What are typical case costs in Personal Injury claims? How are they paid? Will I be given advance notice? Does the insurance company have to pay my expenses? How about my attorney’s fees? These are important questions that injured persons ask every day. While every Personal Injury case is different, there are certain costs that
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When a worker is attacked by a dog while trying to perform their job, they can collect workers’ compensation AND a settlement or verdict from a lawsuit against the dog owner. Attorney Doug Landau came across case report where a tree trimmer and handyman was bitten by a dog while working. The dog bite was
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Did you know that Virginia is only one out of four states in the country to still have contributory negligence as a valid defense to any recovery for an injured party in a personal injury lawsuit? The doctrine of contributory negligence stands for the proposition that if an injured person’s injuries were caused in any
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At this point following your motor vehicle accident… You should have either attended the General District Court hearing and the Court has ruled that the defendant driver is at fault for the motor vehicle accident (MVA) AND/OR the defendant driver’s auto liability insurance carrier has acknowledged the fault of their insured and you have established
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In order to successfully pursue and settle a personal injury claim, you must overcome two hurdles. The most important is liability. Without clear and compelling evidence of fault on the part of the defendant, there may be no claim for personal injury. Liability in a personal injury claim related to a motor vehicle accident can hinge on the
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