Legal News

More Personal Injury Actions in General District Court? If So, Appeal to Circuit Court Made Easier.

Some Things May Never Change

Virginia UM statute amendments tweak settlement dynamics between liability insurers and UIM insurers

Second permittee’s operation of vehicle outside scope of permission defeats coverage under two liability policies

Self-insured rental car company can pass its “primary” liability insurance obligation back to the individual renter and his auto liability insurer

New Dynamics for Virginia UIM Claims

2010 Virginia General Assembly – A Summary

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia Adopts Local Rules

Supreme Court of Virginia Again Reverses Circuit Court for Granting Motion to Strike

Supreme Court of Virginia Addresses Medical Causation Opinion Testimony of Non-M.D.

Defendant's Stockholder Cannot Serve as Juror

Renewed Motion to Strike a Must to Avoid Waiver

Supreme Court of Virginia’s Opinion Impacts Trial of Civil Cases

Financial Terms of Mediated Wrongful Death Settlements, To Be Court-Approved, Cannot be Confidential

Federal Court in Eastern District Excludes Plaintiff’s Medical Expert Evidence

"Unavoidable Accident" is Out; "Sudden Emergency" Barely Survives

UIM Insurance Proposals Fail at 2009 Legislative Session