How to Get Property Damage Paid After a Car Accident?
How to Get Your Auto Property Damage Paid After An Accident? If your car was damaged in an automobile accident, you may be concerned about how you will get your car fixed and get the property damage paid by the insurance company. If the collision was not your fault, usually the insurance company insuring the…
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Getting Your Virginia Driver’s License Reinstated
Getting Your Virginia Driver’s License Reinstated If your Virginia driver’s license has been suspended, you may be eligible to get it reinstated. Requirements for driver’s license reinstatement vary depending on what information, fees, etc. are needed by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. Driver’s License Reinstatement Online In some instances, you may be able to…
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Can I Appeal My Personal Injury Verdict?
Can I Appeal My Personal Injury Verdict? While most personal injury cases settle without having to go to trial, a small portion end up in court in an attempt to get fair compensation for the plaintiff. Occasionally, the judge presiding over a jury trial may make a decision that substantially affects the outcome of the…
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Route 602 Rockingham County Crash
Speed and Rural Roads: Route 602 Rockingham County Crash The combination of speed and Virginia and West Virginia rural roads are a deadly combination. While census data shows that most Americans now live in cities and suburban areas, 60% of all motor vehicle fatalities in the U.S. occur on rural roads. The Virginia State Police…
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Burden of Proof in Personal Injury Cases
Burden of Proof in Personal Injury Cases Lawyers frequently talk about the burden of proof and what it takes to win a personal injury case. Virginia has a fancy definition for the burden of proof. Lawyers and judges say that carrying the burden of proof means proving a case by the “preponderance of the evidence.”…
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Religious Exemptions to the COVID-19 Vaccination
Religious Exemptions to the COVID-19 Vaccination As COVID-19 continues to infect many across the nation, some Americans are declining protection through vaccination. While many employers are beginning to require that their employees are vaccinated, some workers are turning to religious exemption as a way to keep their jobs. **This article is provided for informational purposes…
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Virginia Workers’ Compensation Statistics
Virginia Workers’ Compensation Statistics In 2020, even with the pandemic drastically reducing the number of workers in the workforce, there was very little change in the number of work injuries from previous years. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found that work injuries in 2020 remained basically unchanged from the previous year. The…
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Most Common Workers’ Compensation Injuries In Virginia
Most Common Workers’ Compensation Injuries In Virginia In Virginia, you may be entitled to lost wage compensation and medical benefits if you have a work injury. Sadly, there are no jobs that are immune from work injuries. Injuries can even happen if you work a desk job. The most common work injuries are: Injuries to…
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High Speed Car Crash Augusta County, Virginia
High Speed Car Crash Augusta County, Virginia The Virginia State Police is investigating a high speed crash in Augusta County that left two dead. On Monday, August 30, at approximately 9:30 p.m. a 2013 Ford Focus was traveling at a high rate of speed on Route 340 when it struck head-on a 2011 Honda Pilot…
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Car Accident? How to Tell Who’s at Fault?
Car Accident? How to Tell Who’s at Fault? If you’ve been injured in a car accident, you have enough to be concerned about without having to worry about an insurance company that’s denying liability because they say their insured is not at fault. REMEMBER, the insurance company is NOT there to help you. They are…
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