Year: 2021

Tractor-trailer trucks play an integral role in our economy, transporting raw materials and finished goods across the Commonwealth of Virginia. Large trucks also are some of the most dangerous vehicles on the road. Because of the difference in size between passenger vehicles and large trucks, any collision involving a commercial truck can cause severe injuries […]

Side impact collisions are typically caused by a driver’s failure to obey a traffic signal or failure to yield the right-of-way. The driver of either vehicle may be at fault, depending on who had the right to proceed through an intersection. T-bone crashes can produce serious or fatal injuries because of the lack of protection […]

Yes. Workers’ compensation provides medical and partial wage replacement benefits to people injured on the job. Virginia is an at-will employment state, meaning that employers can generally fire employees for any reason or no reason at all. Receiving workers’ compensation does not change this dynamic. Employers are not required to keep your job open simply […]

Blind spot accidents are some of the most common car accidents in Virginia and across the United States. Drivers often try to merge or shift lanes without checking their blind spots, resulting in collisions with vehicles that didn’t appear in their mirrors. Blind spot accidents can result in expensive medical bills, car repairs, missed time […]

Most car crashes are referred to as accidents. That’s because, in most cases, these collisions could have been prevented if someone acted with greater care on the road. However, there are times when drivers genuinely may not be able to avoid a wreck, no matter how carefully they were observing traffic laws. Typically, these crashes […]

Generally, the maximum time that you can receive workers’ compensation benefits in Virginia is 500 weeks. There are exceptions to this limit, such as if you suffered a severe injury such as a spinal cord injury, brain injury, or amputation of multiple limbs.  The amount of time that you can receive workers’ compensation benefits in […]