There were a record number of traffic deaths in 2021 in Virginia and across the U.S. The number of accidents that resulted in deaths rose to nearly 43,000. This was an increase of 10.5% over the previous year's number, which was 38,824. Highway deaths are rising in...
Residents of Virginia should fight back if they have lost a loved one to wrongful death. It’s important to know what damages are available in such a lawsuit. What is considered wrongful death? Virginia considers a wrongful death to be a death caused by neglect,...
Although accidents happen all the time, those that end up with someone dying are particularly devastating. If you lose a loved one in Virginia due to someone else's negligence, you may want to file a lawsuit. It’s important to know what damages you can recover in your...
In Virginia, wrongful death lawsuits are subject to a statute of limitations that delineates how long you have to file your civil action. The limitation period for most wrongful death cases in the state begins on the date of death. What is the "discovery rule" in...
Whether you're in Virginia or another part of the country, the elements needed to prove a wrongful death claim remain the same. Wrongful death is the legal term used to describe an individual's death caused by the negligence or recklessness of another person, group or...
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...
