http://www.allenandallen.com/blog Personal Injury Legal News Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:15:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_496" align="alignright" width="120" caption="Robert L. Mertig, Claims Consultant"][/caption] Author: Robert L. Mertig Virginia law allows that, even after proper repairs have been made, you can recover the “loss of value” of your repaired vehicle after an accident in addition to the cost of the repairs. 1 Insurance companies and auto repair ... http://www.allenandallen.com/blog/diminution-of-value.html [caption id="attachment_589" align="alignright" width="120" caption="Attorney Christopher A. Meyer"][/caption] Author: Attorney Christopher A. Meyer The Winter of 2010 in Virginia has seen more big snow storms than we’ve had in many years. (Too many big snow storms for some of us). Our arms and backs are sore from all the ... http://www.allenandallen.com/blog/snow-sidewalks-parking.html Author: Attorney Trent S. Kerns [caption id="attachment_990" align="alignright" width="120" caption="Chesterfield injury attorney Trent S. Kerns"][/caption] Although the weather may still be cold and “Ole Man Winter” is still with us, it will not be too long before the warmer weather is upon us. Soon many of us will be getting out ... http://www.allenandallen.com/blog/skiing-and-tubing-safety.html [caption id="attachment_325" align="alignright" width="130" caption="Gayle Gragg, Claims Consultant"][/caption] Author: Gayle Bragg Prevention of getting thrown form the vehicle (ejection) is one of the main reasons to use seatbelts. 1 Recently I had the opportunity to review accident reconstruction reports on the VCU Transportation Safety Training Center website. 2 One report reconstructs two ... http://www.allenandallen.com/blog/seat-belts.html [caption id="attachment_355" align="alignright" width="120" caption="Egena Younger, Claims Consultant"][/caption] Author: Egena T. Younger You have been involved in an accident and are contacted by the insurance company. The adjuster requests your full name, address, date of birth and social security number. You feel uncomfortable providing such private information, but you are ... http://www.allenandallen.com/blog/insurance-index-data-base-system.html Author: Attorney Douglas A. Barry [caption id="attachment_728" align="alignright" width="120" caption="Personal injury attorney Douglas A. Barry"][/caption] Giving back and serving our communities is a deeply held value at the Allen Law Firm. When I joined the firm in 1996, I came with a strong Government and public service background as well as ... http://www.allenandallen.com/blog/giving-back-public-service-and-the-allen-law-firm.html Famous people that also happen to be law school graduates Author: Attorney Paul D. Hux [caption id="attachment_405" align="alignright" width="120" caption="Attorney Paul D. Hux"][/caption] There are many famous people in the world today, and with media, the internet and the other multitude of publications, we think we know everything there is to know about ... http://www.allenandallen.com/blog/famous-law-school-graduates.html The Statute of Limitations in Medical Misdiagnosis Author: Attorney Malcolm P. McConnell [caption id="attachment_257" align="alignright" width="120" caption="Attorney Malcolm P. McConnell"][/caption] If you have cancer that has been allowed to spread and threaten your life because of medical negligence, the answer is “yes.” But it may shock you to learn that, only a ... http://www.allenandallen.com/blog/medical-misdiagnosis.html [caption id="attachment_585" align="alignright" width="120" caption="Attorney Tammy S. Ruble"][/caption] Author: Attorney Tammy S. Ruble Virginia has already been hit with the first big snow storm of the season and, as I write this, another storm is pending. Winter weather brings with it opportunities for outdoor fun but also the potential for great ... http://www.allenandallen.com/blog/winter-driving.html Author: Attorney Charles L. Allen [caption id="attachment_316" align="alignright" width="120" caption="Attorney Charles Littlepage Allen"][/caption] One hundred years ago, in 1910, my grandfather, George E. Allen Sr., a founder of this law firm, handled his first personal injury case. As a third generation family member of this law firm, I reflect back occasionally ... http://www.allenandallen.com/blog/the-first-100-years.html