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• Personal Injury and Automobile Accidents
  • Charisse Turner Killed in Norfolk Car Accident
  • Hit Crossing a Virginia Road? A Norfolk Car Accident Lawyer Can Help.
  • How a Norfolk Car Accident Lawyer Brings Claims for Car Fire Damages
  • In a Norfolk Car Accident With an Uninsured Driver? Protect Yourself.
  • Man Found Guilty for Fatal DUI Accident
  • Bikers Beware!
  • Motorcyclist Killed on Elbow Road
  • Didn’t Hurt Your Head or Neck in a Virginia Car Crash? Think Again.
  • HRT Bus and Land Rover Collide
  • Minivan Crash kills 13-year-old boy and injures others
  • Involved in a Virginia motorcycle accident? You need an attorney.
  • Children safer in the car with Grandparents than parents
  • Deadly Accident in Virginia Beach
  • Virginia Beach Oceanfront Deaths
  • Responding to a Recorded Statement Request Following a Car Accident
  • Deadly Bus Accident
  • New Car Designs Make Accidents More Likely
  • New Federal Safety Standards May Reduce Risk of Injury for Children
  • Local Authorities Searching For Dog Responsible For Injuring Woman
  • Speeding and Failing to Wear a Seat Belt Were Factors In a Deadly Car Accident
  • Defamation Lawsuit Filed Against Virginia Police For False Accusation
  • Personal Injury Claim For $20 Million Filed In Virginia Against the Makers of Botox
  • High Speed Crash Claims One Man’s Life In Newport News
  • Norfolk Law Firm Reminds Drivers to Use Caution After Numerous Car-Related Deaths This Weekend
  • Preliminary Study Suggests Effectiveness of Red Light Cameras
  • Virginia Tech Faced With Personal Injury Lawsuit
  • Tractor Trailer Crash Knocked Out Power To Thousands In Norfolk
  • Car Accident Plaintiff Was Sanctioned By Court For Failing To Disclose Relevant Evidence
  • Tractor Trailer Accident In Portsmouth Shuts Down Portions of I-264
  • Virginia Beach Woman Killed After Crashing Car Into Local Restaurant
  • Local Norfolk Child Attacked and Bitten By Rottweiler
  • Virginia Beach Residents Express Concern Over Discarded Asbestos Tiles
  • Can motorcycle helmets save lives in Virginia?
  • Virginia Beach Car Crash During Morning Rush
  • Head-On Collision Claims Two Lives In Virginia
  • Is Minimum Car Insurance Coverage Enough to Protect You In An Accident?
  • New Military Burn Treatments May One Day Help VA Car Crash Victims
  • Woman Killed In Deadly Portsmouth Forklift Accident
  • Chesapeake Couple Sues Local Television Stations For Defamation
  • $25 Million Verdict Granted In Newport News Asbestos Case
  • Virginia Man Files Lawsuit For $950,000 In Car Accident Case
  • Virginia District Court Dismisses Slip-and-Fall Case Against Wal-Mart
  • Woman Charged With Reckless Driving In Suffolk School Bus Collision
  • 14-Year Old Boy From Virginia Beach Died After Being Hit By Car
  • Infamous “East Coast Rapist” Suspect Sued In Personal Injury Case
  • Virginia Family Sues For Personal Injury From Pesticide Use
  • Governor Launches Campaign to Fix Hazardous Potholes On Virginia Roadways
  • New Study Shows Lower Speed Limit on Shore Drive May Not Be Safer
  • Tree Branch Falls on Car, Causes Tragic Accident
  • By the Numbers: Winter Car Accident Statistics
  • Winter Driving Tips
  • How to Handle a Winter Car Accident
  • Braving Hampton Roads' Roads: A 757 Winter Weather Guide
  • Virginia Beach Bicylist hit by Car | auto accident
  • Ways to prevent Virginia car passengers from being ejected in a crash
  • Tidewater area drivers: Stay safe on the road this holiday season
  • No such thing as a “mild” brain injury after a Virginia auto accident?
  • How are drivers causing wrecks in the Tidewater VA area?
  • Facts about Pedestrian Injury
  • Crossing guard hit by vehicle
  • What you need to know about Virginia’s MOVE OVER law
  • Club Patron Sues After Slip on Spilled Drink
  • Virginia Beach Man Killed by Garbage Truck
  • Victim's Family Files Suit Against Winery and Market for Their Role in DUI Automobile Accident
  • Tidewater area drivers: Beware, more Toyota recalls!
  • Will VDOT approve raising the speed limit to 70mph more Virginia roads?
  • Driver, cyclist killed in Fairfax crash
  • Virginia Beach, Norfolk law enforcement focusing on seat belt use
  • Tractor-trailer tire kills driver in Henrico Co.
  • Police Chief Dies in Crash, Wasn't Wearing Seatbelt
  • What can a Virginia auto accident attorney do for you?
  • Norfolk and Virginia Beach Residents: At risk for death by Toyota?
  • Woman Charged With Reckless Driving After Crashing Into Disabled Vehicle
  • Virginia Beach to be site of car crash and drug use study
  • Supreme Court of virginia
  • Do seat belts and air bags REALLY make a difference?
  • Rush Hour Traffic Accidents , Sept. 16, 2009
  • Labor Day weekend – a time for fun, family, and deadly traffic accidents
  • Virginians: Stop texting and drive!
  • Will budget woes keep you from getting emergency trauma care?
  • Distracted drivers receiving more attention in Virginia
  • How many aggressive drivers do you see on the road every day?
  • The Non-Suit
  • Why you should be alert for signs of brain damage after an accident
  • Will Texting and Driving be a Thing of the Past in Virginia?
  • Safety at Amusement Parks
  • Charlottesville, Virginia Police Taking Heat After Hitting Wheelchaired Pedestrian
  • Chesapeake to Install Countdown Crosswalks
  • Virginia Beach Sheriffs Immune
  • Hosting a Graduation Party in Virginia? Read This First!
  • Dog Bites
  • Looking out for your teen driver
  • Dog Bite Cases II
  • Personal Injury Cases where the injured party has died
  • Nursing Home Cases
  • Virginia Seatbelts
  • Trying to save money on gas? Don’t neglect your safety

