.…
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Virginia Uber Accident Lawyer
What to do After a Virginia Uber Accident? Recently, there has been in increase in popularity of ridesharing apps, like Uber and Lyft. “Ubering” has become an easy and accessible way to access transportation in many areas of Virginia. But what happens if an Uber driver causes a car accident? How difficult is it to…
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When is it Legal to Pass on Right?
When is Passing a Car on the Right Legal? We see it happen all the time. Someone passes us in the right lane on the interstate or other highway, and we wonder if passing on the right is legal in Virginia. Or, we’ve been behind slower drivers who are traveling in the left lane and…
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Is There a Connection Between Carpal Tunnel and Car Accidents?
Can Car Accidents Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that often occurs with repetitive stress or repetitive motion of the hand and wrist area. Carpal tunnel syndrome can also be caused by trauma to the wrist and hand area, such as when a driver’s hands grip a steering wheel during a…
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I Was Hit by an Uninsured Driver. What Can I Do?
What To Do When You’re Hit By Uninsured Driver? If you’ve been injured in a car accident caused by an uninsured driver, you are probably concerned about who will pay your medical bills, lost wages, and property damage. While motorists in Virginia are required to show proof of auto insurance when registering their vehicle, they…
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Is it Legal to Cross Double Yellow Lines?
Double Yellow Line: What to Know & What Not to Do Wondering whether it’s legal to cross double yellow lines on a highway or other roadway? In this article we’ll explain what you need to know about a double yellow line in Virginia and give you tips for what to do and what not to…
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What to Do if You’ve Been Hurt at Work
I Got Hurt at Work. What Should I Do? What To Do After a Workplace Injury In Virginia, a workers compensation claim will provide medical care and wage replacement benefits to anyone who suffers a workplace injury. However, even if you’ve been hurt at work, your actions right after an accident can have a significant…
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What to Do if You Experience Delayed Pain After a Car Accident?
How Long After Car Accident Before Pain Starts? Our car accident clients at the Ritchie Law Firm often tell us that they didn’t really feel any pain immediately after their car accident. But, several hours later, they began to experience pain which grew increasingly worse. The cause of delayed pain after a car accident is…
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