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McDonald Decision Tony McDonald v. CP&O, LLC. BRB No.: 11-0735 (June 28, 2012) Issue: Claimant appealed the Decision of the ALJ, who determined that Claimant did not establish that he suffered an independent leg injury on September 21, 2006. His entitlement to temporary partial disability benefits for the requested periods were denied because he failed […]

A Pennsylvania Superior Court Case was filed early this month that could change the way we interpret the law. In the case of Betty Uveges VS. Samuel Uveges, an appeal was filed in January 2014, with the intention of attaching the husband’s disability benefits to the alimony payments made to the wife. Mr. Uveges is […]

A recent decision made by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration paves the way for a new era of vehicular safety. As of September 1, 2014, all new vehicles manufactured are required to be equipped with a black box, just like airplanes. Officially known as Event Data Recorders, these EDRs may soon change the way […]

After an injury, when you’re at your most vulnerable is when you’re the most likely to be bombarded by phone calls from insurance companies, from the plaintiff’s legal team and law officials. Insurance companies know that in your injured, possibly medicated, definitely confused state, you’re at a high risk of saying something that may hurt or even destroy your chances of winning your case.

If you’ve been injured on the job, don’t wait to contact a lawyer. Many cases have a statute of limitations, which means that if you don’t file a case within a certain window of time, it may be too late for you to receive compensation for your injuries. Act now and contact our lawyers for a free consultation today.

A Virginia Beach Divorce Lawyer discusses separate property, marital property, and hybrid property: Section 20-107.3 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended defines “separate property,” “marital property” and “part marital and part separate property. As the Code notes, “separate property” is defined as (i) all property, real and personal, acquired by either party before […]

Generally, Virginia’s equitable distribution statute, Section 20-107.3, includes as separate property all property acquired during the marriage by gift, bequest, descent, survivorship or gift from a person other than the spouse. Additionally, the date the gift or inheritance is actually received is the date to be used for the classification of the property. However, it […]

Can an auto air freshener block a driver’s view to justify a brief detention?  Yes. In a recent unpublished decision by the Virginia Court of Appeals, the Court ruled that a police officer had a reasonable suspicion that the driver may be in violation of Section 46.2-1054 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. […]

After a divorce decree has been entered, can a Norfolk Circuit Court enter a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) to create a procedural change effectuating the terms of the final divorce decree?  Yes.  Courts always have the authority to interpret their own orders, even 21 days after entry of a divorce decree.  As long as […]

A Norfolk divorce lawyer begins a divorce action by filing a Complaint for divorce in the Circuit Court. At least one party must be a bona fide resident and domiciliary of Virginia for six months preceding the commencement of the suit. The venue or location of the Circuit Court for the divorce action is generally […]