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The Economic Loss Rule In Virginia

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Brien Roche

The economic loss rule was designed to prevent a buyer of goods from suing either in negligence or strict liability when the damage was to the goods alone. The rule attempts to maintain the divide between contract and tort. In other … Continue reading →

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Slander Per Se

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Brien Roche

Defamation Includes Slander And Libel Slander is a form of defamation. Defamation is any false statement which produces injury to a person.  Defamation in oral form is slander.  In written form it is libel. It is an intentional tort. That is different from … Continue reading →

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Inadequate Verdict Cases Summarized By Accident Attorney

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Brien Roche

The cases reported on this page are from the Virginia Supreme Court and summarized by Brien Roche. They deal with the topic of an inadequate verdict and the related topic of personal injury. For more information about verdicts see the … Continue reading →

Water Cases Summarized By Injury Lawyer

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Brien Roche

This page within Virginia Tort Case Law is a compilation of cases reported by the Virginia Supreme Court and summarized by Brien Roche dealing with the topic of Water. See drowning and other articles on this site dealing with that subject matter … Continue reading →

Excessive Speed Cases Summarized By Injury Lawyer

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Brien Roche

This page within Virginia Tort Case Law is a compilation of cases reported by the Virginia Supreme Court and summarized by Brien Roche dealing with the topic of Excessive Speed.For more information on traffic collisions see the pages on Wikipedia.     … Continue reading →

Joint and Several Liability

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Brien Roche

For any type of injury you may suffe,r there may be more than one cause of your injury. That dual causation creates the potential for joint and several liability. In other words more than one person may be liable. In … Continue reading →

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Workers Comp and Personal Injury

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Brien Roche

There is a world of difference between workers comp and personal injury claims. In the legal world lawyers that handle one frequently handle the other too.  However workers’ compensation claims are becoming more and more complex. Workers Comp and Personal Injury … Continue reading →

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Winning Personal Injury Claims

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Brien Roche

Facts Are Facts Winning personal injury claims is a function of how well “armed” you are.  Being well armed means being represented by competent counsel and also having a set of facts that justify your claim.  A favorable set of … Continue reading →

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Landlord Promises to Repair

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Brien Roche

This page within Virginia Tort Case Law is a compilation of cases reported by the Virginia Supreme Court and summarized by Brien Roche dealing with the topic of Landlord Promises to Repair.  For more information about landlords see the pages on Wikipedia. … Continue reading →

Uninsured Motorist Coverage

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Brien Roche

This page within Virginia Tort Case Law is a compilation of cases reported by the Virginia Supreme Court and summarized by Brien Roche dealing with the topic of Uninsured Motorist-Coverage. 2012 AES Corporation v. Steadfast Insurance Company, 283 Va. 609, 725 … Continue reading →