• Nursing Home Abuse
  • Would You Put a Loved One in a Large For-Profit Norfolk Nursing Home?
  • Untreated Depression in Norfolk Nursing Homes: It Will Make You Sick
  • Increase in Norfolk Nursing Home Neglect Cases Caused by Infections
  • Norfolk Nursing Home Neglect Attorney Cautions of Chemical Restraints
  • How Understaffed Nursing Homes Lead to Abuse and Neglect of Residents
  • Medication Errors in a Virginia Nursing Home? You Need an Attorney.
  • Resident-on-Resident Assault in Virginia Nursing Homes: Who Is Liable?
  • Risk of Elopement, Wandering Rises for Nursing Home Patients in VA
  • How Bedsores Can Be Treated at Nursing Homes
  • Mickey Rooney Reported Feeling ‘Trapped and Scared’ As a Result of Elder Abuse
  • Virginia Nursing Home Worker Charged With Sexual Assault
  • Settlement Reached In Portsmouth Nursing Home Abuse Case
  • What to Do if You Suspect Nursing Home Abuse
  • What to do about your Virginia nursing home arbitration agreement
  • Avoiding Elder Abuse: How to Find the Right Nursing Home
  • Nursing Home Abuse: By the Numbers
  • Types of Nursing Home Abuse
  • Virginia nursing homes: not just for the elderly anymore
  • Signs of Nursing Home Abuse
  • Knowing Your Rights: Nursing Home Residents and Their Bill of Rights
  • What your Virginia nursing home should be doing to prevent falls
  • Suspect poor nursing care in Virginia? Hidden cameras are not the answer.
  • Does your Virginia nursing home resident have a good care plan in place?
  • Virginia nursing home accused of wrongful death by estate executor
  • Is the multistate nursing compact putting our Virginia elders at risk?
  • Virginia nursing home supervisor refuses to take blame for abuse
  • Beware sweet-talking financial abusers targeting elders in Virginia
  • Eye Opening Facts about Virginia Elder Abuse & Neglect
  • Questions for suspected cases of Virginia elder abuse / neglect
  • Emotional abuse of nursing home residents is a crime in Virginia
  • Suspect nursing home abuse or neglect? What you can do
  • How scammers commit elder financial abuse
  • Chemical restraint use can be a sign of nursing home abuse
  • Common causes of nursing home falls
  • Can patient care devices really reduce nursing home abuse & neglect?
  • The CMS Special Focus Facility Nursing Home List
  • Concerned about Virginia nursing home abuse & neglect?
  • Criminals in nursing homes… as residents?
  • The importance of speaking up about nursing home abuse and neglect
  • Questions about the Quality of Care at Virginia Nursing Homes
  • Nursing home fined $75,000 for lying about resident who choked to death
  • Will the bailout plan hurt Medicaid and nursing home care?
  • Registered sex offenders found living in Virginia nursing homes
  • Financial Exploitation of Nursing Home Residents
  • What You Should Know About Elder Abuse
  • What to do if you’re concerned about nursing home abuse and neglect
  • Understaffing is a Significant Cause of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
  • Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 Protects the Elderly
  • Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Risks
  • How You Can Help Prevent Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
  • Is nursing home abuse really an issue in Virginia?

• DUI, Traffic and Criminal Law Defense
  • Man Arrested for Pizza Robberies Says He’s Innocent
  • Sergeant Faces Involuntary Manslaughter for Fatal Car Crash in VA
  • CLICK-IT-OR-TICKET!
  • Un-Occupy Norfolk
  • Trouble at Atlantis
  • Military Members Fake Marriages for Cash
  • Mentally Handicapped Adults Held in Dungeon
  • Making a Claim for Punitive Damages After a Virginia Car Accident
  • Virginia Beach rapist given two life sentences as a youth
  • Shocking Third Old Dominion Shooting in Two Months
  • Virginia Lawmakers Crack Down on Underage Drinking and Driving
  • Woman Dies from Wristband
  • ODU Student Killed
  • Man Arrested for Selling Weed in First Landing State Park
  • Norfolk Man Shot In Virginia Beach
  • Hampton Roads Drivers Are Cautioned About Texting While Driving
  • Virginia Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Five Bank Robberies
  • Virginia Man Receives 360-Year Prison Sentence
  • Virginia Beach Man Charged With Hit-and-Run
  • Criminal Manslaughter Charges Dropped Against Police Officer In Norfolk
  • Virginia Man Arrested For DUI After Stealing Chesapeake School Bus
  • Suffolk High School Teacher Arrested and Charged With DUI
  • Virginia Beach Man Found “Not Guilty” For 2009 Killing By Reason of Insanity
  • Reckless Driver Collides With Stopped Police Car On I-264
  • High School Students Reminded To Avoid Drinking and Driving After Prom
  • Virginia Police Plan to Patrol HOV Lanes More Heavily
  • Virginia Prosecutor Seeks Higher Penalties For Driving On A Suspended License
  • Newport News Man Spent 7 Years In Prison Before Being Exonerated By the Court
  • Virginia Beach Woman Falls Victim to Craigslist Job Scam
  • Gas Bill Scam Targets Elderly Residents In Virginia
  • Woman Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter For Pushing 83-Year-Old
  • Federal Agents Bust Norfolk Crime Ring Responsible For Distributing $4.3 Million Worth of Drugs
  • Norfolk Auto Shop Is Subject of Crime Investigation
  • U.S. Senate Candidate’s Son Charged In Virginia Shooting Incident
  • Man Known as “Parkway Shooter” Escapes Death Penalty By Accepting Plea
  • Trial to Begin In Virginia Fake Death Case
  • Suffolk Police Report 52 Burglaries In The Last Two Months
  • Two Killed In Virginia Beach Shooting
  • Military Exercise Causes Traffic Headaches
  • Son of Late Virginia Supreme Court Justice Sentenced to 6 Years For Robbery
  • New Virginia Legislation Outlaws Synthetic Marijuana
  • Virginia Beach Business Owner Arrested By DEA On Drug Charges
  • Norfolk Police Officer and Wife Found Dead In Chesapeake Home
  • 24 Suspects Arrested And Charged In Newport News Prostitution Sting
  • A Key In The Ignition Is Enough For A DUI Conviction In Virginia
  • Somali Pirates Set To Make Initial Appearance In Norfolk Court
  • Former Virginia Beach Police Investigator Sentenced to 12.5 Years In Prison
  • How to Pay Your Virginia Traffic Ticket Online
  • Virginia is One of Seven States to Receive a Failing Grade for Highway Safety Laws
  • What to Expect if You're Stopped at a Sobriety Checkpoint in Norfolk, Virginia
  • Rules for Sobriety Checkpoints and Roadblocks in Virginia
  • What Can a Suppression Motion Mean for Your Case?
  • Understanding the Elements of a Criminal Offense in Virginia
  • What that BAC number means in a Virginia drunk driving case
  • Accused of driving drunk? Debunk these Virginia DUI myths
  • Info for drivers facing a drunk driving charge in VA Beach or Norfolk
  • Government Estimates Millions Drive While Drunk in U.S. Each Year
  • Changes to "Move Over" law effective July 1, 2010
  • National "Click It or Ticket" campaign begins today
  • Special license plates for convicted DUI offenders?
  • The fallout from a DUI conviction
  • Can an anonymous tip be used as the sole justification for stopping a suspected drunk drivers?
  • Probable Cause and Motor Vehicles
  • Drug Residue
  • Getting MADD about car ignition interlocks for DUI offenders
  • Texting While Driving Illegal Beginning July 1st
  • Concerned about your first DUI experience?
  • Bail bonds and the British Empire
  • Motor Vehicle Searches- Supreme Court of the United States
  • Marijuana Cases II
  • Supreme Court of Virginia
  • Forfeiture of Money Cases
  • Mandatory Minimum Sentences
  • UVA Professor: Vague Traffic Laws Invite Discrimination
  • Inside the Officer's Mind
  • 'Click It or Ticket' and Virginia's Seat Belt Laws
  • DUI Cases
  • Drug Offenses
  • Your Right to Remain Silent
  • Can walking in a straight line really reveal that I’m unfit to drive?
  • DUI Cases II
  • Look into my eyes… have you been drinking?
  • Bail Bonds
  • Marijuana Cases
  • Allan Zaleski in New Book
  • Eight Year Old Arizona Boy Charged With Killing Father And One Other
  • Great DUI Information
  • The Consensual Encounter

