Car Accidents in Privately Owned Parking Lots and Privately Owned Premises No. The Virginia Supreme Court has written that governmental regulations or road rules have no application in lawsuits involving Continue Reading
A Plaintiff in a Personal Injury Case can Recover Punitive Damages against a Drunk Driver. Under certain circumstances, a plaintiff in a personal injury case can recover punitive damages against Continue Reading
A Vehicle Skidding on a Slippery Road is Insufficient to Establish Negligence on the Driver’s Part. Not necessarily. The fact that a vehicle skidded on a slippery road is insufficient Continue Reading
The Doctrine of Contributory Negligence No. Virginia applies the doctrine of contributory negligence, which the Virginia Supreme Court defines as the objective standard of whether a plaintiff failed to act Continue Reading
According to Virginia statutory and case law, a driver traveling at an unlawful speed forfeits any right-of-way he or she might have otherwise had. In such situations, the speeding driver Continue Reading
The Virginia Code says that a green light indicates that traffic shall move in the direction of the signal and remain in motion as long as the green signal is Continue Reading
No. There are several reasons why an injured person's claim may fail against the drunk driver of the vehicle they were a passenger in. Although Virginia law says that a Continue Reading
Virginia’s Uninsured Motorist Statute Yes, if the injured person has uninsured motorist coverage available to them. Virginia’s uninsured motorist statute provides that a motor vehicle is considered uninsured if its Continue Reading
Yes. Virginia applies the collateral source rule. The collateral source rule states that if an injured person receives compensation for their injuries from a source independent of the person responsible, Continue Reading
For the most part, a defendant’s driving record is inadmissible in a personal injury case. However, suppose the defendant was charged with a traffic offense due to the car accident, Continue Reading
In Virginia, a driver whose negligence causes an automobile accident, resulting in the aggravation of a pre-existing medical condition of an innocent plaintiff, is responsible for the increased severity of Continue Reading
Yes. According to the Virginia Code, “no person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when Continue Reading