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Monthly Archives: May 2014
Whiplash from Car Accidents
“Whiplash” is a common diagnosis following a rear end car crash. The term can refer to several different soft tissue injuries to the neck including muscle strain, muscle sprain, cervical strain, cervical sprain, hyperextension of the neck and hyperflexion of the neck. These injuries are the result of inertia of the person in the car… Read More »
Workers Compensation Liens in Virginia Personal Injury Cases
Often a worker on the job gets injured by someone who is not a co-employee. This can happen in car accidents, on construction sites, at delivery locations, and in slip and fall cases where the worker is injured at a building not owned by the employer. In such cases, the workers compensation claim usually begins… Read More »
Dog Bite Injury
Dog Bite Injuries Serious injuries can occur from a dog bite. The first thing to do after a dog bite is contact animal control. That is the only way to make sure the dog has its shots up to date. It is also important to go to the doctor so the doctor can… Read More »
Accident Defenses & Contributory Negligence
Accident Defenses-Contributory Negligence In Virginia, unlike most other states, we still follow the rule of contributory negligence. This rule states that if the plaintiff (injured person) is found to be at fault AT ALL for the accident, then the plaintiff recovers nothing. So if a jury were to decide that the injured person was 1%… Read More »
