In Virginia, you only have two years from the date of the injury or accident to file a lawsuit against the person who injured you. If your lawyer can’t reach a settlement agreement with any involved insurance companies, you’ll definitely want to file a lawsuit before the two-year statute of limitations runs out or your …
In most cases, in order to collect on an injury claim in Virginia, you must prove the person who caused the injury was “negligent.” This means a failure to exercise ordinary care. You must prove: The person who caused your injury owed you a legal duty (such as to obey a red traffic light/signal). The …
What should I know going in? Our goal at Parrish Law Firm, PLLC is to serve your needs. We want you to be comfortable asking us about any other legal problems you may be having, even if your case has already been closed. If your particular situation doesn’t fall under our expertise, we know some …
No, but your personal injury law firm should likely be from your state. (Parrish Law Firm, PLLC does handle a number of out of state cases, but usually with the assistance of attorneys in the state in which the accident occurred in order to be sure we comply with local standards). Personal injury law firms …
Hello everyone. This is Jim Parish with the Parish law firm. I’m a Virginia dog bite injury attorney. Today I would answer the question; “what would you do if you or a loved one is bitten or attacked by a dog?” The first thing you should do is seek medical treatment if it’s needed. Also, …
Hello everyone, this is Jim Parish. I’m a northern Virginia dog bite attorney. A common question I receive from people in my office is “what are the most common breeds of dogs that perpetrate vicious attacks on people?” the answer is quite simple. Rottweiler’s, pit bulls, Doberman pinschers, German Shepard, and one other rather breed …
Drunk walking can be just as dangerous as drunk driving. 46% of the traffic crashes that ended in pedestrian casualty involved inebriation by either the driver or the pedestrian. Of that figure, 34% of the pedestrians had been legally intoxicated at the time of the crash, whereas 13% of the drivers were intoxicated. In fact, …
I am Jim Parish of the Parish law firm. I am a traumatic brain injury attorney in northern Virginia. Today I would like to describe some of the symptoms of someone suffering from a concussion. Headaches, lack of awareness, nausea or vomiting, and confusion. If you are exhibiting any of these brain injury signs or …
Hello everyone. I am a personal injury attorney that handles brain injury cases in Virginia. The way that a concussive type injury or traumatic brain injury is diagnosed is with what’s called the Glasgow Coma Scale. This scale measures the response from the eyes; also motor responses and verbal responses. I hope this information has …
Hello everyone. This is Jim Parish. I am a bicycle injury accident attorney in Virginia. A common question that I receive is, “if someone causes an accident while I am on a bicycle, can I pursue an injury claim against that person?” The answer is yes. If an automobile causes that injury then you would …
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