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- Business Litigation
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Personal Injury and Automobile Accidents
- Trying to save money on gas? Don’t neglect your safety
- Virginia Seatbelts
- Nursing Home Cases
- Personal Injury Cases where the injured party has died
- Dog Bite Cases II
Firm News
Newport News Police Official Convicted of Drunken Driving
Three-Car Accident Kills One Person and Injures Four Others
Three High School Students Killed in a Car Crash in Virginia Beach
Young Volunteer Firefighter Killed in Crash
Former Virginia Tech Quarterback Found Guilty of DUI
Four Deaths on Virginia 151 Prompted Change
Fossella Found Guilty of Misdemeanor Charges of DUI in Virginia
Study Reveals 13% of Seniors Report Mistreatment
Grant Helps the Elderly Avoid Nursing Homes
Driver Convicted of DUI Death Arrested Again on DUI Charge
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Nursing Home Abuse
- Virginia Adult and Elder Abuse and Neglect Statistics
- Suspect Elder Abuse? Learn About Mandated Reporting
- Signs of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation
- Understaffed Nursing Homes can Lead to Elder Abuse
- Rights of Nursing Home Residents
Personal Injury and Automobile Accidents
- No Civil Liability for Hosts or Bars in Virginia
- Is Your Car Spying On You?
- What can be done about teen car deaths?
- Common Questions about Virginia’s Seat Belt Laws
- What the Injured Worker Gets
Medical Malpractice
- Website Allows Consumers to Compare Hospitals
- New Technology may Reduce Physician Mistakes
- Shortage of On-Call Specialists at Hospitals is Costing Patients
- Transient Ischemic Attacks & Strokes
- How Medical Mistakes are Costing U.S. Healthcare $8.8 Billion
DUI, Traffic and Criminal Law Defense
- Having one more for the road may skew breath tests
- The Federal Government’s Answer to Hard Core Drinking and Driving
- All about the Walk and Turn Field Sobriety Test
- Requesting a Restricted License in Virginia
- Ignition Interlock Devices & DUI Law
Divorce
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Weisberg Law Blog
Weisberg Law BlogPersonal Injury and Automobile Accidents
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The Virginia DMV manages a safe teen driving program, and has a number of teen driver safety tips on their website.
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Partners for Safe Teen Driving is a Virginian community health initiative aimed at keeping teen drivers safe on the road and has a number of helpful resources for parents.
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has Q&A, statistics, and other research information on their website.
Looking out for your teen driver
If you’ve got a teenage driver, then you’ve probably spent a good bit of time worrying about their safety. But worry alone won’t keep them safe on the road, when traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for youngsters aged 15 to 20. What is a concerned parent to do?
There are a number of resources online available for parents and teens to prevent an unimaginable tragedy. We’ll mention two big things – speeding and seatbelt use. Many accidents in the Virginia area happen when teen drivers drive too fast, and are then ejected from the vehicle and severely injured or killed because they weren’t wearing their seatbelt. In addition, check out the websites below for helpful hints and tips to keep teens safe:
Finally, you can read about federal recommendations for teen driver safety in our library article, “What Can Be Done About Teen Car Deaths?”
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DUI, Traffic and Criminal Law Defense
- Will a traffic court's determination of guilt or innocence affect the outcome of my civil suit for personal injury?
- Does the failure of the police to give the Miranda warnings prior to arrest operate to make your arrest unlawful?
- I have failed my breathalyzer test. What good can an attorney do in such a case?
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Business Litigation
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Divorce
- If your spouse is in the military and you have been married less than ten years, do you have any rights to the military pension?
- Do you have to have the agreement of your spouse to get divorced?
- How is it possible to agree on a divorce with the best possible outcome for both parties?
- Can I and my spouse use the same attorney for our divorce for the purpose of saving money?
- How likely is it for a father to retain custody of the children?