Would you be eligible for Workers’ Comp if you were injured at work while performing a task that is outside of your normal job description? For example, suppose your boss tells you to climb a ladder to re- stock an item, even though stocking merchandise is not part of your regular job, and you fall…
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Hiring a personal injury lawyer can be a crap shoot. Ads for injury lawyers are all over the TV and internet, but people who choose an injury attorney without carefully researching the lawyer’s credentials and experience may find themselves in a pickle down the road. Consider the case of a person who hires an attorney…
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Anyone who has been injured on the job and is collecting workers’ compensation (WC) benefits, sooner or later, will ask the question — how long can I stay on workers’ comp? In Virginia, weekly wage loss benefits can last up to 500 weeks — just shy of 10 years. In fatal accident cases, the deceased…
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Ah, March — the very word brings to mind thoughts of warmer weather and, for many college and high school students, Spring Break. This month and next, thousands of kids will pour into places like Florida, Mexico, the Bahamas, and the like. A quick search on the term “spring break trips” is evidence of the…
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This morning’s shocking news of a young Williamsburg couple that was killed in a hit-and-run crash was tragic enough, but to hear that their baby later died when it was delivered prematurely simply adds to the sadness of the situation. Since the pair did not own a car, and the woman, 7 months pregnant with…
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