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

Maryland's judiciary has tolled statutes of limitations while courts are closed for COVID-19. What the orders say and what injury claimants should do now.

The DC Court of Appeals holds the Consumer Protection Procedures Act applies to medical providers — a case argued by our partner Jacob Lebowitz.

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

Maryland caps pain-and-suffering damages. The 2019 numbers: $875,000 general cap, $815,000 med-mal cap, and how wrongful death multipliers work.

DC law makes lead-based paint hazards illegal in pre-1978 rental housing. What families of lead-exposed children should know about civil claims.

When opioid overprescribing crosses into medical negligence in Maryland: the standard of care, CDC guidelines, and how malpractice claims work.

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.

Maryland's Court of Appeals affirmed a lead-paint judgment with over $1M in lost earning capacity, protecting the expert model that proves these damages.

Punitive damages in DC require clear and convincing proof of malice or its equivalent. What the standard means, when it applies, and what to expect.

DC Law 22-311, effective May 3, 2019, extends civil deadlines for sexual abuse survivors and opens a two-year window to revive time-barred claims.

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

E-scooters are everywhere in DC — but riders hurt by cars face insurance gaps and the District's harsh contributory negligence rule. Know your rights.

Maryland slip-and-fall cases turn on notice and evidence. How camera footage, sweep logs, and spoliation rules decide retail fall claims.

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

Maryland birth injury claims explained: common injuries, the certificate of merit, the noneconomic damages cap, and the special deadlines for children.

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.

Injured on a WMATA train, bus, or station? Why Metro cases are unlike any other injury claim: sovereign immunity, federal court, and strict deadlines.