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804.250.5050If you are charged with assault or battery, you may face significant prison time. This crime is considered under Virginia law as a Class 1 misdemeanor or a Class 6 felony depending on the circumstances of the crime. You need an attorney who knows how to fight against these serious charges, one with the determination,…
Expunging your criminal record and sealing past convictions can be the last step toward clearing your name and moving forward after a criminal case. These legal processes hide or remove your past so others cannot use it against you. Our expungement and record sealing lawyers in Richmond, Virginia, can help you through this process. Here’s…
Paraplegia refers to permanent paralysis of the legs and lower half of the body, often from a spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injuries are some of the most serious harms the body can withstand. If you survived your initial injury and are paraplegic, you need the means to move on with strength, dignity, and hope…
Permanent quadriplegia is absolutely life-changing. If someone else caused or significantly contributed to your serious, lifelong injury, you deserve to seek restitution from that person or company. A quadriplegia accident lawsuit won’t reverse the damage, but it can go a long way toward covering the lifetime expenses related to your disability. Working with an esteemed…
Logging trucks are commercial trucks that haul logs. These loads are typically oversized in some way, either due to excess weight or overhang. Logging trucks are especially dangerous because of the risk of lost load accidents during transport. For this reason, several different regulations govern logging trucks and their drivers. If a company or driver…
Thousands of lawsuits have been commenced against Monsanto (now owned by Bayer) with respect to their weed-killer product, Roundup. Plaintiffs involved in these litigations claim that the chemicals in Roundup, specifically glyphosate, have caused non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Plaintiffs further allege that the manufacturers of Roundup knew, or reasonably should have known, of the serious health risks…
The media often focuses on statistics that emphasize how dangerous commercial trucking accidents are for passenger vehicle occupants, but that doesn’t mean truck drivers are safe from injuries in collisions. Truck drivers in Virginia put their lives on the line every time they get behind the wheel. When a reckless, negligent, distracted, or drunk driver…
Dump trucks in Richmond play an important role in keeping the community clean. Their large size, visibility limitations, and tight schedules, however, can make them dangerous vehicles – especially on neighborhood roads. Dump truck drivers and other sanitation services employees may suffer serious injuries while working with trucks, and other drivers and pedestrians may also…
Commercial trucks transport billions of tons of freight across America each year. The safety of these transports depends on the size of the load and the techniques used to secure the cargo. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has rules in place determining the maximum size and weight of commercial loads, as well as…
The miracle of flight has been one of the most astounding features of the modern age. We can now get across the country in a matter of hours, whereas just one hundred years ago, the voyage could have taken weeks. However, our Richmond airplane accident lawyers understand that along with the advent of airlines and…
Cities continue to invest in bicycle infrastructure to protect their bikers and offer them a safe alternative to the heavily congested city streets. However, despite these precautions, and stiff penalties for failure to yield to bicyclists, bicycle accidents continue to be an ongoing problem. Getting into a bicycle accident can result in severe injuries. If…
The birth of your child is one of the most memorable days of your life. It should be a happy occasion filled with joy. However, this joy can turn to devastation if something goes wrong with the birth. A doctor’s negligence can result in the wrongful death or serious injury of a child. Your child…
