Lost Wages are Recoverable in Personal Injury Cases - Notwithstanding Salary or Vacation Days Often victims in personal injury cases are unable to work at their trade or profession. Sometimes, a victim has vacation time or short-term disability benefits that pays the victim some, or all,...
CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY PAULLIN LAW FIRM. This article in Virginia Lawyers Weekly shows the results Mark Paullin achieved as an insurance...
Do not voluntarily give up your Fourth Amendment Right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizure No one has to voluntarily consent to a request by the police to search their person, vehicle, or residence. If you consent to their request, the officers do not...
The holiday season is upon us, bringing with it wintry weather and a flurry of festive celebrations. As family and friends come together, most will gather to eat, be merry, and of course, drink. In addition to gifts and goodwill, The weeks between Thanksgiving and...
A House Transportation Subcommittee put the brakes on Virginia Senate bill 928, a measure that would increase required clearance from 2 feet to 3 feet when motor vehicles pass bicycles on the road. The bill, introduced by Sen. Ryan T. McDougle (R-Hanover), was intended to...
It's been over a year since the Virginia General Assembly voted to raise Virginia's maximum speed limit from 65 miles per hour to 70 mph in February 2010. The measure passed overwhelmingly in the House and Senate, and many drivers have enjoyed the adjusted limits...
When you get ticketed for a DUI or DWI, it's easy to feel like no one is on your side. Many don't even share the news with friends or family for fear of disappointing them or being judged. The reality is, however, that going through...
In July 2009, Virginia joined a burgeoning number of states passing legislation to crack down on distracted driving. In Section 46.2-1078.1, the House and Senate outlined regulations for the use of "handheld personal communications devices" in motor vehicles, most notably prohibiting drivers from reading or...
Too often people are not well informed about the effects of alcohol on their driving or about the meaning of legal limits. As a guideline, this calculating tool can help you gauge how much you can drink before you should put down your keys and...
Ask any driver about these two little words, and he or she can tell you that "Reckless Driving" is a phrase that no one wants to see stamped on his or her driving record. That said, how many of Virginia's 15 felony and misdemeanor reckless...
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