Tractor Trailer and Tour Bus Collisions
Tractor Trailer and Tour Bus Collisions Because of the size of their vehicles, tractor trailer and tour bus collisions are at least likely to cause significant property damage. In addition to property damage though, the size of these vehicles, as well as the high speeds at which they travel, frequently causes serious injuries among the…
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Top 10 Priorities After a Car Accident
Top 10 Priorities After a Car Accident If you’ve recently been injured in a serious car accident, your very first priorities should be to attend to immediate traffic safety issues and then to get the proper medical care so you can heal from your injuries. After your medical care is underway, however, your family’s thoughts…
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5 Common Neck Injuries After a Virginia Car Accident
5 Common Neck Injuries After a Virginia Car Accident A hard impact from a car accident can cause a driver’s or passenger’s head and neck to move forcefully from front to back or from side to side. This type of movement can injure the muscles, nerves, tissues, and even bones in the neck. While many…
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Working While On Long-Term Disability
If you are receiving long-term disability benefits and you decide to try to work, your disability claim could be in jeopardy.
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Highway Worker Killed By Tractor Trailer
There is no doubt that highway workers have very dangerous jobs, as crashes involving these workers have been climbing in recent years.
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Long-Term Disability Own Occupation Provision
Before trying to collect from your disability policy, you should have a clear understanding of the “own occupation” provision.
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Virginia Workers’ Compensation: COVID-19
Virginia Workers’ Compensation: COVID-19 Everyone has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though we are all working hard to prevent exposure to the virus, the omicron variant is highly transmissible. If you are a front-line worker, it is often very difficult to avoid coming into contact with someone who has COVID. If you contract…
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Virginia School Mask Policies
In light of Virginia’s school mask policy change, we have included a list of school districts and their decisions on masking.
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Proving the Other Driver Was Texting in Your Virginia Accident Claim
Proving the Other Driver Was Texting in Your Virginia Accident Claim Recently, we have seen that texting while driving is a devastating and widespread problem. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that texting and other distracted driving activities kill more than 3,000 people each year. If you were injured in an accident in Virginia,…
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Virginia’s New Laws — January 2022
Virginia’s New Laws — January 2022 On January 1, 2022, new laws from the Virginia General Assembly went into effect addressing minimum wage, auto insurance coverage, and elections. Virginia New Laws — Minimum Wage On January 1st, Virginia’s minimum wage increased to $11 per hour, up from the previous $9.50/hour. The minimum wage is set…
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