Wrongful Death

• Restaurants at Waterside Receive New Alcohol Permits, Could Increase Risk of Drunk Driving and Dangerous Behavior

  Emily Mapp Brannon | June 28, 2009 3:15 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  Waterside is a popular market area in downtown Norfolk, Virginia (VA) that’s been opened for 26 years. However, there has been a spike in raucous behavior – 258 calls for police...

• Washington, DC Metro Opens $250,000 “Relief Fund” for Metro Crash Victims

  Rick Shapiro | June 24, 2009 3:10 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  The Washington, DC Metro Board of Directors decided to create a relief fund totaling $250,000 for victims to help cover medical expenses, funerals, and other financial needs, according to...

• Fog, Rain or Ice Can Result in Car Wrecks and Death

  Randy Appleton | May 02, 2009 3:01 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  Difficult weather and road conditions can contribute to major collisions on the highways in Virginia and leave drivers and passengers dead on the roadway. Every day there are serious...

• Scuba Diving Accidents & Product Recall: Know Your Equipment and Your Dive/Sports Companies

  Emily Mapp Brannon | March 19, 2009 6:44 PM | 1 CommentNorfolk, VA

  Recently Silent Diving Systems made a voluntary recall on their Crimped Low Pressure Diving Hoses. The reason for the recall was due to the possibility that diving hoses may have been made without...

• Virginia Beach Woman's Family Recovers Nominal Damages for Wrongful Death/ Negligent Homicide against German Government Official in Skiing Death Case

  Rick Shapiro | March 05, 2009 9:23 PM | 1 CommentNorfolk, VA

  The family and widower of Beata Christandl obtained a small, nominal recovery in wrongful death/negligent homicide ruling from a Austrian court relating to her death in an unusual skiing accident...

• Mediation is Key to Best Outcomes in Virginia (VA) Wrongful Death Cases

  Jim Lewis | January 24, 2009 8:55 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  The handling of a wrongful death case in Virginia or any state is one of the hardest kinds of cases that a personal injury lawyer is called upon to handle. The need to really get to know your...

• Wrongful Death Cases and Family Stress

  Randy Appleton | January 23, 2009 1:51 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  When our law firm handles a wrongful death matter in a car accident case in Virginia (VA), North Carolina (NC) or elsewhere, we try to not only do a great job at getting the most money we can...

• Boating fatalities and alcohol

  John Cooper | June 19, 2007 11:44 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  Boating in Virginia (VA) and North Carolina (NC) waters is serious fun. Boating collisions often occur because boat operators are not paying sufficient attention in keeping a good look out for other boats. Like automobile accidents, boating wrecks typically occur because of operator error. There are lots of things that can distract your attention. There are the natural factors, such as the...

• What Is Wrongful Death?

  John Cooper | June 15, 2007 4:19 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  A wrongful death claim is made by a family whose loved one has been killed by the negligence or intentional act of another person or company. It is very similar to a personal injury claim, but instead of the harm being a bodily injury, the harm is death. The main difference between a personal injury case and a wrongful death case is the type of damages that can be sought against the at fault...

• Mesothelioma - A Killer With A Specific Cause

  John Cooper | January 03, 2007 10:52 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  Mesothelioma is a cancer, which is always fatal, and has only one known cause, namely, exposure to asbestos dust.Because the cause of asbestos is so clearly linked to this horrible cancer, wrongful death cases associated with the disease are easier to win. When a railroad or other corporation exposes its workers to asbestos dust, they know that a good injury lawyer will be able to prove that...