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Author: Attorney Jason W. Konvicka

Attorney Jason W. Konvicka

On May 1, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a warning letter recommending that consumers immediately stop using the popular weight loss supplement Hydroxycut. In addition, the FDA requested that Iovate Health Sciences, Inc., the manufacturer of Hydroxycut, recall various versions of the product completely from the marketplace. The warning letter by the FDA was in response to reports of serious health problems experienced by consumers taking the recommended doses.

To date, the…

Author: Attorney P. Christopher Guedri

Attorney P. Christopher Guedri

As a lawyer who specializes in the handling of personal injury claims, I often encounter clients that have been injured in serious motor vehicle accidents. Over the years, I have found that many clients don’t know what types of coverage they have on their vehicles, the amount of the coverage they purchased, or how the answers to these questions may impact their case or our handling of it. In this article, I will attempt…

Attorney David M. Williams, Jr.

Author: Attorney David M. Williams, Jr.

As a Virginia personal injury trial attorney, I spend the majority of time in the circuit and district court levels. However, there are four (4) levels of courts in Virginia; here’s a brief overview of the court system. The four levels of courts in Virginia are: the District Courts, the Circuit Courts, the Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court.

DISTRICT COURTS
The District Courts are organized into thirty-two (32) districts and consist…

Attorney Matthew B. Murray

Social Host Liability

Author: Attorney Matthew B. Murray

Beer, wine, Vodka, Scotch, Bourbon, Gin, mixers, glasses; everything is all ready for the party. The guests arrive and the house is filled with friends talking and laughing.

Then Uncle Fred shows up. Uh-oh. Uncle Fred is obviously intoxicated. He slides up to the bar and slurs out, ‘I’ll have a beer.’

What do you do? You know Uncle Fred drove himself to your house. You know he is planning to drive home.…

Safety is a Legal Responsibility

Author: Attorney R. Clayton Allen

Attorney R. Clayton Allen

In the law, civil responsibility for one’s actions is based on violating a duty. The duty can be created by a statute or by the common law. Statutes are written laws enacted by the legislature. The common law is the body of law that has been created over time based on earlier decisions by judges. In Virginia, the common law is based on laws originally developed in England. A…

Attorney J. David Douthit

Author: Attorney J. David Douthit

Distracted drivers. We’ve all seen them, doing things like talking on a cell phone, adjusting the radio, or reading the newspaper. Maybe we’ve even been one of them. In its most recent session, the Virginia General Assembly decided to take action against one form of distracted driving: drivers who are texting while driving.

Effective July 1, 2009, texting while driving will be a traffic infraction. Under Code of Virginia section 46.2-1078.1, it will be unlawful for…

Attorney Courtney Van Winkle

Author: Attorney Courtney Van Winkle

The caller ID on my cell phone showed the call was coming from the middle school. It was only 1 o’clock in the afternoon and my heart skipped a beat. I stepped out of a meeting to retrieve the call. As soon as I heard the nurse’s voice, my son’s name and the words head injury, my mind darted to the recent tragic death of Natasha Richardson. A brain injury with no immediate…

Article by Bree King & Attorney Melinda H. South

Bree King, Claims Consultant

Attorney Melinda H. South

Recently I received a call from a young man who had signed a Release to settle his personal injury claim. He wanted to know if he had any recourse. It turns out he had signed a Release only three weeks after his motor vehicle accident even though he was still in pain. He thought he would get better, so he accepted an offer of $750 cash…