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Faces of Distracted Driving

Distracted driving killed nearly 5,500 people last year and injured 500,000 more. While these disturbing statistics alone should help people think twice about picking up a cell phone on the road, the stories behind the statistics are much more moving.

Car Accident Info
Posted on Apr 11, 2011
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Man’s Best Friend Insurance?

Friends Don’t Let Man’s Best Friend Drive Without Pet Insurance I don’t have children. Or, maybe it’s more correct for me to say I don’t have human children. I do have a dog – an Australian Shepherd named Goose who is, without question, the handsomest, best, sweetest, most well behaved creature to ever have lived. […]

Legal Advice
Posted on Apr 13, 2011
Rutter Mills Law Firm

Railroad Crossing Safety Tips

As long as roads and railroad tracks have coexisted, railroad crossings have been hotspots for collisions and serious injuries.  According to Operation Lifesaver, a non profit organization for rail safety education a person or vehicle is hit by a train every three hours.  While the frequency of these accidents is on the decline, railway related […]

Legal Advice
Posted on Apr 19, 2011
Rutter Mills Law Firm

A Broken Record: The Recorded Statement

Almost immediately after a motor vehicle collision, an insurance company will contact an injured person and ask them to provide what is commonly known as a recorded statement. The adjuster will sometimes take the statement in the initial conversation, but it is usually soon after the first phone conversation. The adjuster will usually ask the […]

Car Accident Info
Posted on Apr 28, 2011
Rutter Mills Law Firm

Filing an Accident Report is Not Sufficient For Workers’ Compensation Claims

  Virginia workers’ compensation lawyer Robert Walsh is often asked: “If the Workers Compensation Insurance Company is paying my medical bills and wage loss, I’m all set, right ?” The short answer is, “NO.” Compensation insurance companies may voluntarily pay for medical care or lost wages, and it seems as though they do so for […]

Workers Comp Info
Posted on May 16, 2011