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There are excellent reasons why states like Virginia prohibit distracted driving. Distracted driving on mobile devices causes thousands of crashes in Virginia every year. Texting and driving laws are designed to discourage risking lives for the sake of a text or phone call.

T-bone car accidents occur when a vehicle's front hits another vehicle from the side. Such a traffic crash can result in cuts, head injuries, neck injuries, severe brain trauma, or concussions to the accident victims. Thankfully, Virginia personal injury laws allow victims of T-bone accidents to seek damages for their injuries. An experienced Virginia personal injury attorney can enlighten you about the common causes of T-bone accidents and help file your injury claims.

Blaszkow Legal, PLLC hosted the latest Trial School “Local Chapter” event on the evening on September 23. Attorneys from almost a dozen firms congregated to share ideas, good food, and their favorite beverages. Celebrated local attorney Brien Roche attended, and distributed and signed his new novel, The Last Stand.

Impatient, rude, and angry motorists are a common sight on our roads. But, what if a driver crosses the line and engages in road rage or aggressive driving? Virginia law requires every driver to exercise due care and avoid putting themselves and others at risk. The duty is breached when a motorist becomes violent behind the wheel or drives in an aggressive manner.

Being involved in an accident can result in physical injuries, hospitalization, missed time at work, and emotional suffering. Fortunately, Virginia personal injury laws allow negligent accident victims to pursue financial compensation for their injuries and damages.

If you or someone you care about is recovering from an injury after an accident, you might wonder how much your case is worth.

You have been injured in a car accident, in a slip-and-fall incident, or perhaps while walking, jogging, or riding your bicycle.

Most of us can’t imagine life without our cars, even though driving them presents one of the biggest risks we take on a day-to-day basis. Car accidents can occur for a number of reasons, and many of these are outside of our immediate control. Other reasons are preventable.