- DUI/DWIPunitive damages are damages to be assessed like a fine to deter future such misconduct. Some drunk driving defendants have been previously convicted of earlier drunk driving charges. They have been to schools and rehabilitation counseling sessions. Despite that they knew that when they began drinking that they were going to be driving later. They chose to drink anyway, and knew that they were putting other innocent people at risk of severe injury or death. In such cases punitive damages are not only warranted but justice demands them and the insurance companies know that.
- Wrongful DeathIf a loved one dies as a result of the negligence of another person or company, this is a tragedy of major proportions and one that did not have to happen. Family members are entitled to recover from the responsible party and a claim such as this is known as a wrongful death claim. Elements of damage include loss of monetary support that was provided by the deceased. However, the greater loss is the untimely and sudden taking of the counsel, association, and love of the missing family member.
- Traffic Violations
- Workers CompensationDavid Hawkins and his former law partner obtained $343,996.00 in workers compensation benefits on behalf of the widow of a deceased worker whose death arose in and during the course of his employment.
- Construction Litigation
- Property DamageWe frequently hear people ask, who is going to pay for my car and my medical bills after a car wreck? The answer is simple: the person who caused your property damage and medical bills is liable for those expenses, among others, if she was negligent in causing such harms and losses.
- Personal InjuryIn such cases Virginia law gives the injured person the right to sue for damages over and above the usual damages allowed in personal injury cases. In addition to damages for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, inconvenience and permanent injuries, the law says that the wrongdoer must pay punitive damages.
- Auto Accidents
- Dog Bites
- Wills