Pressure ulcers, or decubitus ulcers, are also known as bedsores. When the weight of a person’s body is focused on one part of that person’s skin for extended periods of time, the continuous pressure causes the skin to become damaged. A pressure ulcer might start out as a red spot, but it can progress and […]
Elder abuse is more common than you might think, unless you have a loved one going through it. Then, it seems as though you hear about many cases of elder abuse. Virginia’s Adult Protective Services takes complaints about elder abuse. In 2017, Adult Protective Services confirmed reports of 2,293 cases of neglect. Additionally, the agency […]
The only thing scarier than witnessing a truck accident is being involved in one. Measuring up to 80 feet long with a maximum weight limit of 80,000 pounds, these massive vehicles can cause tremendous damage in the blink of an eye. While trucks can pose serious danger to other drivers, when driven properly, they are […]
When you think of a big truck accident, you might have a tractor-trailer or big rig in mind. However, several other types of trucks are just as harmful as those big rigs in the event of a collision. While a tractor-trailer has the added complication of a long trailer—usually 48 feet or 53 feet—other trucks, […]
When you need surgery to repair your spinal column, you don’t expect to come out of surgery in more pain than you went in with. But this is what happened to the plaintiff in Ball v. York, whom Emroch and Kilduff’s attorneys Michael W. Lantz and Christopher L. Spinelli represented. She managed the pain for […]
Wheelchair-bound plaintiff was not properly fastened into her wheelchair or her wheelchair was not properly secured into a van transporting plaintiff to dialysis, which she received for end-stage renal disease. Plaintiff suffered from several life-threatening medical conditions unrelated to the accident giving rise to this claim. Her life expectancy was limited and defendants contested the […]
When you suffer injuries on someone else’s property—most notably a property belonging to a store or business—you need a qualified legal team that will help you decide what to do next. The owner or manager of the premises may have failed to take the necessary precautions to ensure your safety. What comes next? Contact […]
Approximately 2.8 million injuries or illnesses in the workplace were reported in 2017, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Some industries, such as construction and transportation and material moving (such as truck driving), are known to be more dangerous than others. There were 5,147 deaths from work-related injuries in the U.S. in 2017. […]
As personal injury attorneys in Virginia, the focus of our practice is to assist families in seeking compensation for injuries caused by the actions, or inactions, of another party. Of particular importance are those cases that result from preventable medical diagnostic mistakes, unnecessary surgical errors, and complications of wrongly prescribed medication. The laws in […]
Summer is almost here, and all across the country families, friends, and solo travelers are beginning to plan their summer road trips. Travel experts anticipate that approximately 100 million Americans intend to take a vacation in 2019, and many of those will be on the road. While everyone plans and hopes for a safe […]