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Long-term disability – What if my doctor thinks I can work?
Doctor Says I Can Work But I Can’t! Understanding Your Doctor’s Assessment When your doctor says you can work but you can’t, it’s essential to understand their assessment and the factors that influenced their decision. Your doctor’s evaluation is based on their medical expertise and the information you provided about your condition. However, it’s possible…
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What if I could do some parts of my job but not all of them?
You want to make a long-term disability claim? What if you can do some of the duties of your job, but not all of the duties of your job? Under most long-term disability benefit plans, you are still considered totally disabled if you can’t successfully complete all duties at your job. Now, why is that? …
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Virginia Personal Injury Documentation Tips
In the world of personal injury law in Virginia, documentation is often the key to success. Whether you’ve been involved in a car accident, slipped and fallen in a store, or suffered any type of personal injury, documenting your injuries is crucial for building a strong case. In other words, you need these personal injury…
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The tragedy of personal injury cases
Virginia personal injury cases are all unique. And most of the cases we handle are tragic. The tragedy is real and the people are real. They are suffering greatly and most don’t even think or consider hiring a Virginia personal injury lawyer. Personal injury lawyers and PI cases in general get a bad rep. Most…
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Paying your Medical Bills After a Car Accident
In Virginia, auto accident insurance policies typically include medical pay (Med Pay) coverage. Med Pay is an optional form of insurance that can help cover medical expenses incurred as a result of a motor vehicle accident. This coverage applies regardless of who is at fault for the collision. It covers medical bills up to the…
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Why was my Virginia worker’s compensation claim denied?
Worker’s compensation provides coverage for medical bills and lost wages if you ever injure yourself on the job. Often, Virginia worker’s compensation get denied for many different reasons. (If you’re looking for more information about the specific types of benefits you may be entitled to, check out our post about the types of workers’ compensation…
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How Much UIM Will My Insurance Company Pay?
Many wonder how much they can earn from the insurance company in a personal injury case. Well, that’s an easy and a complicated question at the same time. I always ask the certain questions, “What’s the liability policy limit” and “what is your UIM?” A policy limit is the maximum amount that the insurance company…
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Workers’ Compensation Mediation
If you are making a workers’ compensation claim because you were injured while working, it is important to understand the different paths your case could take as it proceeds. In this article, we discuss workers’ compensation mediation and how it might benefit your claim. The simplest and most ideal option is if your employer agrees…
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Workers’ Compensation and COVID-19
There are a number of ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the law over the past two years. One of these areas is workers’ compensation cases. Throughout the pandemic, legislators and lawyers have had to wrestle through when a COVID-19-related injury or death gives rise to a claim through workers’ compensation. As a result,…
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How to Win a Personal Injury Case
Winning a personal injury case is about much more than who you pick as your lawyer. Winning a personal injury case is about you. Not every personal injury case requires a lawyer, but it seems that the most serious ones do. In Virginia, if you are in a car accident and you’re injured, you’re entitled…
