Category Archives: Personal Injury

Bus crashes, whether they involve school buses or other buses, are governed by complex laws and rules.  Those laws and rules affect how these buses operate.  Any lawyer handling these types of claims must know these rules and laws. Look … Continue reading →

The attorney work product doctrine is somewhat difficult to define.  In fact it probably should not be called the attorney work product doctrine.  It really should be called the work product doctrine.  It’s a doctrine that applies primarily to attorneys … Continue reading →

The Federal Register is an official publication of the U.S. Government.  It in effect is the government’s newspaper.  By “newspaper” I mean it is the government’s way of circulating to the general public things that it deems to be of … Continue reading →

In the course of preparing a case, there may be times when you need testimony from a healthcare professional who is not a medical doctor.  That raises the question as to exactly what that person can testify to.  The initial … Continue reading →

There are a number of helpful legal resources that one might turn to for assistance.   Legislative Information System This service gives you access to the Virginia Code, the Virginia Administrative Code and information about the sessions of the General Assembly. … Continue reading →

Sometimes identifying the correct defendant is a difficult task. That defendant may be a corporation. It may be an LLC. It may be a partnership or a sole proprietorship that trades under a trade name. It may be a wholly-owned … Continue reading →

Brien Roche Sureties and Guarantees:  Primary and Secondary A guarantor contracts to pay if, by the use of due diligence, the debt cannot be paid by the principal debtor.  The surety undertakes directly for the payment.  The surety is responsible … Continue reading →

Unconscionability is a concept that applies mostly in contract matters.  However it can have some application to tort issues. The basic concept is that the agreement or result is so unfair that it cannot be allowed to stand.   Unconscionability-Criteria A … Continue reading →

Frequently in an injury case or death case, economic testimony is necessary.  That testimony may come from a CPA.  It may come from an economist. There are several ways to approach their calculations.   Economic Testimony – Factors The first issue … Continue reading →

Getting financial data on an expert witness to show a substantial relationship with a party is important.  That substantial relationship may be with an insurance carrier.  It may be with the opposing attorney.  Also it may be with a party … Continue reading →