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Personal Injury and Automobile Accidents
- One in Three Va. Drivers Texting
- No Civil Liability for Hosts or Bars in Virginia
- Is Your Car Spying On You?
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- Virginia's Seat Belt Laws
Medical Malpractice
- New Technology may Reduce Physician Mistakes
- Shortage of On-Call Specialists at Hospitals is Costing Patients
- Switching to Electronic Health Records has Great Benefits, But Poses Liability for Hospitals
- Website Allows Consumers to Compare Hospitals
- Medical Interns and Sleep Deprivation
DUI, Traffic and Criminal Law Defense
- Requesting a Restricted License in Virginia
- Ignition Interlock Devices & DUI Law
- How Virginia's Driver Demerit Point System Works
- Three Driving Demerit Point Offenses
- Four Driving Demerit Point Offenses
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General Assembly Institutes New Civil Remedial Fees
During its 2007 Session, the Virginia General Assembly passed house Bill 3202, which instituted new civil remedial fees for driving offenses. The new fee schedule went into effect on July 1, 2007 and applies only to those crimes committed after that date.
These fees are assessed against any Virginia resident who is convicted of certain motor vehicle-related or driving crimes. They will not apply to simple traffic infractions like failure to yield or parking too close to a fire hydrant.
These civil remedial fees are not new fines for the offenses, but rather are additional fines. In some ways, they operate like court costs. The court has no discretion to reduce or suspend any of the new fees. Each fee is paid in three stages: first upon conviction, the second within fourteen (14) months of conviction, and the third must be paid within twenty-six (26) months of the conviction. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles will remind you when your second and third payments are due.
FEE SCHEDULE
- Driving on a Suspended License: $750 total, in three equal payments of $250
- Reckless Driving: $1050 total, in three equal payments of $350
- Driving Under the Influence (DUI): $2,250 total, in three equal payments of $750
- Other Misdemeanors: $900 total, in three equal payments of $300
- Other Felonies: $3,000 total, in three equal payments of $1,000
PREPAYABLE OFFENSES: For the following offenses, you have the option of pleading guilty and not attending court. If you choose to do this, you may simply prepay the fine and the first part of the civil remedial sanction. Each prepayable offense requires a $61 processing fee which must be paid with the first payment.
- Drinking Alcohol While Driving: $35 fine, plus $900 fee in three equal payments of $300.
- Refusing Officer’s Order to Drive to Weighing Station: $35 fine, plus $900 fee in three equal payments of $300
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Medical Malpractice
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- What should I do if I feel that I, or someone close to me, have been a victim of medical malpractice?
- How is medical malpractice defined?
- The result of the medical care was bad and I believe that my doctor made a mistake. Will I win my case?
- Do doctors have a duty to tell the patients of every possible risk associated with a medical procedure?
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?
- When should an attorney be present with me?
- I have been asked to sign some forms by the police officers. What should I do?
Business Litigation
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- What are the alternatives to litigation?
- How does mediation differ from arbitration?
- What effort will you put in to my case?
- What fee schedule is employed for a class action?
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?