• Divorce/ Custody/ Family Law
  • Dad Leaves Kids Home Alone to Buy Drugs
  • Father to Lose Custody of Daughter he Whipped 82 Times?
  • Autistic Girl Found Dead

• Medical Malpractice
  • Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Against Valley Health By Former Employee
  • Virginia Law Prevents Pharmacists From Compounding Drug To Treat At-Risk Pregnancies
  • Virginia Judge Sets Aside Multi-Million Dollar Verdict In Medical Malpractice Case
  • Man Arrested For Practicing Dentistry Without A License
  • Hampton VA Increasing Training After Negative Report By Dept. of Veterans Affairs
  • DePuy Hip Implants Could Lead To A Flood of Lawsuits
  • $5 Million In Damages Requested In Winchester Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
  • Virginia Governor Vetoes Medical Malpractice Cap Legislation
  • Portsmouth Woman Seeking $1.875 Million From Virginia Doctor With Prior Violations
  • Virginia Legislation Could Stabilize the Statutory Cap On Medical Malpractice Awards
  • Virginia Beach Family Settles Medical Malpractice Claim For $2.3 Million
  • Suit Filed for Veteran's Suicide, Lithium Could Have Prevented
  • FDA Warns Doctors to Retrieve Device Fragments
  • Supreme Court Grants Immunity for FDA Approved Medical Devices
  • Knee and Hip Replacements Expected to Spike
  • Why Free Drug Samples Are a Bad Idea
  • Finding The Best ER For Your Child
  • More heparin deaths? Yes, its true.
  • Joint Commission Targeting Children Medication Mix-Ups

• Business Litigation
  • VA Mortgage Law
  • Arbitration

• General Observations
  • President Obama Ends War in Iraq
  • Shaken by the Unexpected?
  • First stem cell study on patient
  • FDA Approves Pill to Treat Causes of Multiple Sclerosis
  • Busch Gardens and Water Country Adding New Rides
  • I Love China
  • International Paper Co., Franklin, VA.
  • Leonid Brezhnev
  • Health Care Reform and GM
  • Cap and Trade
  • Health Care Reform
  • Obama and Gas Prices
  • Cap and Trade
  • Gas Prices 2009
  • Gasoline Prices
  • Gas Prices II
  • Gas Prices III
  • Gas Prices IV
  • Gas Prices V
  • Gas and Energy
  • Three Judges for Norfolk Circuit Court
  • Gas Prices X

• General
  • Wrongful Death Lawsuit Involving Virginia Deputy Settled For $150,000
  • Paralyzed Bride Receives Unorthodox Wedding Present
  • Virginia School District Threatened by Freedom from Religion Foundation
  • How to Contest a Virginia Traffic Ticket If You Are Unable to Appear In Court
  • Local College Student Bikes Across Country for Charity
  • Stuck: Keeping Cool and Staying Safe When Trapped in the Snow
  • Must-Have Winter Acessories for Your Car
  • Automobile accident in NN kills one
  • Federal grant for VA high-speed rail to Washington
  • Lung taste receptors may be the beginning of better asthma treatment
  • New proton therapy cancer treatment center opens in Hampton, VA
  • Federal judge orders a halt to 'don't ask, don't tell' policy
  • Hampton Roads Traffic Increases and Accidents Decrease
  • Transitioning from Nursing Home to Independent Living
  • Chesapeake installs red-light cameras
  • Hotel Held Liable in College Student Drowning
  • Turning 65 and Medicare
  • VA Beach DUI-Enforcement Officer Arrested With .15 BAC

Practice Areas

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• DUI, Traffic and Criminal Law Defense
• Divorce/ Custody/ Family Law
• Medical Malpractice
• Business Litigation

