Category: Personal Injury
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5 Reasons to Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer
Nov 4A personal injury is something none of us ever want to experience. These injuries are unpredictable, traumatic, and in most cases, expensive. Not only do you have to consider the costly medical bills resulting from your injuries, but you may also have lost wages due to time missed at work and other damages that affect...View Article -
What To Know: The Litigation Process
Sep 14Car accidents can change many aspects of daily living for short or long periods of time, and in some cases for years or even the rest of someone’s life. Some victims suffer from significant injuries that sometimes require long-term medical treatment. If a settlement cannot be reached with the at-fault party’s insurance company following your auto...View Article -
How Huffman & Huffman Can Help You
Jul 25If your injuries are a result of another person’s negligence, you may be interested in pursuing a personal injury accident claim. Unfortunately, filing an injury claim can be time-consuming and confusing. You may not know where to begin if you have never gone through a personal injury claims process. A knowledgeable legal team can help you...View Article -
COMMON PROPERTY HAZARDS
Jun 27When property owners do not maintain their premises properly, tenants and visitors may get injured by many different hazards. If this happens, the injured victim may be able to file a premises liability claim against the property owner and recover compensation from them to cover the cost of sudden medical expenses. Even if you watch...View Article -
USING HEALTH INSURANCE FOR CAR ACCIDENT INJURIES
Jun 1After suffering injuries in a car accident, many people find themselves puzzled concerning who will pay their medical bills and whether they should use their health insurance. This confusion is understandable. The last thing you want to worry about after an auto accident, especially one caused by someone else’s negligence, is whether your health insurance covers your injuries. In...View Article -
WHAT KIND OF EVIDENCE WILL I NEED TO FILE MY PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM IN VIRGINIA?
Feb 14If you have been seriously injured by another person’s carelessness, you deserve to be fully compensated. Unfortunately, the insurance companies will do everything they can to protect their bottom line by offering less than you deserve for your medical expenses, lost wages, and pain, suffering, and inconvenience. Like all legal cases, sufficient evidence is needed for...View Article -
WHAT IS CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE AND CAN IT HURT MY PERSONAL INJURY CASE?
Dec 22Virginia is one of only a handful of states in the country that uses contributory negligence rules when considering personal injury claims. If you’ve been injured in an accident in Virginia, contributory negligence can be a serious problem for you and your case. Under contributory negligence laws, you can lose your entire right to collect financial recovery from...View Article -
BITTEN BY A DOG? THE OWNER MAY BE AT FAULT.
Nov 2Man’s best friend can sometimes become a liability for owners. All dogs, no matter what type or size, can injure a person – whether a stranger, friend, and even a family member. Unfortunately, dog bites are a common occurrence. According to the Virginia Department of Public Health, more than 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs...View Article -
DO I HAVE A CASE IF THE OTHER DRIVER LEFT THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT?
Sep 29Hit-and-run accidents happen all the time even though fleeing the scene following a crash is against the law in Virginia. Many times, a driver will leave the scene of an accident because they are driving under the influence, without a license, or do not have auto insurance. According to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), more than...View Article -
SIX REASONS YOU SHOULD HIRE A PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY
Aug 30Every day all over Virginia, hundreds of people fall victim to personal injury because of other people’s negligence. Unfortunately, many are unaware that they could be entitled to compensation because of their injuries, and they take no action. Minor injuries may be easy to overcome but more significant injuries can leave you with a mountain...View Article