Virginia Personal Injury & Workers Compensation News

Does not wearing a seatbelt prevent you from getting an insurance settlement

Can I Get Insurance Money If I Wasn’t Wearing A Seatbelt?

March 27, 2025
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Settlement in Car Accident with No Seatbelt: Can I Get Insurance Money? Everyone knows that wearing a seat belt is very important to protect yourself from being seriously injured in a car accident. In fact, in 2022, 50% of all fatalities in auto accidents were caused by people not wearing seat belts. But, sometimes, people…

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Common Insurance Adjuster Ploys

Common Insurance Adjuster Ploys

March 21, 2025
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Insurance Adjuster Tactics Car Accident: Common Ploys You Need To Watch Insurance adjuster’s use many games to try to get quick settlements, often aiming to minimize payouts for the insurance companies they represent. These quick settlements are a ploy to give the injured person less than what he or she is entitled to receive, and…

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What to do if injured as a passenger in a car accident

What to Do if Injured as a Passenger in a Car Accident?

March 11, 2025
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What to Do if Injured as a Passenger in a Car Accident? If you were injured in a car accident while riding as a passenger when someone else was driving, you may have a claim against the driver of the vehicle you were riding in, as well as any other driver who may have been…

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Was the tractor trailer driver qualified?

Tractor Trailer Accident| Was the Tractor Trailer Driver Qualified?

February 28, 2025
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Understanding Tractor Trailer Driver Qualifications: What to Know If You’ve Been in a Tractor Trailer Accident If you’ve been in a tractor trailer accident, you may wonder whether the driver of the tractor trailer had the necessary commercial driver’s license and was qualified to be driving a large truck in the first place. Federal regulations…

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Tractor Trailer Accident Who's Responsible

Tractor Trailer Accident? Who’s Responsible?

February 14, 2025
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If You’ve Been Involved In A Tractor Trailer Accident, Who Will Be Responsible And Who Will Pay Your Bills? An accident with a tractor trailer can mean devastating consequences if you are in a small vehicle competing with a much larger truck. If you’ve been injured as a result of a tractor trailer accident, you…

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Workplace burns

Workplace Burns

February 6, 2025
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Workplace Burn Lawyer: How To Get Virginia Workers’ Comp If You’ve Been Burned On The Job? Each year, thousands of people suffer from serious burn injuries.  Approximately 15% of those injuries are work-related. For these work-related burns, the average length of hospital stay is 5 1/2 days, and it is crucial to consult a burn…

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hip bone xray

Exactech Recall Lawyer

January 30, 2025
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Understanding the Exactech Recall The Exactech recall is a significant medical device recall that affects hundreds of thousands of knee, ankle, and hip implant devices. The recall was issued due to defective packaging and parts, which can lead to oxidation of polyethylene parts vital to the systems’ functions. This oxidation process can cause serious injuries,…

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What Happens After A Big Truck Accident

What Happens After A Big Truck Accident?

January 22, 2025
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Big Truck Accident Lawyer If you’ve been injured by a big truck or tractor trailer, you may be wondering what steps the trucking company must take afterwards.  While there are many things a trucking company must do after an accident with one of its trucks or drivers, rest assured that they will probably not be…

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Low Impact Car accidents

Low Impact Car Accidents Injuries

January 15, 2025
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Low Impact Car Accident Injuries: Can I Settle My Case if There Wasn’t Much Damage to My Car? Low impact car accident injuries are challenging. When you’ve been in a car accident that didn’t cause much damage to your car, you might have a tough time working with the insurance adjuster. Medical bills can quickly…

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Virginia workers' compensation claim

Do I Need To File A Virginia Workers’ Compensation Claim Form?

January 3, 2025
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Do I Need To File a Virginia Workers’ Compensation Claim Form? Just because you have told or given your employer notice of your injury, doesn’t necessarily mean that the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWCC) is aware of your injury.  Sometimes, your workers’ comp insurance carrier will pay your claim voluntarily and never report your claim…

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