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Discussion of personal injury law and legal issues, with focus on Virginia.

Author: H. Aubrey Ford III and Michael G. Phelan, who edit this blawg, are Virginia lawyers.

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Recent Posts from Richmond Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer

Fredericksburg Tractor Trailer Crash Yields Jail Time for Truck Driver
On February 2, 2009, a tractor trailer truck loaded with 83,000 pounds of sand ran a red light on U.S. 17 and killed a Stafford, Va. woman. The truck driver told police he thought the…
Department of Labor States Drug Reps are Entitled to Overtime
The issue of whether Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives ("Drug Reps" as they are sometimes called) are entitled to overtime has been bouncing around and dividing the Federal Courts for several years. However, just yesterday the United…
Are Enemies of 7th Amendment Outraged About This Frivolous Defense?
Let's see if the insurance industry-sponsored lobbyists who call themselves tort reformers hold any press conferences or buy any advertisements to criticize the frivolous defense being put forth in the case where the pet chimpanzee…
Congress One Step Closer to Killing Feres Doctrine
The Feres Doctrine is a legal precedent from a 1950 United States Supreme Court decision in which the Court ruled that service members injured in the course of their duties are prohibited from suing the…
NFL Players Ass'n Announces Formation of Concussion and TBI Committee
Below is the Press Release from the NFLPA Communications Director: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Carl Francis Carl.Francis@nflplayers.com 202-756-9169 NFLPA ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF CONCUSSION AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY COMMITTEE For the past few months, the NFL…
Long Term Risks from Concussions are Real
As scrutiny of brain injuries in football players escalated the past three years, with prominent professionals reporting cognitive problems, academic studies supporting an association, and autopsies of former NFL players revealing brain damage resembling advanced…
If You Thought Texting While Driving Was Dangerous...
What could possibly be more dangerous than a teenager texting while driving? how about the driver of an 18 wheeler tractor trailer truck using a computer keyboard on his lap while driving. Hundreds of thousands…
Experience Counts When Representing Victims of Brain Damage
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1.4 million people suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBI). This number is a conservative estimate as brain injuries often go undetected. TBI’s are caused by a blow…
Class Action Alleges Airline "Targeted" Military Pilots With Discrimination
A recently filed lawsuit alleges that Continental Airlines discriminated against pilots actively engaged in service with the armed forces. According to an August 31 news report about the suit, it is alleged that Continental illegally…
Delivery Drivers Win $22.75 Million Overtime Settlement
According to an August 20th press release, a massive national Uniform provider, Cintas, came to terms recently on an almost $23 million settlement with a class of hundreds delivery drivers to whom it failed to…