News

• Unidentified Pedestrian Injured When Struck by Truck in Portsmouth
• Man Dies and Suspect Apprehended in a Virginia Beach Hit and Run
• Young Driver Killed in Tragic Motor Vehicle Crash in Hampton, Virginia
• Virginia State Trooper Recovering After Near-Fatal Crash in Kiptopeke
• Police Charge Two in Five-Vehicle Crash in Chesapeake, Virginia
• Virginia Beach Twenty Year Old Dies Tragically in Motorcycle Crash
• Newport News Drivers Aggravated with Busy Intersection Traffic Light
• 51-Year-Old Man Dies in Fatal Crash at Virginia Beach Intersection
• Eight-Year-Old Boy Hit by Car in Virginia While Getting on School Bus
• Newport News Parents Not Informed Immediately After School Bus Crash
• Portsmouth Police Officer Charged With DUI After Late Night Accident
• Two Separate Virginia Motorcycle Accidents Result in Death of Drivers
• Spike in Number of Car Accident Deaths in Chesapeake
• Chesapeake Area Counts 2011 Pedestrian Fatalities From Car Accidents
• No Charges Filed Against Virginia Beach Driver Who Hit Eight-Year-Old
• Virginia Car Accident Claims Life of Crossing Guard in Chesapeake
• Teenager Killed in Virginia Beach Drunk Driving Crash
• SUV Collides with Ambulance in Hampton, Killing Patient
• Statistics Show Seat Belt Use on the Rise in Virginia
• Virginia Officer Hit Twice by Suspect During Chase in Newport News
• Virginia Police Urge Motorists to Stop When Traffic Lights are Out
• Deadly Car Crashes Throughout Virginia Kill 14 Over Labor Day Weekend
• Several Virginia Car Accidents Left in the Wake of Hurricane Irene
• Two Children Hit, One Killed, Crossing Virginia Beach Parkway
• Fatal Portsmouth Motorcycle Crash Claims Life of Driver
• How New Driving Laws Will Decrease the Risk of Virginia Car Accidents
• Ashley’s Law Changes How Emergency Personnel Respond in Virginia
• Two-Vehicle VA Car Crash in Yorktown Leads to Death of Military Man
• Hampton, Virginia Car Crash Leads to Charges for Young Driver
• Fatal Car Accident in Virginia Beach Claims Life of Driver
• Morning Car Crash on Virginia Interstate Leads to Death of a Teenager
• The Dangers of Distracted Driving in Virginia – What You Need to Know
• Virginia Beach Man Dies Tragically in Early Morning Crash
• Increase in Car Accident Deaths over Fourth of July in Virginia
• Five-Vehicle Accident in Virginia Leads to Death of Motorcyclist
• Forty Percent of Holiday Traffic Deaths Were in Hampton Roads Area
• Woman Dies after Crash with School Bus in Chesapeake, VA
• Hampton Roads Area Police Receive Training in Car Crash Analysis
• Virginia Beach Man Pleads Guilty of Hit-and-Run
• Two-Car Crash Kills Middle-Aged Suffolk, VA Man
• Hit-and-Run Driver Still on the Loose in Norfolk
• Virginia Beach Woman Dies in NC Car Crash
• Ejected from Speeding Car, Female Driver Dies on I-64 in Norfolk
• Young College Student Killed in Car Wreck in Norfolk
• Former Norfolk College Basketball Star Killed in Car Crash
• Virginia Beach Police Investigate Fatal Accident
• Fatal Forklift Accident in Portsmouth, VA
• Motorcycle Accident Delays Traffic in Chesapeake
• Two Injured in Norfolk Car Accident
• Virginia Beach School Bus Accident Reported
• Police Recover Vehicle that Plunged into Chesapeake Bay
• Helpless Father Watches Son Die in Virginia Beach Car Accident
• Car Plunges into Water from Chesapeake Bay Bridge
• Virginia Beach Police Probe Death Stemming from Suspicious Car Accident
• Texting, Driving More Dangerous than DUI for Portsmouth, Hampton Drivers
• Bizarre Car Accidents Reported in Norfolk
• VA House Bill 2229 Changes Reporting Requirements For Physicians In Medical Malpractice Cases
• Virginia Beach Woman Sentenced to Five Years Behind Bars For DUI Crash
• Virginia Beach speed limit traffic study reveals results.
• Should the Shore Drive speed limit be increased back to 45mph?
• How did nurse aide convicted of elder neglect keep Virginia license?
• Tidewater residents: watch out for these vehicle safety recalls
• DUI, involuntary manslaughter charges after Virginia Beach wreck
• Virginia Beach hit and run driver has bad driving history
• Newport News Crash Suspect Identified and Charged With DUI
• Mentally ill nursing home residents in Virginia and advance care plans
• Forget Ignition Interlocks, new alcohol monitoring technology unveiled
• Hampton VA driver charged in fatal single-vehicle crash
• Alcoholic energy drinks being turned into ethanol for cars in Virginia
• Charges in Virginia Beach car accident involving pedestrian with baby
• The “No Refusal Policy” and Virginia’s implied consent law
• Ignition interlock devices – do they really work?
• New federal regulations aim to reduce back-up accidents
• Two vehicle wreck in Virginia Beach takes one driver’s life
• Airbags help prevent kidney injuries for Virginia crash victims
• More signs that elder financial abuse is on the rise in Virginia
• Cataract surgery in older Virginians can reduce auto accident risks
• Are Virginia doctors not taking concussions seriously enough?
• 15 year sentence for Virginia Beach DUI driver who killed two in crash
• Ankle bracelets for Hampton Roads area DUI offenders
• GAO report finds that private equity firms hide nursing home ownership
• Do Hispanics receive poor care in Virginia nursing homes?
• Virginia Beach crossing guard hit by elderly man
• Norfolk police officer facing drunk driving charges after DUI crash
• Norfolk cyclist killed on Tidewater Drive by drunk driver
• Should elderly Virginia prison inmates be released to nursing homes?
• Smithfield man dies when Nissan truck strikes tree in Chesapeake
• Using cellular technology to track Virginia nursing home residents
• Suffolk man dies in car wreck after police chase
• Virginia Beach woman pleads guilty in deadly drunk driving wreck
• Virginia Drivers: Another Toyota Recall (Corolla, Matrix)
• Record $677 Million Nursing Home Abuse Verdict
• Excessive speed cited as factor in serious Virginia Beach car wreck
• Manslaughter charges for three DUI related Norfolk car crash deaths?
• Virginia Beach driver accused of DUI deaths in crash pleads guilty
• More elder abuse scams target vulnerable Virginia citizens
• Virginia Nursing Home Administrator embroiled in abuse complaints
• Norfolk VA car & bicycle accident leaves cyclist injured
• Virginia Beach car wreck kills one and injures three others
• Virginia Beach police officer, civilian taken to hospital after crash
• Tidewater motorists, get ready for a new seat belt law
• Homeless man killed by dump truck accident at Virginia Beach
• Pickup truck wreck injures three in Suffolk
• Windsor woman dies in tragic car wreck on Rt. 258
• Former Virginia Beach deputy sentenced in DUI crash case
• Shore Drive speed limit lowered to 35
• Fatal Car Crash in Norfolk on I-64 Blamed on Speed & Weather
• Child Abuse Charges for Virginia Beach DUI Driver with Kids in Car
• This Memorial Day, Focus on Abuse of Veterans in Nursing Homes
• Virginia Beach man killed in serious auto wreck on I-264
• DUI Conviction for Former Virginia Beach Police Officer
• Three men thrown from car in fatal crash
• Felony charges for "sexting" Franklin teens
• 20-year-old dies in Virginia Beach crash
• Virginia Beach city employee charged with DUI after hit-and-run crash
• Are alcoholic energy drinks to blame for Virginia Beach DUI death?
• Virginia Beach nursing home with violations will retain govn’t funding
• Bond revoked for man accused in Virginia Beach DUI hit-and-run
• Norfolk teacher hit by car, killed on Shore Drive in Virginia Beach
• Driver Charged in Newport News Crash
• Head-On Collision Leaves One Dead, Two Injured in New Kent County
• Richmond to Install Red-Light Cameras
• Fiery Virginia Beach car crash injures three, causes rollover
• Virginia Beach nursing home may lose Medicare and Medicaid funding
• Reckless driving charges for Virginia Beach woman who crashed into EMS
• Family, friends mourn Virginia Beach Teen killed in DUI accident crash
• St. Patty’s sobriety checkpoints lead to 9 Virginia Beach DUI arrests
• Is greed to blame for Toyota’s recall problems?
• Ignition interlock devices for any Virginia DUI conviction?
• Police may soon ask “Where did you have your last drink?”
• Jury awards senior $7.75 million in nursing home abuse lawsuit
• Hampton Roads residents killed in tragic out-of-state auto accident
• Virginia Beach Police Sergeant Arrested for DUI
• Wrong-way Hampton Roads tunnel driver accused of DUI
• Virginia Beach nurse implicated in nursing home identity theft
• Kickbacks lead to nursing home residents being prescribed drugs
• Football Hall of Famer pleads guilty to Drunken Driving
• Man accused in fatal crash faces DUI, manslaughter charges
