The Injury Board Northern Virginia Archives

• How long do I have to decide what to do (file a suit, hire a lawyer, etc)?

  Ben Glass | July 31, 2008 3:11 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  How long do I have to decide what to do (file a suit, hire a lawyer, etc)? How can I find the right lawyer for my personal injury case?

• Paying for the estate

  Ben Glass | July 31, 2008 3:09 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  My mother was in accident and died. It was head on the car behind her hit her also. The two people in that car are suing estate for 75,000 dollars. She only had $2,000 in estate account. Will I...

• Charges Pending in Deadly Fredericksburg Area Car Crash

  Ben Glass | July 25, 2008 11:41 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Charges Pending in Deadly Fredericksburg Area Car Crash. According to Virginia State Police reports,said the vehicles collided when Lamont Bryson Hendershot IV, of Montross, crossed over a double yellow dividing line on State Route 3, about a half mile west of State Route 634, in an apparent effort to pass another vehicle.

• Senate Finally Questioning Dubious Disability Insurance Practice

  Ben Glass | July 25, 2008 6:24 AM | 4 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The disability insurance companies are being taken to task again for helping to waste government money and being a part of the cause of social security claims being so backed up in this country.

• Careless Driver Flees the Scene...What Does Injured Party Do?

  Ben Glass | July 22, 2008 5:39 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  Driver who rear ends tractor trailer may have claim for Interstate 81 accident against his own insurance company.

• Keeping Up With Doctors Who Move From State To State

  Ben Glass | July 22, 2008 1:28 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  In 2004, Dr. Enrique Tomeu abruptly closed his obstetrics practice in Virginia Beach and left the area after multiple medical malpractice suits were filed against him for allegedly injuring babies...

• Consumer Alert (again) Lawyer Directory AttorneysDelivered.com

  Ben Glass | July 17, 2008 9:49 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  I previously talked about DUI1.com a "Find Your DUI lawyer" website that boasted about its qualified lawyers at the same time it was soliciting lawyers to "join the network" by telling them that...

• Florida Jury Awards $35 Million in Birth Injury Case

  Ben Glass | July 13, 2008 3:21 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  On June 13, a jury in Broward County, Florida warded a family from Lauderhill, Florida $35 million in a medical malpractice suit that accused Broward General Medical Center of causing their...

• Insurance Company Tricks: "Deal with us directly”

  Ben Glass | July 13, 2008 5:48 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Is the insurance company outright lying to you (such as “if you don’t send us your form we are closing your file and you won’t be able to claim anything”) or are they “forgetting” to tell you things you may be entitled to [an insurance company will never tell you that Virginia law says that you may be entitle to punitive damages if the person who hit you was drunk.]

• Hand Up the Cell Phone While Driving

  Ben Glass | July 11, 2008 3:18 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Currently, the legal trend of banning the use of hand-held phones while driving is spreading. Currently, Connecticut , New Jersey , New York , Washington D.C., and the Virgin Islands have...

• Doctor Suspended after Removing the Wrong Lung

  Ben Glass | July 09, 2008 3:17 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  The medical license of a surgeon in New Jersey has been suspended after it was discovered by state regulators that he had removed the wrong lung from a patient and then attempted to conceal...

• Virginia Doctor Injured After Being Chased on Bike by Dog

  Ben Glass | July 07, 2008 3:15 PM | 3 Comments
  Category: Head & Brain Injuries

  On June 23, a 59-year-old Fairfax physician sustained serious personal injuries after a dog chased after his bicycle and attempted to grab the back wheel. The man was caused to be launched over...

• "Cosmetic Surgeon" in Jeopardy of Losing Her License

  Ben Glass | July 05, 2008 3:13 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  For the third time in a four year period, a doctor from Winston-Salem , North Carolina is in jeopardy of losing her license. The N.C. Medical Board filed charges in June against Dr. Anne...

• "Move Over" Law Not Being Followed in Virginia

  Ben Glass | July 02, 2008 3:13 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  The law is on the books in 48 states, but 71 percent of Americans are unaware of its existence. According to law enforcement officers, the need for motorists to be educated about the...