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Spring is motorcycle riding season. This is the time when thousands of Virginia motorcyclists get on their bikes to enjoy the fresh air, wide open spaces, in the sense of freedom and adventure only a motorcycle ride can give you.

The human body is not designed to absorb certain types of impact, including that caused by automobile collisions.

Every year millions of people are injured in motor vehicle accidents — many very seriously. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, someone in the United States is killed in a car accident every 16 minutes

The most significant issue to most people involved in a personal injury claim is the issue of damages. Obtaining fair and just compensation for injuries you have sustained is the primary concern at Schilling & Esposito. By using our experience and the extensive resources available to us on your behalf, we focus on achieving the highest possible monetary recovery for ...

You are entitled to compensation if your injuries prevent you from working, thereby causing you to lose income. For example, if you are a landscaper who can't work for a week because you sprained an ankle in an accident, you are entitled to compensation for that week of lost wages. You are also entitled to lost wages if you miss ...

The term compensatory damages derives from the word "compensate," meaning "to make up for" or "to make whole." Generally, these damages can be broken up into two sub-categories — actual damages and general damages.

It stands to reason that the most important factor which will affect the amount of damages that you can recover is the nature of the injury sustained. The more serious an injury is, the higher the value of the claim.

Automobile insurance laws in Virginia require the owner of a vehicle to have a certain amount of liability insurance on the vehicle.

In the United States today, there are over thirty-six million people above the age of 65. According to statistics, many will need some form of assisted living, whether it is a nursing home, assisted living facility or other elderly facilities.

Virginia has enacted laws requiring drivers, front-seat passengers, and all passengers up to 18 years of age to wear seatbelts.