By Tucker Griffin Barnes | Published May 19, 2023 | Posted in Car Accident, Car Accident Attorney, Charlottesville Personal Injury Attorney, Harrisonburg Personal Injury Attorney, Staunton Personal Injury Attorney, Virginia Attorneys, Yvonne T. Griffin | Tagged Tags: case value, compensation potential, court considerations, damages, economic damages, evidence, legal guidance, non-economic damages, personal injury claims, Virginia | Comments Off on Understanding Damages in Personal Injury Claims: Evaluating Compensation Potential in Virginia
Understanding Damages in Personal Injury Claims: Evaluating Compensation Potential in Virginia
Introduction: If you are pursuing a claim for money for damages you incurred from a personal injury, you must understand the concept of damages and how damages impact the amount your case is considered to be worth. “Damages” refers to the physical, emotional, and financial losses you incur as a result of another party’s negligence Read More
Will my Medicare pay my hospital bills for my personal injuries if I am not at fault?
YES, if you have Parts A and B, they will have to pay what they are obligated to pay. HOWEVER, Medicare changes from being your primary payer to your secondary payer if you are in a car crash and you are not at fault. The at-fault driver’s insurance becomes primary. HOWEVER, if you are still Read More
Can I collect more than once for my medical bills related to my personal injury?
YES, if you have certain types of insurance. If you have health insurance that is not Medicare, Medicaid, Workers’ Compensation, an ERISA plan, or other certain federal or state plans, let your health insurance pay for everything it is obligated to pay. After that, if the at-fault driver’s insurance company pays for your medical bills Read More
The Importance of Jury Service: Safeguarding Our Constitutional Rights
You probably know that trial by jury was first guaranteed as a right in 1215 when King John signed the Magna Carta. Did you also know that in 1500 King Henry VIII abolished the right to trial by jury? From 1500 to 1689 that right did not exist for English citizens. A secret court called Read More
Do you have to pay your health insurance back if you recover money in a personal injury case?
From the Personal Injury Attorneys at Tucker Griffin Barnes: The general rule in Virginia is “NO”. Virginia Code §38.2-3405(A) states in pertinent part, “[n]o insurance contract providing hospital, medical, surgical and similar or related benefits . . . delivered or issued for delivery or providing for payment of benefits to or on behalf of persons Read More
What Is Roundabout Etiquette?
Whether you call them round-about or traffic circles, they keep traffic moving and decrease the time you must sit at a red traffic light when nothing is coming. When driving on round-abouts, using the proper round-about etiquette can avoid a car crash and the injuries that can come with it. First, when you approach the Read More
Medical Bills for Car Accidents May Be Paid To You Multiple Times Under Certain Conditions
I was injured in a car accident through no fault of my own. Is it true I can get paid twice for my medical bills and keep the difference? Maybe, sometimes more (generally speaking under Virginia law.) The answer to this question depends on the type of health insurance you have. Virginia law states that Read More
What Should You Do If Your Slip and Fall Is Blamed on You?
If you slip or trip on someone else’s property, you might suffer serious, painful injuries and incur medical bills, lost wages and other out-of-pocket costs. When that happens, you may be entitled to damages from the owner or legal occupier of the property. But what if it is claimed that you were partly responsible for Read More
Forgoing Auto Insurance in Virginia Is a Legal but Not Really Viable Option
Virginia is unusual among U.S. states in that it allows its citizens to own vehicles and drive without automobile insurance, provided they pay a $500 uninsured motor vehicle fee. Nevertheless, it is a bad idea to take up that opportunity to save money on insurance premiums. If you’re ever in an accident, you’ll find that Read More
What Should You Do After a Rear-End Collision in Virginia?
In 2015, according to statistics compiled by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and reported by The Washington Post, it was estimated that approximately 1.7 million rear-end crashes occur in the United States every year. Between 2012 and 2014, the NTSB found that nearly half of all two-vehicle collisions nationwide were rear-end collisions. Many of Read More
