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- Nursing Home Abuse
- Personal Injury and Automobile Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- DUI, Traffic and Criminal Law Defense
- Business Litigation
- Divorce
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Firm News
Newport News Police Official Convicted of Drunken Driving
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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
Firm Library
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
General
Six Driver Demerit Point Violations
Virginia's "demerit point" system for traffic offenses is described on this page. The six point offense are listed below.
Reckless Driving
- Reckless driving - speeding in excess of 80 mph
- Reckless driving - speeding 20 mph or more above the posted speed limit
- Reckless driving - racing
- Reckless driving - passing or overtaking an emergency vehicle
- Reckless driving - passing a school bus
- Reckless driving - passing on the crest of a hill
- Reckless driving - passing at a railroad crossing
- Reckless driving - passing two vehicles abreast
- Reckless driving - driving two vehicles abreast
- Reckless driving - driving too fast for conditions
- Reckless driving - failing to give a proper signal
- Reckless driving - faulty brakes/improper control
- Reckless driving - on parking lots, etc.
- Reckless driving - with an obstructed view
- Reckless driving - generally
- Speeding 20 mph or more above the posted speed limit
Driving Under the Influence
- Driving while intoxicated
- Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Driving under the influence of drugs
- Driving after illegally consuming alcohol (persons under age 21)
- Driving while intoxicated - maiming
- Involuntary manslaughter/alcohol
- Refusing blood/breath test
- Driving while your license is suspended or revoked for driving while intoxicated
- Driving while your license is revoked for driving while intoxicated - maiming
- Driving while your license is revoked for driving while intoxicated - involuntary manslaughter
Manslaughter
- Manslaughter
- Involuntary manslaughter
- Involuntary manslaughter/aggravated
Habitual Offenders
- Driving after being declared a habitual offender
- Authorizing person suspended for habitual offender and/or driving while intoxicated to drive
License Violations
- Driving on suspended license
- Driving while your license is suspended or revoked
- Driving while your license is suspended or revoked for non-payment of court fines and costs
- Driving under suspension or revocation before giving proof of financial responsibility
Commercial Vehicle Related Violations
- Driving commercial motor vehicle while disqualified
- Driving commercial motor vehicle with blood alcohol .04 or more
- Driving commercial motor vehicle with blood alcohol .08 or more
- Driving commercial motor vehicle under influence of drugs
- Driving commercial motor vehicle under influence of drugs/alcohol
- Refusing blood/breath test while operating commercial motor vehicle
- Violating out of service order
Miscellaneous Violations
- Speeding 20 mph or more above the posted speed limit
- Injuring person while racing - felony
- Failure to stop at the scene of a crash - injury
- Failure to stop at the scene of a crash - death
- Failure to stop at the scene of a crash - property damage of $1000 or more
- Emergency vehicle violation - death
- Vehicular assault or willful stopping, impeding or damaging vehicle
- Blocking access to service facility
- Attempting to elude police
- felony offense
- misdemeanor offense
- Passing stopped school bus (non-reckless)
- Operating unsafe vehicle
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FAQs
Personal Injury and Automobile Accidents
- Do I need a specialty lawyer for my personal injury case?
- When do I have a personal injury claim?
- Will a traffic court's determination of guilt or innocence affect the outcome of my civil suit for personal injury?
- Should I leave my vehicle unmoved at an accident scene until the police arrive?
- Should I call an Attorney before seeking medical attention?
Medical Malpractice
- What will the attorneys fees cost?
- 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
- What is involved in litigating a business matter?
- 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?