• One Dead After Early Morning Chesapeake Crash
• Man Charged in Crash That Killed Elderly Couple
• Fatal Suffolk Wreck Caused by 16-year-old Driver
• Wrong-way Driver Kills Norfolk Father on I-295
• Illegal immigrants accused of murder in Virginia Beach
• Drunk driver injures woman in Virginia Beach accident
• Drunk driver hits police cruiser in Virginia Beach
• Man accused of killing two people in DUI crash allowed home for holidays
• Two Dead in Early Morning Crash
• Virginia Beach police officer loses job after DUI conviction
• One Infant, Three Adults Killed in NC Crash
• Suit Filed in Wrong-Way Crash That Left Eight Dead
• Massive Toyota recall affecting millions of vehicles announced
• Manslaughter and maiming charges in Virginia Beach drunk driving case
• Cases of nursing home abuse and neglect may go up over the holiday season
• Virginia Beach Police officer to serve jail time after DUI conviction
• Norfolk man sentenced in involuntary manslaughter DUI case
• Teenager Dies in Head-on Collision
• Woman Ejected From Car in Fatal Chesapeake Crash
• Red light violations are down in Virginia Beach
• Reward for leads in criminal case of missing Virginia Tech student
• Senators pushing back against DEA narcotics crackdown affecting nursing home residents
• AAA wants to see the end to distracted driving by 2013
• Virginia police asking tipsters to call in about suspected drunk drivers
• Mother and Daughter Killed in Virginia Beach Crash
• Vehicle Collides With Bus on Shore Drive
• Uninsured Virginia Beach Man Leads Police on Chase
• Norfolk Police investigating DUI hit and run
• GAO Report questions ability of CMS to find and monitor subpar nursing homes
• Pit Bull Kills VA Toddler Over The Weekend
• Police Chase Ends in Crash on I-264 in Norfolk
• Selective Enforcement Team Officer Appeals DUI Conviction
• Virginia lawmaker wants to make texting while driving a primary offense
• Fight at Virginia Beach School Results in 14 Students Being Charged
• Two Dead After Head-On Collision on I-664
• Virginia Beach doctor killed in bicycle accident when hit by car
• Virginia nursing home being sued for $26M over resident death
• State Attorney Generals raise concerns about CMS Nursing Home Rating System
• Norfolk Wants to Install Security Cameras in Parking Garages
• Want to increase your chance of a crash? Send a text message!
• Feds claim number of women arrested for DUI is on the rise
• Thirteen Motorcycle Fatalities This Year in South Hampton Roads
• Norfolk Teacher Pleads Guilty to DUI, Aggravated Involuntary Manslaughter, and Maiming
• Teacher pleads guilty to charges in drunk driving death
• Driver charged with DUI after Norfolk car crash that killed two people
• Abuse investigation of Virginia nursing home workers
• Six Teens Injured in Crash- Two Still in Critical Condition
• Virginia Beach Police Officer Charged with DUI, hit and run
• Third time DUI driver convicted in fatal crash
• Man dead after Virginia Beach rollover car crash
• Motorcyclists, pedestrians and cyclists killed in traffic accidents
• Controversy surrounds wrong-way Virginia Beach driver charged with DUI
• Nursing Homes on the lookout for Swine Flu
• Virginia Beach Police Officer Charged with DUI
• Comatose woman sexually assaulted in Chesapeake nursing home
• Medical director at Virginia nursing home has questionable past
• Suffolk man seriously injured when SUV flips
• Light vehicles will have to meet tougher roof crush safety standards
• Man pleads guilty in Norfolk DUI car accident, death
• Eldery Couple Assaulted Inside Norfolk Home- Husband Dies, Wife Critically Injured
• Nursing home staffers cited for taking inappropriate pictures of residents
• Virginia Schedules Distracted Driving Awareness Day
• Virginia Beach hit and run driver pays the ultimate price
• Charges filed in carjacking, robbery that resulted in Newport News crash
• Eight murdered in shocking nursing home shooting spree
• Police take advantage of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations to nab drivers for DUI
• Repeat DUI offender captured after tipster foils his escape
• Virginia Supreme Court upholds $10.2 million jury verdict in auto accident brain injury case
• Teen, Woman Injured in Head-on Collision
• 16-year-old Passenger Killed in Nags Head Collision
• 8-year-old Killed in Suffolk Crash, Grandmother May be Charged
• Felony Hit and Run in Connection With a Personal Injury- Car Hits Home
• Pedestrian Killed in Williamsburg Crash
• Virginia Beach woman dies in car accident
• DUI and Driving on a Suspended License Charges Brought Against Norfolk Woman
• Senate bill aims to protect nursing home residents from abuse
• Virginia nursing homes facing norovirus outbreak
• Virginia House and Senate approve bill that would ban text messaging while driving
• Stimulus plan funds not enough to avoid major Virginia transportation cuts
• Drowsy driver crashes into State Troopers in Hampton, VA
• Virginia State Police car and 3 other vehicles wreck on I-64
• Dog Bite: Infant Attacked by Babysitter's Pit Bull in Newport News, Virginia
• Virginia man facing manslaughter and DUI charges in driving death
• Nursing home providers anxiously watching stimulus package in Congress
• Nursing Homes on Lookout for Tainted Peanut Butter
• Deadly Virginia Beach DUI Crash Results in Prison Sentence
• Fatal Norfolk auto accident suit settled for $399,000
• Police Patrol for Impaired Drivers During the Holidays
• National Accident Statistics Mirror Virginia’s Crash Facts
• Assisted Living Facility Employee Accused of Verbal Abuse
• Fewer Traffic Deaths over Thanksgiving Holiday
• Attorney Charged with DUI
• 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
• Nursing home patient's death cause 'undetermined'
• Drive Safe Hampton Roads to provide free child safety seat checks
• Sept. 7-13, 2008 is National Assisted Living Week
• Woman on cell phone hits state trooper in car
• Chesapeake schools, bus driver settle with parents over accident
• Drunk Driving Deaths Decline Nationally By 4%, But DUI Motorcycle Deaths Up 7.5%
• Police chase of carjacking suspects ends in crash, 6 charged
• Asst. VA Police Chief arrested; charged with DUI
• Judge sentences woman who drove into crowd while drunk, texting
• Kaine announces newest attack on drunken driving
• Christie Brinkley Divorce Case Settled
• Shia LaBeouf receives DUI, cleared of blame in car crash
• Police: charges pending against injured Virginia Beach motorcycle rider
• Norfolk Police officer off the streets after DUI arrest
• Bicyclist Killed After Being Struck By SUV
• W&L professor formally sues Virginia Lottery
• Salmonella can ride water into tomatoes
• Cold Medication Use In Young Children Can Lead To Adverse Effects, Even Death
• Man in critical condition after being hit by car in Norfolk
• Deaths linked to heparin use rise to 149
• Two Naval Men Injured in Va. Beach Wreck
• Ford Recalling 655,000 Trucks With Braking Problems
• Beta Blockers Increasing Stroke Risk
• Study: Active Women at Reduced Risk for Breast Cancer
• Driver gets 60 days for hitting, dragging two children
• Flash fire in Virginia Beach shooting range injures seven
• Families will make case for vaccine link to autism
• Driver Runs Red Light, Kills Virginia Beach Woman
• Man Dies in Single Car Accident in Va. Beach
• Va. Beach Driver Ejected, Killed in Crash
• High Speed Chase on I-64 Ends in Fire
• Newport News, Va., Man Dies in Car Crash
• 300 Riverside Patients May Have Been Injected With Hepatitis C
• Newport News Man Struck by Car Dies
• Virginia Police Investigating Car Crash
• Allan Zaleski In The News: Griffith Won't Be Reappointed
• Allan Zaleski In The News: Choosing Sides
• Dr. Accused of Hastening Death to Get Patient's Organs
• Car Crash Shuts Down Norfolk School
• Baxter Recalls Heparin Products
• Ford Recalling 2005-2008 Mustangs
• Norfolk Man Charged with School Parking Lot Abduction, Rape
• Fund Established for Injured Virginia Trooper
• Allan Zaleski In The News: Two Virginia Judges in Trouble For Gaining New Term
• Allan Zaleski In The News: Norfolk Judge's Record, Demeanor Put Reappointment Under a Cloud
• Proposed Virginia Bill to Make Driving with Pets Illegal
• FDA Warns Against OTC Cough Medicines for Toddlers
• Virginia Recieves "D+" Grade in Emergency Medical Care
• Saliva Test for Breast Cancer
• Autism Continues to Rise Despite Vaccine Change
• Snuff Tobacco Not a Safe Alternative
• Virginia Lawmakers Considering Stiffer Penalties for Unlicensed Drivers
• Cancer Kills Uninsured Twice as Fast as Insured
• Virginia Police to Crack Down on Drunk Driving in December
• Wrong Way Driver Gets 18 Months in Prison

