What if I have a permanent injury after a work accident?
If you are hurt in a work accident that leaves you with a permanent injury, you may be entitled to permanent partial disability benefits. What are permanent partial disability benefits?...
Trial by jury: How are members of a jury chosen?
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....
Communication: Working together with your attorney
Motor vehicle collisions can be overwhelming. One minute you are in your car, minding your own business, and the next, you are confronted with a lot of information and decisions...
Bootlegging & rum-running: Transporting alcohol in Virginia
Virginia has a long history of bootlegging and rum-running. One particularly famous example comes Franklin County, which during the Prohibition era of the United States (1920-1933), was reputed to be...
How can I have a TBI if hospital scans appear “normal”?
A pattern that happens all too often in motor vehicle accidents is that an injured person will complain of headaches, dizziness, nausea, or other symptoms of a mild traumatic brain...
James River tragedy linked to low-head dams (“drowning machines”)
On Memorial Day weekend, a group of 12 friends were rafting and paddle boarding down the James River, when tragedy struck. Though the group attempted to exit the river before...
Arbitration: Advantages and disadvantages
What is arbitration? Arbitration is a method of resolving disputes without going to court. Sometimes an attorney will recommend arbitration to a client as the best means to resolve a...
Guardian ad litem: Ethics rules in Virginia
The Virginia State Bar Standing Committee on Legal Ethics issues Legal Ethics Opinions (or LEOs), concerning the ethical obligations of attorneys. Often a LEO explains or clarifies the application to...