Doug Barry interviewed on Liability related to Heat Related Sports Injury and Death. PART 1

PART 1: Mike Craven of True Fitness Solutions sits down and interviews Doug Barry, President of the personal injury law firm, Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen on the topic of liability for coaches, trainers and school administrators as it relates to heat related sports injury and death.

Topic of discussion: Negligence, Liability, tort liability, vicarious liability, etc. strictly concerning athletic related (more specifically,… [ read more ]

Picnic Safety: Let’s tailgate! I mean, let’s tailgate safely!

Paul D. Hux, Petersburg personal injury attorney

Author: Attorney Paul D. Hux

The weather is cooling, the leaves are changing and many people’s interest turns to ….. FOOTBALL!  We all enjoy getting together and going to games to cheer on our team.  But, before the game actually kicks off, many begin the festivities with tailgating.

Tailgating is the exercise of serving food and drink from the… [ read more ]

Bad Calls: Mixing Driving With the Use of Cell Phones

Personal injury attorney George E. Allen, III

Author: Attorney George Edward “Ted” Allen, III

The use of cell phone while driving has resulted in an epidemic of accidents.  The Harvard Center for Risk Analysis reports that each year cell phone distractions cause 600,000 crashes, 330,000 injuries, and 3,000 deaths. This works out to more than 1,643 crashes, 940 injuries, and 8 deaths per day. [1]

The number… [ read more ]

Products Liability Law Suits Making Consumers Safer – The AAJ Reports

AAJ Report – They Knew And Failed To

The American Association for Justice Report: They Knew and Failed To…

Introduction by Attorney P. Christopher Guedri

As a trial lawyer who has handled a number of complex products liability cases over my career, I view one of the rolls of the American… [ read more ]

Handling An Automobile Injury Claim on Your Own: What are the Risks?

Richmond Personal Injury Attorney Priscilla Woody

Author: Attorney Priscilla Woody

If you’re involved in an accident that wasn’t your fault and you suffer injuries, it’s possible that a claim representative from the at-fault person’s company may contact you immediately afterwards and try to settle your claim.  Be careful dealing with the insurance company on your own, because you may need an [ read more ]

The Evolving Law of Contributory Negligence: “Putting One Foot in Front of the Other”

Fredericksburg Personal Injury Attorney Nathan J. D. Veldhuis

Richmond Personal Injury Attorney R. Clayton Allen

Authors: Attorneys Nathan J. D. Veldhuis & R. Clayton Allen

Contributory Negligence is the legal doctrine in Virginia which provides that a plaintiff’s negligence, no matter how slight, that contributes in some way to her injuries, no matter the extent… [ read more ]

What is mesothelioma? Why am I seeing so many commercials related to it?

Virginia Personal Injury Attorney Jason W. Konvicka

Author Attorney Jason W. Konvicka

“Mesothelioma” is a rare form of cancer that typically involves the lungs, but can also affect the lining of the abdominal cavity (peritoneum) and the lining of the heart (pericardium).  The only known cause of this cancer is exposure to asbestos.

The recent increase of mesothelioma advertisements is due in part to the… [ read more ]

Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen: Serving Southside Virginians for 100 Years

Petersburg Personal Injury Law Firm – Allen & Allen

The year 2010 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the personal injury law firm of Allen & Allen. In 1910, George E. Allen opened his first law office across the street from the Lunenburg County Courthouse. Since that day, Allen attorneys have represented thousands of Petersburg and Southside Virginia residents in their fight to obtain justice… [ read more ]

Texting While Driving: A Deadly Message

By Scott Fitzgerald, Summer Associate

On September 3, 2008, Linda Doyle was killed instantly in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, when a 20-year-old driver ran through a red light and struck her car in the driver’s door at approximately 45 mph. The driver who ran the light told police he was typing a text message on his cell phone and never saw the red light or Linda’s small SUV.  1 In the aftermath of this tragic car accident, the National… [ read more ]

Do I Need An Attorney After My Accident?

Richmond Personal Injury Attorney Charles Littlepage Allen

Author: Attorney Charles Littlepaige (“Litt”) Allen

Often I am asked by people who are injured in accidents that are someone else’s fault whether they will benefit from being represented by an attorney. Generally, the answer is yes. However, I always encourage people to take advantage of the opportunity for a free consultation that most attorneys offer, and to use that free consultation… [ read more ]