Health Insurance Paid Your Bills — Do You Still Have a Claim? Virginia's Collateral Source Rule Explained
Yes — Virginia's collateral source rule means the at-fault party pays your full medical bills, even the amounts your health insurance covered or wrote off.
Truck Crashes Are Different: Federal Safety Rules, Black Boxes, and the Preservation Letter That Saves the Case
Tractor-trailer crash cases run on federal safety rules and electronic evidence that disappears fast. What Virginia victims need to know — and do — early.
Toraish v. Lee: Virginia Supreme Court Throws Out Defense Expert's "Differential Diagnosis" in Child's Tonsillectomy Death
In Toraish v. Lee, the Supreme Court of Virginia reversed a med-mal defense verdict, holding a defense causation expert's opinion lacked foundation.
Winter Slip-and-Falls in Virginia: The Storm-in-Progress Rule, Natural Accumulation, and How to Prove Your Case
Hurt on ice or snow in Virginia? How the storm-in-progress rule works, when property owners must clear walkways, and the proof that wins these cases.
Virginia's Medical Malpractice Cap Climbs Again: The July 2016 Number and Why the Date of Malpractice Controls
Virginia's med mal cap rose to $2.25 million on July 1, 2016. See the statutory schedule and why the date of the malpractice — not the trial — sets your cap.
Suing the Government in Virginia: The Tort Claims Act's Short Fuse and Small Caps
Hurt by a Virginia state employee or agency? The Virginia Tort Claims Act allows suit — but with a one-year notice deadline and a $100,000 cap. Know the rules.
Dog Bites in Virginia: The "One-Bite" Myth and How Negligence Claims Really Work
Virginia's "one free bite" rule is widely misunderstood. Learn how negligence, leash-law violations, and negligence per se let dog bite victims recover.
Your Deposition Is Coming: A Virginia Trial Lawyer's Preparation Checklist
A deposition can make or break a Virginia injury case. Here is how we prepare clients — what to expect, the traps to avoid, and the mindset that works.
Slip-and-Fall Cases in Virginia: Why "Notice" Wins and Loses These Cases
Virginia slip-and-fall cases turn on notice — proving the store knew or should have known about the hazard. Here's how that proof is won and lost.
Cain v. Lee: Virginia Supreme Court Bars "Punitives Are Disfavored" Instruction in Drunk-Driving Cases
The Supreme Court of Virginia held juries in DUI injury cases may not be told punitive damages are "disfavored" — a win for drunk-driving victims.
UM/UIM Coverage in Virginia: How the Offset Rule Shrinks the Coverage You Paid For
Virginia's underinsured motorist "offset" rule subtracts the at-fault driver's coverage from your own UIM limits — often leaving badly hurt people with nothing.
RGR v. Settle: Lumber Stacks, Blocked Sightlines, and Virginia's Duty of Ordinary Care
In RGR, LLC v. Settle, Virginia's Supreme Court affirmed a wrongful death verdict: landowners owe a duty not to create hazards endangering travelers.
Virginia's Medical Malpractice Cap in 2014: How § 8.01-581.15 Works
Virginia caps total med mal recovery — $2.15M for acts on or after July 1, 2014. How the cap schedule works and why the malpractice date controls.
Coalson v. Canchola: Virginia Supreme Court Reinstates Full $100,000 Punitive Award Against Repeat Drunk Driver
The Supreme Court of Virginia reinstated a jury's full $100,000 punitive damages award against a repeat drunk driver in Coalson v. Canchola.
Virginia's Contributory Negligence Rule: The 1% Problem — and the Exceptions That Can Save Your Case
In Virginia, being even 1% at fault can bar your injury claim entirely. Learn the exceptions — last clear chance, willful conduct, and more.