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In a wrongful death case, surviving family is permitted to recover for damages due to the death of a loved one.  In most cases, that…

Effective July 1, 2013, texting and driving in Virginia will become a primary offense.  In the past a police officer could not pull you over…

In Virginia, the Sudden Emergency Doctrine, protects a person from liability when an accident, usually a car accident, is due to a sudden and unforeseen…

The NTSB has recommended that states lower the DUI threshold to .05 as part of its Zero Tolerance campaign.  The NTSB recommendations do not have…

After a few month break I am back to blogging on legal topics related to my practice namely nursing home abuse, assisted living facilities, medical…

Paying taxes is painful enough, but a recent study found that fatal automobile accidents increase by 6% on tax day. http://blogs.findlaw.com/injured/2012/04/tax-day-linked-to-fatal-car-crashes-study.html?DCMP=NWL-pro_top

At a time when nursing homes are bragging about "exeptional revenues," patients continue to suffer from poor care. If you have a loved one in…

According to Smart Money magazine, what you don't know certainly will hurt you when you are selecting an assisted living facility.  The author shares the…

Not all motor vehicle deaths are due to driver error.  An unfortunate number of fatalities and severe injuries comes from defectively designed automobiles.  Examples include…

According to a university study, the 10 largest nursing home chains deliver significantly poorer care than non-profit and government owned nursing homes.  The poor care…