Case Results

• Personal Injury and Automobile Accidents
  • Golden Corral Run In

  Awarded: Confidential

  • Client Injured at Sentara Obici Hospital

  Awarded: Five Figures

  • Case Against the Virginia Beach Amusement Park

  Awarded: Confidential

  • Rear End Collision

  Awarded: $35,000.00

  • Tractor trailer and Pick-up Truck Collide

  Awarded: Confidential

  • Drunk Driving Case in Virginia Beach

  Awarded: Confidential

  • Slip and Fall at Obici Sentara General Hospital

  Awarded: Five-Figure Settlement

  • Six Vehicle Pile Up
  • Intersection Accident in Isle of Wight County
  • Bus Passenger Suffers Fibromyalgia from Crash

  Awarded: $180,000

  • Bicyclist Hit by Car
  • Settlement for infant pedestrian's accidental death
  • Settlement in Portsmouth tunnel accident
  • Settlement for client involved in an automobile accident in Isle of Wight County
  • Settlement for automobile accident in Norfolk
  • Settlement for four vehicle accident in Portsmouth
  • Settlement for client in six car pile up in Virginia Beach
  • Settlement for boating accident
  • Young Girl Attacked by Two Dogs
  • Boating Accident
  • Replacement Disk Surgery Required
  • Wife and Daughter Killed in Drunk Driving Accident
  • Slip and Fall in Church Building
  • Slip and Fall in Grocery Store
  • Parasailing Injury Settlement
  • Brain Injury in an Automobile Accident
  • Lowboy Truck Accident
  • Eye Injury in an Automobile Accident
  • Individual hit by Perdue Tractor Trailer
  • Southampton County Automobile Accident

• Divorce/ Custody/ Family Law
  • Wife of Navy Admiral Rediscovers Self-Worth
  • Favorable Settlement for Wife
  • Father's rights
  • Adulterous Husband

• Medical Malpractice
  • IUD Installation
  • Missed Broken Bone
  • Insufficitent Monitoring
  • Brain Injury Settlement
  • Military Dependant Woman with Hemorrhoidectomy

• Business Litigation
  • Homeowner Sued
  • Overdue Invoices
  • Radio Station Settlement
  • Premises Liability Case

• Product Liability
  • Man Injured by Defective Hopper Bag
  • Client Disabled in Rollover Accident

Document Library

• Personal Injury and Automobile Accidents
  • Norfolk Truckers Put Profit Before Safety When Overloading Trucks
  • How Pedestrians Involved in Norfolk Car Accidents Can Recover Damages
  • Scary Statistics About Prescription Drug Use & Norfolk Truck Accidents
  • Norfolk Car Accident Lawyer’s Safety Tips for Virginia Car Fires
  • Broken Limbs and Lost Dreams
  • How GPS Use by Truckers Increases Norfolk Truck Accident Claims
  • Claims Against Uninsured Motorists Made by Norfolk Car Accident Lawyers
  • Norfolk Truck Accident Attorney Reveals Inexperience of Truckers
  • How Virginia Traffic Accidents Lead to Serious Head and Neck Injuries
  • The Secret Virginia Truck Companies are Keeping About Their Drivers
  • How to Receive Monetary Damages from a Virginia Car Accident
  • Virginia’s Senior Drivers Sharply Increase Risk of Accidents on Roads
  • Dangerous fruit or negligent shopper? Slip and Falls can happen all the time. Read about a recent Slip and Fall that happened in a local Food Lion in Newport News.
  • Teen Drivers’ Impact on Car Accidents in Virginia – Alarming Statistics
  • What You Should Do Immediately after a Virginia Motorcycle Accident
  • Back Injuries: A Serious Cause for Concern in Virginia Car Accidents
  • New Therapies Help Heal Spinal Cord Injuries
  • What To Do After An Automobile Accident
  • Have an attorney present when recording a statement after an accident.
  • Rules of the Road Proposed to Prevent Bicycle Accident Injuries
  • Top Distractions for Drivers: Cell Phone Use Skyrocketing
  • Preventing Child Pedestrian Accidents
  • The Basics of Defamation In Virginia
  • The Basics of Premises Liability and “Slip-and-Fall” Cases In Virginia
  • Understanding Contributory Negligence and How It Can Affect Your Personal Injury Case In Virginia
  • What To Do Following a Personal Injury In Virginia
  • Potential Damages In Virginia Car Accident Cases
  • Virginia bikers should wear helmets, as motorcycle deaths have doubled.
  • Males More Prone to Car Accidents, Head-On Collisions, than Females
  • Four Things You Should Know About Commercial Truck Accidents In Virginia
  • Truck Accident Claims Driver’s Life in Virginia
  • Fiery Car Crashes Lead to Burn Injuries in Virginia.
  • Why are passenger vans in Virginia so prone to accidents?
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Fact Sheet for Virginia Car Wreck Victims
  • Predicting the future for Tidewater area car wreck patients with a brain injury
  • Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company's Ten Tips for Driving in Inclement Weather
  • Rear end collisions and out of control repair costs for Virginia car wreck victims
  • Trying to put your Tidewater area car wreck into perspective? Consider these Virginia accident facts
  • Can You Trust the Insurance Company? Three Tricks Tidewater Accident Victims Should Lookout For
  • How is compensation determined after a Virginia car crash?
  • Hands-free devices do not eliminate the problem of distracted driving
  • Virginia Car Wreck Victims & Broken Bones / Fractures
  • Chesapeake Residents: Are You Ready for Red Light Cameras?
  • Virginia Crash Victims: What You Need to Know About Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)
  • What three mistakes could WRECK your Virginia auto accident claim?
  • Virginia motorists: What does the MOVE OVER law mean for you?
  • Study of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake schools asks: does more sleep for teens mean fewer car crashes?
  • How a Virginia Auto Accident Attorney Can Make a BIG Difference In Your Case
  • Shore Drive: Virginia Beach’s Deadliest Road?
  • Characteristics of Drowsy Driving Accidents in Virginia
  • Report labels Hampton Roads as a deadly area for Virginia drivers
  • Is your car designed to survive a rollover accident?
  • How unsafe drivers cause traffic accidents in Virginia work zones
  • Seat belt and air bag safety tips for Virginia Drivers
  • Auto accident risk factors for Virginia’s teen drivers
  • Texting while driving can result in deadly car crashes
  • Angry Drivers Take it Too Far with Road Rage
  • Driving with Diabetes: Accident Risks and Precautions
  • Is distracted driving really that dangerous?
  • Accident-prone aggressive drivers on Virginia roads
  • Can roadway design contribute to serious car accidents?
  • Do you need an attorney for your Virginia car accident?
  • Serious Neck Injuries in Virginia Car Accidents
  • Saving Money with a Small Truck? Consider Safety Ratings
  • Hidden Dangers of the Hypermiling Craze
  • What the Injured Worker Gets
  • Common Questions about Virginia’s Seat Belt Laws
  • What can be done about teen car deaths?
  • Is Your Car Spying On You?
  • No Civil Liability for Hosts or Bars in Virginia
  • One in Three Va. Drivers Texting
  • What are Virginia's Laws Regarding Dog Bites?
  • Car Insurance Terms in Virginia
  • Cell Phones Increase Risk of Accident
  • Virginia's Seat Belt Laws

