by simmsfirm | Jun 15, 2017 | Breach of Contract, Personal Injury
When a person is injured or a contract is broken in Virginia, the person who is injured, the plaintiff, has a certain period of time, known as a limitations period or statute of limitations, in which to file her lawsuit against the defendant. Even though there are...
by simmsfirm | May 25, 2017 | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury
Immediately after an injury, a person injured by medical malpractice is typically not thinking about how best to maintain their records to increase the odds of a favorable recovery. Their main focus is typically on the pain they are suffering, the shock of a...
by simmsfirm | Apr 27, 2017 | Personal Injury
Prevailing in a Personal Injury Premises Liability Lawsuit Premises liability cases occur whenever someone is injured on another’s property. In Virginia, plaintiffs must prove certain elements in order to prevail in a personal injury lawsuit: The landowner owed a duty...
by simmsfirm | Apr 25, 2017 | Personal Injury
When medicare covers some or all costs related to a personal injury, the injured person, or her family, must submit certain paperwork to the government in certain circumstances. This post is not intended to be comprehensive because the requirements on medicare...
by simmsfirm | Mar 9, 2017 | Personal Injury
When a covered worker suffers personal injury while working, she is entitled to be compensated under Virginia Code § 65.2-100 et seq. Virginia requires that employers who meet certain criteria maintain coverage under the workers’ compensation act. Under that act, when...