Personal injury cases are generally based upon the legal concept of negligence. However, states have different rules concerning what constitutes negpensation for your injuries. The Virginia personal injury lawyers at Marks & Harrison have more than 100 years of combined legal experience. We’ll be ready to put our skills and…
The sudden loss of a loved one is never something you’re prepared for, especially when their death was due to an accident or another preventable tragedy. While no amount of money can ever make up for the loss of someone close to you, compensation through a wrongful death lawsuit can…
If you have been hurt while working in Virginia, you could be entitled to compensation through filing a workers’ comp claim. However, the claims process can be complicated to navigate on your own, especially when you’re already dealing with a long and painful recovery. At Marks & Harrison, our experienced…
While Virginia doesn’t have a statewide leash law, some local governments have laws requiring dogs to be on leashes. If a dog owner breaks the law and their unleashed dog attacks someone in one of these cities, they could be held accountable for the harm their pet causes. Even though…
Under Va. Code § 46.2-841, drivers can pass in the right lane when another driver has signaled that they are making a left turn, and the driver on the right has room to pass. Drivers can also pass on the right when they are on a road that is wide…
If you have a pre-existing injury, you may seek workers’ compensation benefits if that injury is aggravated or worsened by work-related activities or the working environment. Virginia’s workers’ compensation system covers injuries that happen while you’re engaged in work-related activities or pre-existing injuries aggravated by your job. In one recent…
For the most part, no. The Code of Virginia requires employers to provide a list of at least three doctors injured employees can see if they are hurt on the job. This is known as the employer’s Panel of Physicians. Each of these doctors must be from a different medical…
Virginia’s workers’ compensation system provides benefits to the surviving family members of an employee who dies due to a work injury or an occupational illness. If your loved one passed away due to a work-related injury or illness, you may be entitled to collect workers’ compensation death benefits. The workers’…
Commercial trucks have enormous blind spots that drivers must constantly monitor to prevent accidents. Unfortunately, distraction, carelessness, fatigue, and other forms of negligence frequently draw attention away from blind spots and cause devastating truck crashes. If you were involved in a Virginia blind spot truck accident, you might be too…
When a driver merges into another lane without scanning their blind spots or checking whether the adjacent lane is clear, the motorist’s careless driving can result in devastating accidents and injuries. Improper lane changes cause many side swipe collisions and blind spot accidents every year. The Insurance Information Institute (III)…
