Personal Injury

What Should I Bring with Me to my First Meeting with my Attorney There are several things that you should bring with you on your very first meeting with a personal injury attorney. The more prepared you are in the beginning can create a more successful outcome. Insurance Declaration Page The insurance declaration page is […]

If I was ticketed for my wreck, can I still recover If you received a ticket for your wreck, the likelihood is that you did something wrong. And if you did something wrong in Virginia, there is a theory called contributory negligence. If your negligence contributed in any way to the accident, then you are […]

The driver who hit me doesn’t have insurance There are a couple of things that you need to do if the driver who hits you does not have car insurance. What are your options and what should you know? Uninsured Motorist Coverage You need to contact your insurance agent and find out how much your […]

How do I pay for my medical bills after a car wreck If you have been injured in a car accident and you have medical bills that are starting to pile up, a lot of people ask, “How do I pay for my medical bills?” At this point, we always tell people to submit your […]

In Virginia, the general rule is that you do not have to reimburse your health insurance for the amounts that it pays for your accident-related medical treatment. That’s the general rule. Medicare and Medicaid There are several exceptions to this general rule. The main exception is for government-run health insurance companies like Medicare or Medicaid. […]

If you’re ticketed for a car accident, then most likely you are somehow at fault in the accident. If you’re found guilty after you go to court on that, then perhaps you’re not entitled to recovery. Virginia’s Contributory Negligence Principle In Virginia, there’s a principle called contributory negligence. Contributory negligence is a complete bar to […]

Every personal injury case is different, and some cases can be resolved shortly after the accident and other cases can’t be resolved until you finish treating it. Some injuries require a year’s worth of treatment. Some injuries require six months worth of treatment. And so that’s why I say every case is different. So the […]

If you’re involved in a drunk driving accident, the first thing you should do is get checked out at the hospital and make sure that you’re not injured. If you are injured, you need to get whatever treatment that the ER doctors tell you that you need to get and any follow-up treatment that they […]

If you’ve been in an accident and your car needs repairs, or if your car is totaled, then you are entitled to a rental car. And the first place I would look for someone to provide that rental car is the person who hits you, the person who is responsible, his or her insurance company, […]

You don’t always have to go to court to recover for your personal injury case. In fact, most personal injury cases are resolved outside of court. A very small number of cases are litigated to verdict at trial. I’ll tell you the difference between the cases that can resolve and the cases that can’t resolve. […]