• Nursing Home Abuse
  • Norfolk Lawyer Looks at Deficiencies in Large For-Profit Nursing Homes
  • How Serious Mental Health Errors Occur in Virginia Nursing Homes
  • Norfolk Nursing Home Neglect Attorney Raises Concerns About Infections
  • Nursing Home Abuse – Use of Chemical Restraints in Virginia Increasing
  • How Unsanitary Conditions Lead to Deaths in Virginia Nursing Homes
  • Are your loved ones in danger?
  • How Medication Mistakes Can Be Avoided in Virginia’s Nursing Homes
  • Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Resident-on-Resident Assault in VA
  • How to Prevent Nursing Home Elopement
  • Nursing Home Neglect Can Result In Criminal Charges
  • Virginia nursing homes can do more to improve safety
  • Neglect: The Silent Nursing Home Danger
  • Nursing Home Abuse Case Settled in Virginia
  • What Virginians need to know about nursing home arbitration agreements
  • Understanding the Nursing Home Reform Act
  • The Role of the Virginia Adult Protective Services Unit in Fighting Nursing Home Abuse
  • How can you “move on” after nursing home abuse in Virginia?
  • Ground-level falls: a source of serious injury for elderly Americans
  • Questions to ask if you are concerned about Virginia nursing home abuse
  • Why Medication Errors Are a Problem for Virginia Nursing Home Patients
  • Importance of a Virginia nursing home care plan for residents and families
  • Contractures in Virginia Nursing Home Residents May Indicate Neglect
  • How to File a Nursing Home Abuse Complaint in Virginia
  • Suspect financial elder abuse? Your local Virginia bank teller could be an unexpected ally
  • Nursing home abuse and neglect in Virginia – a bigger problem than anyone realizes
  • Virginia Elder Abuse: It Can Happen Anywhere
  • Fighting for the Rights of Nursing Home Residents: the Healthcare Bill Targets Elder Abuse
  • Mandatory Reporting of Virginia Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect
  • Virginia nursing home accused of covering up elder sexual abuse
  • Prosecution pitfalls in Virginia nursing home abuse & neglect cases
  • Sexual abuse in Virginia nursing homes
  • Signs a nursing home resident is vulnerable to financial abuse
  • Who is to blame when one nursing home resident murders another?
  • Falls in Nursing Homes CAN and SHOULD be Prevented
  • Can technology cut down on nursing home abuse and neglect in Virginia?
  • Are Virginia nursing home residents being hurt or killed by medication errors?
  • Should I avoid nursing homes designated as “Special Focus Facilities”?
  • Falls in Virginia Nursing Homes
  • Limitations of the Medicare Nursing Home Rating System
  • Dehydration and Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
  • Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect: Bedsores
  • Malnutrition is a form of nursing home neglect
  • Are Elder Financial Abuse Cases are on the Rise in Virginia?
  • Speaking up when you fear nursing home abuse or neglect
  • Majority of Virginia Nursing Homes have Deficiencies in Care
  • Legislation would allow nursing homes to be held accountable for abuse and neglect
  • Is your Virginia nursing home battling a highly contagious virus?
  • Is a Registered Sex Offender Living in Your Virginia Nursing Home?
  • Physical Restraints in Nursing Homes
  • Financial Abuse at Nursing Homes
  • Elder Abuse is a Crime
  • Choosing the Right Nursing Home in Virginia
  • Preventing Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
  • Risk Factors Associated with Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
  • Rights of Nursing Home Residents
  • Virginia Nursing Homes Receive More Violations than National Average
  • Virginia Adult and Elder Abuse and Neglect Statistics
  • Signs of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation
  • Suspect Elder Abuse? Learn About Mandated Reporting
  • Understaffed Nursing Homes can Lead to Elder Abuse

• DUI, Traffic and Criminal Law Defense
  • Will Virginia Beach Find the Killer?
  • Do you and your children know what rights they are entitled to during police questioning?
  • Virginia DUI and Drug Laws and Punishments
  • Field Sobriety Tests Are Not Protected By the 5th Amendment According to the Court of Appeals of Virginia
  • Why Virginia CDL drivers need serious legal help after a DUI charge
  • New federal report on drugs and driving – what does this mean for Virginia drivers?
  • Convicted of drunk driving? You may be asked to wear a SCRAM bracelet
  • Can the Virginia bar or restaurant where you were drinking be held responsible for your DUI?
  • What to expect after a Virginia DUI arrest
  • Virginia DUI Attorney: Why you need to FIGHT HARD against DUI charges
  • The high stakes of a DUI conviction in Virginia
  • Virginia's Move Over/Slow Down law regarding emergency vehicles
  • Losing your job after a DUI conviction
  • Do I need a lawyer for my DUI case in Virginia?
  • Field Sobriety Testing in Virginia
  • Auto Accidents and Alcohol: Virginia Crash Statistics
  • Five Key Facts about Drinking and Driving in Virginia
  • What is the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program for DUI offenders?
  • What you need to know about implied consent and DUI in Virginia
  • Losing Your License as a Habitual DUI Offender in Virginia
  • DUI and the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test
  • All about the Walk and Turn Field Sobriety Test
  • The Federal Government’s Answer to Hard Core Drinking and Driving
  • New Virginia Law: Doubling Insurance Minimums for DUI Offenders
  • How Virginia's Driver Demerit Point System Works
  • Three Driving Demerit Point Offenses
  • Four Driving Demerit Point Offenses
  • Six Driver Demerit Point Violations
  • Ignition Interlock Devices & DUI Law
  • Requesting a Restricted License in Virginia
  • Virginia Legislature Working to Repeal Fines
  • Virginia DUI Laws for First Time Offenders
  • General Assembly Institutes New Civil Remedial Fees
  • Having one more for the road may skew breath tests

• Divorce/ Custody/ Family Law
  • Should We be Concerned about Sports Teams and Coaches?
  • Did the judge make the right decision in denying the mother?
  • Struggling with guardianship of your parents with siblings or with the state? New Virginia laws may help ease the process of caring for the elderly.
  • Grandparents' Petition for Visitation with Adopted Grandchild Denied
  • Premarital Agreements In Virginia
  • What to Do If You Are Served With Divorce Papers While On Active Military Duty
  • A brief overview of child custody laws
  • How Does Child Support Get Computed In Virginia?

