- Secrecy Of Settlements Should be Resisted
- Many defendants now require that plaintiffs in personal injury actions sign secrecy or confidentiality agreements. These agreement can be innocuous if they only cover the basic terms of the settlement. However, many of these secrecy agreements go much further than that and prohibit disclosures of relevant evidence to other litigants ...
- Hypoxic Brain Injury Lawyer
- Hypoxic brain injury results from the brain being deprived of enough oxygen for an extended period of time. Hypoxic brain injury can result from choking, trauma, drug overdose, smoke inhalation, carbon monoxide poisoning or near drowning. Brain cells need oxygen to survive. If they do not receive sufficient oxygen, then ...
- Medical Device Injuries
- Medical device injuries may give rise to either a product liability claim or a medical malpractice claim. In the course of surgery frequently physicians will install medical devices. Those medical devices are governed by the same criteria as applies to any product in terms of evaluation a product liability claim. If ...
- Drunk Driving Accident Claims Involve Compensatory and Punitive Damages
- Drunk driving accident litigation can involve both claims for compensatory damages and punitive damages. Across the country thousands of people die every year because of alcohol related automobile accidents. In Virginia almost a third of all traffic fatalities are alcohol related. Drunk driving injuries may entitle you to punitive damages. Typically, you ...
- Spinal Cord Injury Attorney
- Spinal cord injuries are frequently devastating.The spinal cord in the human body essentially controls all movement. Injuries to the spinal cord can be either complete or incomplete. A complete injury means that there is no sensation or controlled movement below the level of the injury. An incomplete injury means that ...
- Dog Bite Lawyer
- Dog bites and animal bites can produce severe emotional injury, complications from infection, painful lacerations and permanent scarring. If you have been bitten, call us for a free consultation. Local ordinances govern dog owners in terms of taking dogs out onto public streets and sidewalks. Most jurisdictions require that dogs be leashed. ...
- Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney
- Traumatic brain injury is frequently associated with vehicular accidents. But traumatic brain injury can also result from falls, industrial accidents, sports injuries, physical assaults or hypoxia. Doctors typically describe these types of injuries as consistent with a closed head injury that may involve post- concussion syndrome. Severe traumatic brain injuries ...
