New Technology Included in Latest Crash Tests

Scott Fitzgerald, Law Clerk

Author: Scott Fitzgerald, Law Clerk

Crash test rating systems for new cars have been around for many years, but recent changes in technology and methods are a significant improvement.  The latest reforms have also refined testing procedures and streamlined the ratings system to make it easier for the consumer to understand how well each vehicle performs in a car crash.  Last fall U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and the… [ read more ]

Critical Things To Do If You Have An Injury Claim

Chesterfield injury attorney Trent S. Kerns

Author: Attorney Trent S. Kerns

You’ve just had an accident. You’re heart-rate is understandably high and you’re likely frazzled. While you are dealing with the initial shock, there are important things you should try and remember that can help you if you have an injury claim.

1. SEE MEDICAL HELP FOR INJURIES. First, if you or someone else is injured in… [ 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 ]

Is Your Family Dog Protected Under Virginia Law in an Accident?

Attorney Christopher A. Meyer

Author: Attorney Christopher Allen Meyer

The law firm of Allen & Allen represents people for personal injuries suffered in accidents. But sometimes an animal or pet, perhaps a family dog, is also injured in an accident. Can you recover for the emotional distress suffered by you or other family members when your beloved pet is injured and suffering, or… [ 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 ]

Child Seat Belt and Safety Seat Laws in Virginia

Bree King, Claims Consultant

Author: Bree King

We all know safety belts save lives, but when it comes to the use of seatbelts by children, do we all know the legal requirements intended to keep them safe? The laws have changed in recent years with new requirements for the age limits for some child safety seats. Recently I met with a client who was rear-ended by a dump truck in a high speed crash… [ read more ]

Motor Vehicle Accidents in Virginia – Why hire an attorney? – Part Two

Attorney R. Clayton Allen

Author: Attorney R. Clayton Allen, Esquire

In Part One, I talked about some considerations of why you might hire a personal injury attorney, and some ways insurance companies may take advantage of you if you don’t have an attorney. In Part Two, I’ll discuss some additional considerations.

1. The more money that is involved, the more you have to… [ read more ]

Motor Vehicle Accidents in Virginia – Why hire an attorney? – Part One

Attorney R. Clayton Allen

Author: Attorney R. Clayton Allen

As a personal injury attorney, one of the questions I am most frequently asked is why an injured person needs to hire an attorney to represent them. Here’s an outline of how I usually answer that question.

Sometimes you don’t. If your injuries are relatively minor, if your medical treatment is for only a short period of time, and if your… [ read more ]

“Stacking” The Insurance Coverage of Cars on the Same Policy: The Virginia Farm Bureau v. Williams Case

Author: Attorney Chris A. Meyer

Attorney Christopher A. Meyer

Very seldom do we discuss the details of Virginia Supreme Court decisions interpreting insurance contracts; these are true lawyer issues that can put normal folks to sleep.  But this recent case is important if you are in an automobile accident and are seriously injured.  So important that if you are seriously injured and don’t at least ask… [ read more ]

Legal Liability for Other Children at a Sleepover

Attorney Christopher A. Meyer

Author: Attorney Christopher A. Meyer

All of us who are parents have probably either let our children visit other families’ homes or have had other children over at our home. Sometimes these are just afternoons, sometimes they are “sleepovers” or even longer. I think we all recognize that when other people’s children are placed in our care we have a moral obligation to see that… [ read more ]