According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, elderly people who live in nursing homes that provide long-term residence and support are more at risk for neglect and abuse than […]
Nursing Home Negligence: What is Elder Abuse?
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Nursing Home Negligence: How to Treat Pressure Ulcers
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 […]
Nursing Home Negligence: How to Report Elder Abuse
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 […]
Common Trucks on the Road
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 […]
Ball v. York: Spine Surgery Malpractice
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 […]
$750,000 Settlement – Patient Hurt in Wreck on way to Dialysis
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. […]
The Right to a Day in Court for U.S. Servicemembers
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. […]
Are You Planning a Summer Road Trip?
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 […]
$300,000 Verdict for Plaintiff in John Doe Motorcycle Wreck
A Richmond jury returned a verdict of $300,000 for the plaintiff motorcycle driver who was hurt when an unidentified pickup truck, driven by a “John Doe,” suddenly stopped for no […]
$800,000 Settlement for Man Rear-ended by Commercial Truck
Plaintiff resolved his case with a construction company for $800,000 after a construction vehicle rear-ended him at moderate speed, causing exacerbation of underlying arthritis and requiring a hip replacement that […]