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When a lawsuit is brought for damages caused by an accident, the judge or jury must decide who caused the accident, since more than one person may have been negligent, including the person who is bringing the lawsuit.

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.

If you have suffered a work-related injury or illness, you should be able to obtain benefits through your employer’s workers’ compensation policy. Most companies in Virginia are required to carry this type of insurance, and this is generally the first place a worker should go to receive compensation.

Virginia has seen a major spike in pedestrian accident fatalities in recent years. In 2018, there were 123 pedestrians killed in traffic-related accidents, the highest number in a decade, and the third consecutive year that the number of fatalities was over 100.

If you have been injured because of the negligence or reckless actions of another person or party, you deserve to be compensated. But even in cases that are fairly straightforward and with facts that are pretty clear, it can be surprisingly difficult to recover compensation for your injuries.

The holidays are a festive season when most people like to celebrate and enjoy quality time with family and friends. This makes the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s the busiest travel season of the year.

When a loved one passes away, it is one of the most devastating events that anyone ever has to go through. Time is needed to grieve over the deep loss, and it can take a while to adjust to life without them – even under the best of circumstances.

The holiday season is upon us, and this is the time of year when people are out and about shopping, going out to restaurants, going to parties, and getting together with family and friends. With this increased activity comes increased traffic in parking lots and parking garages. And this heightens the risk of accidents and injuries in these areas.

If you have been injured on someone else’s property, it is always a good idea to speak with an experienced premises liability lawyer to discuss your legal rights and options. It may be possible to sue the owner or caretaker of the property for compensation, but this will depend heavily on a number of specific factors, such as how the accident happened, why you were on the property in the first place, and many others.

Pedestrian accidents have become a growing problem in recent years. Each year, thousands of pedestrians are killed on U.S. roadways, and projections from the Governors Highway Association (GHA) indicate that 2018 had the highest number of pedestrian fatalities (6,227) since 1990.