When a loved one passes away unexpectedly, there are several things that the family members who are left behind need to think about. One of these is whether they are going to file for a wrongful death claim or not. There are specific requirements for doing this, so...
The sudden and unexpected loss of a loved one can be very challenging to deal with. One thing that individuals who are in this position will have to do is to make the final arrangements. Oftentimes, this comes with sticker shock because they don't expect the high...
Learning that you lost a loved one in a car wreck is a traumatic experience. It might become even more difficult to cope with the situation if you learn that the crash was caused because of a negligent driver. It's normal to feel upset, and some individuals might get...
Have you gone to a trusted authority for help? If you didn't get it, you were probably feeling lost and hurt. It's not often that we are taught it is all right to ask for help, and it is even more rare that we get it when we ask for it. But some people and...
We are cursed with knowing that everything dies from early in childhood. Although death is inevitable, it should come at the end of a long full life. And people deserve to be punished if they cause an earlier death, which is why criminal justice is that the heart of...
There are many ways that someone may recklessly or negligently cause the death of someone else -- and what might be a crime in some situations may simply be called an "unfortunate accident" in others. Sometimes the lines are so blurred that it's hard to say if a crime...
In a typical personal injury case, the injured party files suit against another party, seeking to hold the defendant liable for the damages they suffered in an accident. These damages can include medical expenses, lost income from the time they were unable to return...
When a person is injured through the negligence of another party, the injured can file a lawsuit to hold the negligent party liable for damages. This is the principle behind most personal injury claims. A somewhat different type of legal action must be used in cases...
The Virginia State Police are performing an investigation into a two vehicle collision that killed a woman, age 86. The fatal accident took place on August 13 at approximately 1:00 p.m. A Ford Taurus was heading southbound on Route 220, but failed to yield to oncoming...
Wrongful deaths are often preventable tragedies that rob spouses of their significant others, children of their parents, and loved ones of those who they hold most dear. Under Virginia law, compensation can be sought when an individual's death is wrongful due to an...
