Hit by a driver who fled or was never identified? Virginia lets you sue "John Doe" and recover from your own uninsured motorist coverage. Here's how.

Fell on ice at your Virginia apartment complex? Landlord duties for common areas, the reasonable-time rule, and how contributory negligence shapes claims.

Effective January 1, 2022, every Virginia civil litigant has an appeal of right to an expanded Court of Appeals. What SB 1261 changes for injury cases.

Virginia law bars evidence of seatbelt non-use in injury cases. How Va. Code § 46.2-1094(D) works and why the defense can't mention it at trial.

Virginia's SB 1261 gives every civil litigant an appeal of right to the Court of Appeals starting January 1, 2022 — ending a national outlier.

The Supreme Court of Virginia revived claims against a church over abuse by a retired pastor who kept an active role — a key ruling for survivors.

The Supreme Court of Virginia held landowners may be liable for letting guests shoot toward an occupied home, limiting recreational-use immunity.

Virginia's new hands-free law (§ 46.2-818.2) took effect January 1, 2021. What the ban covers and how it may prove negligence in crash cases.

Telehealth exploded in 2020, but Virginia's malpractice standards didn't change. What patients should know about video-visit care and their legal rights.

Virginia's new hands-free law bans holding a phone while driving starting January 1, 2021. What changes — and what it means for injury claims after a crash.

The Supreme Court of Virginia has declared a judicial emergency and tolled statutes of limitations. How the COVID-19 orders affect Virginia injury claims.

The Supreme Court of Virginia revives a teacher's suit against a Petersburg officer: gross negligence defeats sovereign immunity in police misconduct cases.

The Supreme Court of Virginia held a church that takes supervisory custody of a child assumes a duty to protect her — a landmark for abuse survivors.

The Supreme Court of Virginia held a plaintiff's UIM settlement is a collateral source — the at-fault driver gets no credit against the verdict.

Virginia motorcycle crash cases face juror bias, contributory negligence, and helmet questions. What § 46.2-910 actually says — and how riders win.

Virginia's nonsuit statute gives plaintiffs one voluntary dismissal as of right — strict timing rules and a six-month refiling window explained.

Virginia wrongful death law explained: the statutory beneficiary classes, the damages a jury can award, distribution, and the two-year deadline.

The Supreme Court of Virginia holds employers owe a duty to workers' family members exposed to asbestos carried home on work clothes.

Rural Virginia crashes combine high speeds, thin insurance, and the nation's harshest fault rule. What families need to know about these cases.

When Virginia juries can award punitive damages, how the $350,000 statutory cap works, and why drunk-driving cases are treated differently.