Automobile Accidents

• "We'll Take Care of Your Medical Bills For You"

  Ben Glass | May 24, 2006 5:48 PM | 1 CommentNorthern Virginia, VA

  I thought the insurance companies had stopped the practice I am about to describe but maybe I've just been missing it. I call it the "don't worry, we'll cover everything and give you a little for pain and suffering" gambit. Here's how it works:You get into an auto accident and the person who hit you is clearly responsible. You spend some time in the emergency department and start treatment with...

• Motorcyclists Rights

  Staff Writer | May 10, 2006 5:43 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  With the rise of shows like American Chopper and Biker Build-off, there has been an increase in the popularity of motorcycles. Unfortunately, the increased number of motorcycles on the road, has resulted in more accidents. This firm has been retained by several motorcyclists in the past few weeks.There are several issues that are somewhat unique to motorcycle insurance policies. Many...

• No Recovery When Dog Injured in Accident

  Ben Glass | April 23, 2006 9:42 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  The Supreme Court of Virginia has again ruled that a car accident victim could not recover her her emotional distress arising out of injuries to her pet dog after both were injured in an car accident.The case is Vladimir Kondaurov v. Eve Kerdasha.Kerdasha contended that she could recover damages for all the "injurious consequences" she suffered which naturally resulted from the accident. Her...

• Automobile Accidents Involving Cell Phones-A Growing Problem

  John Cooper | April 23, 2006 9:21 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  So many drivers these days are talking on the phone while driving. Studies have shown that talking on the cell phone while driving is very close to the danger of driving while drunk. The reason is that your mind is taken up with your conversation and not 100 percent focused on the road.It is the slight lapses in focus that lead to car wrecks. In litigation over car wrecks causing personal...

• Is The Highway Shoulder Really A Safe Stopping Place?

  Rick Shapiro | April 15, 2006 8:30 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  Is it safe to pull over on the shoulder of a highway to change a tire, change drivers, get something out of the trunk, or even to be pulled over by a police officer?Based on my experience as an injury lawyer, the answer is a resounding "no." If you can, get off the busy highway first, or at least pull all the way off the shoulder at an exit ramp where the main traffic is not blasting by your...

• Vehicle Air Bags: Friend Or Foe?

  Staff Writer | April 13, 2006 8:38 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  For years, the automobile manufacturers of the world have touted air bags as soft pillows that will greatly reduce injuries and deaths on our nation's highways. While it is true that air bags have reduced deaths and injuries, these achievements have come at a high cost. Due to the manufacturer's decision to rush air bags into our cars when first required by the National Highway Transportation...

• Auto Black Boxes Finding The Courtroom

  Staff Writer | April 13, 2006 8:35 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  Black boxes, which have provided invaluable information in determining what has caused airliners to crash for years, are increasingly finding their way into vehicle injury litigation. An estimated 25 million automobiles in the United States now have so-called event data recorders, a scaled-down version of the devices that monitor cockpit activity in airplanes. The boxes are usually silver, not...

• Turning Down A Low-Ball Insurance Co. Offer and Winning In The End

  John Cooper | April 12, 2006 10:27 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  I had a great time and got a super result in an automobile wreck case recently in the Norfolk Circuit Court, Virginia. My client was involved in a low speed, low property damage rear end collision. She also had pre-existing conditions in her back and fibromyalgia. I was thrilled when the jury came back with a verdict of $25,000.00, plus interest. $25,000.00 was the maximum available insurance...

• $1.2 Million Verdict in Hampton, Virginia

  Ben Glass | March 20, 2006 5:26 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  In this case two defendant drivers blamed each other for an accident that caused injuries to the innocent plaintiff. The victim suffered a broken arm and complex regional pain syndrome. The case was tried in Hampton Circuit Court and the highest offer from the insurance company was $50,000.This case reflects the fact that you need a lawyer who is prepared to do battle in court. Some lawyers...

• $8 Million Fairfax County Verdict

  Ben Glass | March 20, 2006 5:21 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  A Fairfax County jury has returned a verdict of $8 million for the wrongful death of a terrific teenager who was killed by a truck driver who had fallen asleep at the wheel. The verdict against Danella Companies is one of the largest verdicts ever in Fairfax for a wrongful death.This verdict reflects the truth that even in this age of "tort-reform" and lawyer bashing, a Fairfax jury will listen...