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How to File a Nursing Home Abuse Complaint in Virginia
Description: Suspect someone you love is suffering from nursing home abuse or neglect in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News, Chesapeake, or another nearby area? Don’t suffer with the knowledge – file an abuse or neglect report. We’ll tell you how.
Suspect financial elder abuse? Your local Virginia bank teller could be an unexpected ally
Description: In the battle to keep Virginia elders safe from financial exploitation, an unexpected ally has emerged: the bank teller trained to spot unusual account activity or behavior. Properly trained, bank tellers are skilled at calling attention to a financial situation that may be indicative of abuse. If you have a vulnerable elder in your life, make sure you don’t overlook this important ally.
Nursing home abuse and neglect in Virginia – a bigger problem than anyone realizes
Description: Elder abuse and neglect in Virginia is an unpleasant topic, but an important one. After all, most of us will live to an old age and require care, so if for no other reason that our own self interest it is important to understand and combat this pervasive, tragic phenomenon.
Virginia Elder Abuse: It Can Happen Anywhere
Description: Just because your loved one is not in the care of a traditional Virginia nursing home does not mean that they are immune to abuse or neglect. There are a variety of services that provide care to elderly, ill, or disabled individuals, and financial, emotional, physical, or sexual abuse can happen with any of them.
Fighting for the Rights of Nursing Home Residents: the Healthcare Bill Targets Elder Abuse
Description: Hidden deep inside the massive healthcare bill that was recently signed into law are a number of provisions and funding to fight nursing home abuse and neglect in the United States. This is great news for Virginia nursing home and assisted living residents, but unfortunately help will not come quickly enough to save all of our vulnerable elders from abuse.

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Personal Injury and Automobile Accidents:

Virginia Car Wreck Victims & Broken Bones / Fractures
Description: Broken bones (fractures) are not uncommon in Virginia Beach / Norfolk car wrecks, especially if the crash was severe. Learn more about the different types of fractures that Virginia auto accident victims can suffer, and how they are treated in this article.
Chesapeake Residents: Are You Ready for Red Light Cameras?
Description: Chesapeake, VA drivers are experiencing red-light cameras for the first time, and more may be on the way if VDOT approval is received. What does this mean for drivers accused of running red lights in Chesapeake, and are the lights really going to reduce the number of car crashes or are they just for profit?
What three mistakes could WRECK your Virginia auto accident claim?
Description: Getting ready to make an insurance claim after a Tidewater area auto accident? Don’t make these three BIG mistakes when dealing with the insurance company after a Virginia wreck!
Virginia Crash Victims: What You Need to Know About Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)
Description: Tidewater, Virginia auto accident victims, are you or someone you love suffering from a traumatic brain injury (TBI)? You may be looking for more information about this condition and legal assistance in pursuing a claim. We can help on both counts.
Virginia motorists: What does the MOVE OVER law mean for you?
Description: Virginia motorists by law must take care to avoid crashing into emergency responders by moving over or slowing down when they see these vehicles on the side of a highway. A new law taking effect July 1 will require that drivers give the same respect to tow trucks and construction vehicles.

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Medical Malpractice:

Why is Heparin Killing Babies?
Description: Critics have cited a drive for profit as one reason for an increase in medical errors, as more nurses are working longer hours and taking care of more patients which some believe naturally leads to unavoidable human errors. Unfortunately, the latest medical mistake has claimed the lives of two babies in a Texas hospital, victims of an accidental hospital overdose.
Website Allows Consumers to Compare Hospitals
Description: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has been updating its Hospital Compare website. This website allows you to compare hospitals based on different criteria. Many Virginia hospitals currently have information available on the website.
Special Rules for Virginia Medical Malpractice Cases
Description: Virginia has special rules for medical malpractice cases that make it tough on plaintiffs.
Has Your Doctor Committed Medical Malpractice?
Description: The Virginia Board of Medicine's new website allows you to learn whether your doctor has committed malpractice before.
How Medical Mistakes are Costing U.S. Healthcare $8.8 Billion
Description: Tort reform supporters argue that the rising costs of healthcare are due to increasing insurance costs at the hands of plaintiff's medical malpractice suits. A new study from HealthGrades indicates that the industry is costing the American people $8.8 billion in avoidable medical mistakes.

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DUI, Traffic and Criminal Law Defense:

Can the Virginia bar or restaurant where you were drinking be held responsible for your DUI?
Description: Do you believe that the bar or restaurant where you were drinking should be held partially responsible for your DUI because they shouldn’t have been serving you when you were clearly over the legal limit? Learn why Virginia bars and restaurants are able to avoid being sued for damage in drunk driving cases because there are no dram shop laws in the state.
What to expect after a Virginia DUI arrest
Description: Arrested for driving under the influence in Virginia? Now what? There is a fairly predictable chain of events that now kicks off after a DUI arrest. Knowing what to come can help you prepare for defending yourself, and one way to do that is hire a great DUI attorney to protect your rights and make sure you are treated fairly.
Virginia DUI Attorney: Why you need to FIGHT HARD against DUI charges
Description: Virginia lawmakers like to act tough when it comes to DUI convictions in the state, and they have worked hard to enact some serious penalties for drunken drivers. If you are facing DUI charges – whether it is your first, second or subsequent offense – it is important that you fight for your rights. If you don’t protect yourself, you could face some major fines, long jail terms, loss of your license, and more.
The high stakes of a DUI conviction in Virginia
Description: Are you facing DUI charges in Virginia? It is important that you understand what the future could hold if you are found guilty of the charges against you. Being convicted of a DUI in Virginia is a serious matter, and comes with some severe penalties. Not only could you face jail time, fines and the loss of your license, but you could also face problems in the future finding a job and securing affordable auto insurance. This is why it is so important to fight against DUI charges by hiring skilled attorneys like those at Weisberg & Zaleski.
Virginia's Move Over/Slow Down law regarding emergency vehicles
Description: Most Virginians are unaware of a law that requires drivers to either move over or slow down when approaching an emergency vehicle that is stopped with its lights flashing. Failure to comply with this law may result in reckless driving charges.

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Divorce:

A brief overview of child custody laws
Description: A brief overview of Virginia's child custody laws.
How Does Child Support Get Computed In Virginia?
Description: A short primer on how child support gets calculated in Virginia

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General:

Description: Full press release from the Virginia State Police website regarding the public safety legislation that will take effect on July 1, 2010. Includes changes to the "Move Over" law.
Don't Try This At Home: Five Home Remedies That Aren't
Description: Old wive's tales and internet sensations often don't have much scientific backing. Here are five home remedies that you should avoid.

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Norfolk, VA 23510
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