Injured Due to the Negligence of Another Driver An injured person is usually entitled to compensation in cases involving a negligent driver for the following to the extent they are Continue Reading
Negligence is the Failure to Use Ordinary Care Negligence and Personal Injury Virginia Beach – Negligence is the failure to use ordinary care, which is the care a reasonable person Continue Reading
In Virginia, a pedestrian crossing at an intersection in a marked crosswalk with a “walk” signal has the right-of-way. Pedestrian crossing injury Virginia Beach – However, pedestrians must maintain a Continue Reading
Riding a bike on a sidewalk or crosswalk depends on the locality’s laws. The Virginia Code gives the governing bodies of counties, cities, and towns the authority to regulate the Continue Reading
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