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Settling Before Surgery in a Virginia Injury Case
If you were assaulted at work and the insurer is acting like surgery is optional, the fight is usually about money, causation, and whether delay lets them cheapen your case.
ARTICLE by Janet Ashby
2026-02-28
My 78-year-old father died after a bowel perforation during surgery at a Virginia hospital, and the surgeon says it was a "known complication." Does that automatically mean we can't bring a wrongful death case in Virginia?
No. In Virginia, a known complication does not automatically block a wrongful death claim. The key question is whether the death happened because of negligence or because a bad...
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Amazon Flex insurance vs a regular injury claim - which move is smarter when the other driver is lying?
A Roanoke Amazon Flex driver with lasting hand numbness after a crash has to choose carefully between insurance paths, especially in Virginia where being 1% at fault can kill the whole claim.
ARTICLE by Keith Sizemore
2026-03-21
Will a Virginia Work Injury Settlement Affect SSDI?
A low workers' comp offer after a Virginia construction injury can feel even worse when you're already on SSDI and scared the money will wreck the benefits keeping you afloat.
ARTICLE by Sandra Ramirez
2026-03-19
Reporting a Delayed Work Injury in Virginia
Virginia gives injured workers 30 days to give notice in most cases, and spring construction and warehouse jobs make that deadline easier to miss than people think.
ARTICLE by Keith Sizemore
2026-03-20
strict liability
As of 2025, Virginia still does not generally let injured consumers sue a product maker under strict liability, which is a rule that can hold a company responsible for a...
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period 1 coverage
Three phases became the standard way to describe rideshare insurance after Uber- and Lyft-related crashes exposed a gap in coverage: app off, app on waiting for a ride, and...
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