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I paid my worker's hospital bill after a Richmond trench collapse, did I ruin anything?
$8,700 for an ER visit does not, by itself, ruin your position. A realistic example: a Richmond small contractor has...
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Can my Norfolk boss make me use my insurance after a highway work injury?
Two years. Under Va. Code § 65.2-601, the mistake that sends people to Google is waiting because a supervisor says,...
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What happens if I miss notice after a Richmond city truck crash?
A written notice of claim under Virginia Code § 15.2-209 usually must reach the Richmond City Attorney within 6...
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I filed workers' comp after my employee's Lynchburg crash, did I block a lawsuit?
It depends. The biggest deadline is usually 2 years from the injury date, and filing workers' comp did not...
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Can I sue for a recalled brake failure in a Roanoke work-zone crash?
You usually have 2 years from the crash date to file a Virginia injury lawsuit, and waiting can cost you the claim....
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Too late to sue after a Richmond road work crash last summer?
If this happened on Broad Street near VCU, or in one of those I-95/I-64 lane shifts by downtown Richmond, you are...
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How much is a Richmond multi-car pileup injury claim worth?
Two years to sue in Virginia, zero recovery if you're even 1% at fault, and that alone can turn a $300,000 case into...
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Should I trust the police report or start my Virginia Beach injury claim now?
The police report says what the officer saw or was told at the scene. What actually matters for your claim is the...
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Can insurance use a treatment gap against me after an Alexandria whiplash crash?
$15,000 to $40,000 is a common settlement range for a Virginia whiplash claim, and yes - a treatment gap is one of...
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Can I get paid for future prenatal monitoring after a Richmond crash?
Yes - if the ER or your OB told you the crash requires extra fetal monitoring, ultrasounds, non-stress tests, or...
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Can Virginia medical bills take my Alexandria injury settlement?
If you get this wrong, you can count on money for rent, child care, or tax-season debt and then watch thousands...
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What is Virginia's deadline to file after a Richmond crash during pregnancy?
2 years. In Virginia, the usual deadline to file a personal injury lawsuit is 2 years from the crash date. From the...
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Key Terms
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cumulative trauma
Is this still an injury if it didn't happen all at once? Yes. Cumulative trauma is harm that builds up over time...
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scheduled injury
The part that trips people up most is that a scheduled injury is not valued by how much pain it causes or how...
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return-to-work order
A written direction from a doctor, employer, or insurance carrier saying an injured worker can go back to the job -...
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occupational disease
How can an illness count as a work injury if there was no single accident? An occupational disease is a health...
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going and coming rule
Miss this rule, and an injury that feels obviously job-related can get denied because it happened a few minutes too...
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course and scope of employment
Whether an injury gets covered, denied, or fought over often turns on this phrase. If a worker was acting within the...
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light duty
You might see it in a work note, an email from HR, or a doctor's restriction sheet saying something like "return to...
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second injury fund
Money can be on the line when an employer or insurer tries to blame part of a worker's disability on an older...
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modified duty
It is not a signal that you are fully healed or that your injury no longer counts. A lot of workers hear "modified...
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exclusive remedy doctrine
Can you sue your employer after a job injury, or are you limited to workers' comp? In most cases, the exclusive...
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functional capacity evaluation
Like a road test after a vehicle repair, this is a structured check of what a person can safely do after an injury....
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vocational rehabilitation
Like using a detour when the main road is blocked, vocational rehabilitation helps a person find a workable path...
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financial responsibility law
You usually see this phrase in a DMV notice, a crash report follow-up, or after someone says a driver "has to show...
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temporary partial disability
A smaller paycheck after a work injury can cost a family rent money, grocery money, and the leverage needed to keep...
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temporary total disability
This benefit often decides whether an injured worker can keep paying rent, utilities, and groceries while completely...
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permanent total disability
The biggest misconception is that a person must be completely helpless, bedridden, or unable to do anything at all....
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impairment rating
What trips people up most is that a higher number does not automatically mean a person cannot work. An impairment...
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maximum medical improvement
People often mix this up with being "fully healed" or ready to go back to normal work. They are not the same....
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independent medical exam
Miss this appointment, say the wrong thing, or assume the doctor is there to help treat you, and your wage benefits...
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compensation rate
Think of it like replacing part of a paycheck after a storm washes out the road to work: the goal is not to pay...
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permanent partial disability
Missing this distinction can lead someone to accept too little money or stop pursuing benefits even though a lasting...
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average weekly wage
People often confuse average weekly wage with an hourly rate or annual salary. They are not the same. An hourly rate...
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The information above is educational and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every injury case turns on its own facts. If you're dealing with this right now, get a professional opinion.
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