Blog
The purpose of this blog is simply to share with you some general information or developments involving personal injury law. It may reference an article, a case, a new statute or Supreme Court decision. Our articles will be short and to the point, perhaps with links to other sources of information.
There will also be commentary by our attorneys and staff regarding our personal involvement in personal injury litigation… these comments will be restricted to general observations about the issues we deal with on a daily basis.
NEWS BLOG
CASE TYPES: Tractor Trailer Collisions, Automobile Crashes, Wrongful Death Cases, Uber & Lyft Cases, Catastrophic Injuries, Head & Brain Injuries, Spinal Injury & Paralysis, Neck & Back Injuries, Hit By Drunk Driver, Motorcycle Accidents, Bicycle Injuries, 18-Wheeler Accidents, Concussions, Bus Accident, Distracted Driving
The Statute of Limitations is the law that sets a strictly-enforced time limit on your right to file a lawsuit. In Virginia, the general rule is that you have two years from the date of the collision to protect your legal rights. Once the two-year deadline has passed, you have lost your right to seek […]
CASE TYPES: Tractor Trailer Collisions, Automobile Crashes, Wrongful Death Cases, Uber & Lyft Cases, Catastrophic Injuries, Head & Brain Injuries, Spinal Injury & Paralysis, Neck & Back Injuries, Hit By Drunk Driver, Motorcycle Accidents, 18-Wheeler Accidents
No one wants to think about being involved in a tractor trailer collision, but they unfortunately do happen. What to do immediately after the collision: 1. Evaluate any injuries. 2. Call 9-1-1. 3. If possible, remove your car from the road. Determine if you can exit your car and safely move to a better location. […]
The FDA has recalled and listed 75 hand sanitizers tainted with methanol to avoid. Even some hand sanitizers that listed ethyl alcohol as the main ingredient tested positive for methanol, also known as wood alcohol, which is toxic when absorbed through the skin and fatal when ingested. If you have any of these hand sanitizers […]
CASE TYPES: Tractor Trailer Collisions, Automobile Crashes, Uber & Lyft Cases, Catastrophic Injuries, Head & Brain Injuries, Spinal Injury & Paralysis, Neck & Back Injuries, Hit By Drunk Driver, Motorcycle Accidents, 18-Wheeler Accidents, Bicycle Injuries
Although Virginians are traveling less and covering fewer miles, it turns out that emptier roads are riskier roads. Less traffic on the road shouldn’t mean more fatalities. But that’s exactly what’s happening. According to VDOT, speed and the lack of seatbelt usage has caused a surge in fatalities on Virginia roadways. In 70 percent of […]
CASE TYPES: Tractor Trailer Collisions, Automobile Crashes, Wrongful Death Cases, Uber & Lyft Cases, Catastrophic Injuries, Head & Brain Injuries, Spinal Injury & Paralysis, Neck & Back Injuries, Hit By Drunk Driver, Motorcycle Accidents, 18-Wheeler Accidents, Bicycle Injuries
Medical payments coverage is like having additional health insurance under your auto policy. It is an optional coverage that is offered on every policy in the state of Virginia. It can be purchased at a very low cost but has significant value if you’re injured in any collision whatsoever, regardless of fault. Medical payments coverage, […]
CASE TYPES: Automobile Crashes, Tractor Trailer Collisions, Uber & Lyft Cases, Catastrophic Injuries, Head & Brain Injuries, Spinal Injury & Paralysis, Neck & Back Injuries, Hit By Drunk Driver, Bicycle Injuries
Beginning June 9, using your cellphone for any reason while driving will be illegal in the City of Richmond and considered a primary offense. That means no talking, no texting, no nothing. Emergency calls are exempt from this new law and you can still use your phone while at a red light or stopped. If […]
CASE TYPES: Automobile Crashes, Wrongful Death Cases, Uber & Lyft Cases, Catastrophic Injuries, Head & Brain Injuries, Spinal Injury & Paralysis, Neck & Back Injuries, Hit By Drunk Driver, Nursing Home Negligence, Motorcycle Accidents, Slip & Fall Cases
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Chris Pitera, Attorney at Cannella & O’Neal, who was sworn into the U.S. Supreme Court this week, an honor that adds one more layer of integrity and shows he is at the top of his game! This means he can now argue cases before the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. […]
Arbitration: Submitting a case or dispute to designated parties for a decision, instead of using a judge. Mediation: A process where a neutral third party, whether one person or more, acts as a facilitator to assist in resolving a dispute between two or more parties; the role of the mediator includes facilitating communication between the […]