• Medical Malpractice
  • What Does It Mean To Have a Medical Malpractice Case In Virginia?
  • How Long Do You Have to File a Medical Malpractice Claim In Virginia?
  • Why is Heparin Killing Babies?
  • Website Allows Consumers to Compare Hospitals
  • Special Rules for Virginia Medical Malpractice Cases
  • Has Your Doctor Committed Medical Malpractice?
  • How Medical Mistakes are Costing U.S. Healthcare $8.8 Billion
  • Transient Ischemic Attacks & Strokes
  • Understanding Cancer Staging Terminology
  • Shortage of On-Call Specialists at Hospitals is Costing Patients
  • New Technology may Reduce Physician Mistakes
  • Medical Interns and Sleep Deprivation
  • Switching to Electronic Health Records has Great Benefits, But Poses Liability for Hospitals

• Newsletter
  • Summer 2010 Newsletter
  • Winter 2010-2011 Newsletter

• General
  • Curious about how cases have gone in the past?
  • Don't Try This At Home: Five Home Remedies That Aren't

Video Library

• Personal Injury and Automobile Accidents:
  • Testimonial of Auto Accident Client
  • Hiring a Virginia Accident Attorney After a Truck Accident

• Nursing Home Abuse:
  • Find Out if You Have a Virginia Nursing Home Abuse Claim
  • Bedsores May Develop From Virginia Nursing Home Neglect

• DUI, Traffic and Criminal Law Defense:
  • Virginia DUI Attorney May Help Keep You Out of Jail

• Divorce/ Custody/ Family Law:
  • Virginia Divorce Lawyer Explains Options and Divorce Process
  • VA Divorce Lawyer Explains Separation of Marital Property

• General:
  • How Do You Know When to Pursue a Medical Malpractice Case in VA?
  • Norfolk, VA Attorney Explains When You Should Hire a Lawyer
  • How the Law Office of Attorney Michael Weisberg Operates
  • Accident Attorney Explains Virginia Statute of Limitations
  • Norfolk Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer Gets Best Settlement

Frequently Asked Questions

• Personal Injury and Automobile Accidents
  • Do I need a specialty lawyer for my personal injury case?
  • If I request a consultation will I be obligated to hire your firm?
  • Will I need to do anything after my personal injury claim or lawsuit is filed?
  • Will I need to go to court for my personal injury case?
  • How long will it take to resolve my personal injury case?
  • Is there a limit on the amount of time that I have to file a claim or lawsuit?
  • Will I be required to settle my personal injury case?
  • I was involved in an auto accident and the insurance company wants me to sign a "release." What does that mean?
  • The insurance company has asked me to give a recorded or written statement. What should I do?
  • What should you do if you are involved in a "hit and run" accident?
  • What does a "duty to mitigate damages" mean?
  • Can I receive compensation for a prior injury or medical condition that was made worse by an accident?
  • Can I recover for personal injuries that I received as a result of a dog bite?
  • What are product liability injuries?
  • I fell at the supermarket and was injured. Do I have a claim?
  • What will happen when I call your firm to discuss my personalinjury case?
  • How do I choose an attorney for my personal injury case?
  • What types of damages are available in personal injury cases?
  • What should I do if I am involved in an automobile accident?
  • When do I have a personal injury claim?
  • What is my case worth?
  • Is it a good idea to handle the case myself without a lawyer?
  • How long will it take for my case to be complete?
  • My accident has happened recently, although an insurance company is already offering me a check. Should I accept it?
  • 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?

• Nursing Home Abuse
  • What is nursing home abuse?
  • My loved one was recently placed into an assisted living facility. What are some of the signs of physical abuse that I should watch out for?
  • What is nursing home neglect?
  • What are some of the warning signs of neglect?
  • What can I do if I am the victim of nursing home abuse or suspect that a loved on is being abused?
  • What is a nursing home arbitration agreement?
  • How much time do I have to file a nursing home abuse claim?
  • How can I find out if a nursing home or assisted living facility has been reprimanded or cited?
  • What is a nursing home care plan?

• DUI, Traffic and Criminal Law Defense
  • How can I contest a Virginia traffic ticket if I am unable to appear in court?
  • Will the information that I share with you be confidential?
  • What should I do if I am arrested?
  • If the police fail to "read my rights" or give me a Miranda warning, will my case be dismissed?
  • How can I assert my "right to remain silent" if the police begin questioning me?
  • What is an arraignment?
  • Do I need to make a formal request to the court to set a bond amount?
  • What is the difference betweena felony and a misdemeanor offense?
  • What is a plea offer?
  • Can I appeal a case if I am not satisfied with the outcome?
  • What is the "legal limit" for a DUI in Virginia?
  • Can I be arrested and charged with a DUI/DWI if my blood alcohol content (BAC) was below .08?
  • What is the punishment for a DUI/DWI in Virginia?
  • What is a restricted license? How do I know if I am eligible for one?
  • What is the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP)?
  • Am I required to take a breath or blood test if I am arrested?
  • Can I represent myself in court without a lawyer?
  • Why should I fight a traffic ticket? Isn't it easier to just pay it?
  • What are "demerit points"?
  • Will my license be suspended if I accumulate too many demerit points?
  • How can I get a copy of my Virginia driving record?
  • If my driver's license is suspended in Virginia, can I get a license in another state?
  • 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?
  • Do you guarantee that my case will be successful?
  • If I am guilty of the charge, shouldn't I plead guilty and pay the fine?
  • 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?

• Divorce/ Custody/ Family Law
  • What does it mean to have "custody" of a child?
  • What is the difference between joint custody and sole custody?
  • Does Virginia recognize "grandparents' rights"?
  • My child's father or mother is unemployed. Do they still have an obligation to pay child support?
  • Can child support payments be modified?
  • Are child support payments tax deductible?
  • If I receive child support payments on behalf of my children, am I required to pay income tax on those payments?
  • What is alimony or "spousal support"?
  • What are the factors that determine the amount of spousal support that I can receive?
  • If I am required to pay alimony or spousal support, can I deduct the amount that I have paid from my gross income for tax purposes?
  • If I receive alimony or spousal support, am I required to pay income tax on it?
  • What are the gorunds for divorce in Virginia?
  • What is a no-fault divorce?
  • How can I "legally" separate from my spouse for purposes of a no-fault divorce?
  • What is a separation agreement?
  • My spouse has a lawyer, but I do not. Should I sign a property settlement agreement that was drafted by my spouse's lawyer?
  • What is the difference between marital property and separate property?
  • How are assets distributed in Virginia divorce proceedings?
  • 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?
  • One parent’s interaction with children decreases significantly if a custodial parent moves away with the children. How to prevent a custodial spouse from moving away with the children?
  • How to choose the best divorce lawyer for myself?
  • 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?

• Medical Malpractice
  • I believe that I have a medical malpractice claim. Should I sue the hospital or my doctor?
  • How long does it take to resolve a medical malpractice case in Virginia?
  • How long do I have to file a medical malpractice case in Virginia?
  • What if I just discovered an injury or condition that is related to medical treatment or a surgery that occurred more than two years ago?
  • Will I be required to go to court for my medical malpractice claim?
  • What are "expert witnesses" and why are they necessary in most medical malpractice cases?
  • What types of damages can you recover in a medical malpractice case?
  • Are there limits on the amount of damages that I can recover?
  • Why is it important to choose an experienced medical malpractice attorney to handle my case?
  • Is there a way to find out if a doctor has been disciplined by the Virginia Board of Medicine?
  • What is a certificate of merit?
  • What is the standard of care in Virginia for medical malpractice cases?
  • I recently had cosmetic surgery and I am unhappy with the results. Do I have a medical malpractice claim?
  • Do I need to obtain a complete set of my medical records relating to the 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?
  • How frequently are medical malpractice cases settled?
  • What if my doctor was negligent in my treatment, but I still need medical care?
  • 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?

• Business Litigation
  • My business entered into a contract with a supplier, contractor or customer and they are not complying with the terms that we agreed upon. What can we do?
  • What is an arbitration clause in a contract?
  • One of my business partners, officers or directors has breached his fiduciary duty to our company. What can we do?
  • 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?

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