Understanding Virginia Law: Who is an “Infant” or “Minor”? What are their Rights in a Personal Injury Settlement?

Richmond Accident Attorney J. David Douthit

Author Attorney J. David Douthit

A person under the age of 18 is defined as an infant in Virginia.[1] An infant is entitled to several legal benefits that an adult is not.  For example, when an infant is injured by another person’s fault, he may bring a claim but must do so through an adult called a next friend, who… [ read more ]

Trial By Jury: How Are The Members of A Jury Chosen?

Fredericksburg Personal Injury Attorney Nathan J. D. Veldhuis

Author: Attorney Nathan J. D. Veldhuis

Ever wonder how the seven people sitting in the jury box at a civil trial in Virginia get there?  If you’ve been on a jury, you probably have some idea.  But you still may wonder how you were chosen. The process involves a few steps and a lot of work that you don’t… [ read more ]

Tips for Holiday Driving Safety

Richmond Personal Injury Attorney Priscilla Woody

Author: Attorney Priscilla Woody

Everyone is looking forward to the winter holidays, whether they celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day, New Years, other religious or national holidays, or just the winter break with family and friends.  Many people travel by car to get to their celebrations, and the preparations for exchange of gifts and entertaining often involve lots of shopping… [ read more ]

Understanding a Motor Vehicle Insurance Policy: Can You Tell What Benefits You Are Entitled to Just by Reading the Policy Yourself?

Attorney W. Coleman Allen, Jr.

Author: Attorney W. Coleman Allen, Jr.[1]

The short answer to this question is an emphatic “NO!”  The answer is emphatic, because the language of the policy might not only be incomplete, but actually misleading.  Consequently you may miss coverage to which you are entitled that is not even described in the policy, and may in addition fail to recognize what coverage is provided, because some… [ read more ]

Current Research: Understanding the Psychology Behind Juror Decision Making

Personal injury attorney George E. Allen, III

Author: Attorney George E. Allen, III

A good lawyer must be able to reach people and particularly jurors.  Recent developments in the psychology of human decision-making are helping us do that.  The old teaching was that the minds of people serving as jurors are empty vessels and that you tell the story of your case and the jury takes that information and… [ read more ]

Ethics and Intimate Relations with a Client

Richmond Injury Attorney Chris Meyer

Author: Attorney Chris Meyer

Lawyers are governed by rules of ethics which describe their conduct and try to insure, among other things, that a client will receive quality independent judgment from their lawyer free from any conflict.  In Virginia, these rules are called the “Rules of Professional Conduct” and they are administered and enforced by the Virginia State… [ read more ]

Mechanicsville Local News Story: Craven continues to push proactive approach to Exertional Heat Stroke

Personal injury attorney Douglas A. Barry

Published: October 19, 2010
By Charlie Leffler
http://www.mechlocal.com/index.php/sports/article/met_testing_ii_responsibility_education_and_legality/

This year Central Virginia saw a record number of days with dangerous heat indexes and little relief from either rain or cooler temperatures. While the sustained period of hot, dry weather caught everyone’s attention, Lee-Davis strength and conditioning coach Mike Craven hopes it also opened the eyes and ears of athletes, parents and administrators.

Craven has been… [ read more ]

Tort Reform is Un-American

Medical Malpractice Attorney Malcolm P. McConnell

Author: Attorney Malcolm “Mic” P. McConnell, III

A common theme in American political rhetoric has always been the wisdom of the common man.  The Declaration of Independence states that a just government derives its powers from the consent of the governed.[1] Abraham Lincoln referred to our government as “OF the people, BY the people, and FOR the people.”[2] We regularly… [ read more ]

The University of Richmond School of Law welcomes David Epstein as George E. Allen Chair Professor

George E. Allen Chair in Law – David Epstein

August 23, 2010 – The University of Richmond School of Law is pleased to welcome Professor David Epstein to the faculty as the newly appointed George E. Allen Chair in Law.

An expert in bankruptcy law and an award-winning teacher, Epstein will teach bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, contracts, and commercial law courses. He also will teach an undergraduate first-year seminar in the School of Arts & Sciences.… [ 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 ]