Category Archives: General
Latham & Martin Supports Community Health at 2025 Black Family Wellness Expo
For the second year in a row, Latham & Martin proudly took part in the Black Family Wellness Expo, an inspiring event dedicated to advancing health awareness in underserved communities throughout Richmond. Held on March 15, 2025, at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, the expo was organized by The Links, Incorporated and welcomed… Read More »
Preparing Your Client for a Defense Medical Examination (Rule 4:10 Exam)
As a Virginia trial lawyer, preparing your client for a Defense Medical Examination (DME), also known as a Rule 4:10 examination or an independent medical examination (IME), is a critical component of effectively managing personal injury cases. A DME is often requested by the defense to obtain an opinion regarding the plaintiff’s injuries and… Read More »
How Should I Handle a Collision Involving a Rideshare Driver?
Rideshare services are common and popular in cities across the country. Uber, in particular, has become widely used and consumers regularly ride in Uber vehicles while motorists share the roads in Virginia with Uber and other rideshare drivers. Yet like other motorists, Uber drivers can be involved in serious motor vehicle crashes on local… Read More »
Autumn Driving Hazards: What to Consider
In autumn, drivers often assume that they do not yet have to contend with the risks or hazards associated with winter driving, and they often believe that the dangers of summer driving due to extensive road traffic have begun to cease. However, autumn brings with it a different set of road hazards that motorists… Read More »
Teen Driver Collisions and Summer Road Safety
Motor vehicle collisions have risen generally over the last several years, and some types of crashes have occurred with more frequency than others. According to a recent article in MarketWatch, teen driving accidents have increased sharply in number since 2020, and it is particularly important to pay attention to risks of teen driving collisions… Read More »
![Fuel Spill Chaos as Tanker Overturns on Brunswick County Roadside [Richmond, VA]](https://www.richmondinjurylawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AfterCarAcc3-200x200.jpg "Fuel Spill Chaos as Tanker Overturns on Brunswick County Roadside [Richmond, VA]")
How University of Virginia Engineers Could Reduce Traffic Injuries in Richmond
Motor vehicle collisions can result in severe and deadly injuries for a variety of parties involved in the crash, including the driver, other vehicle occupants, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. While cities like Richmond have taken steps to implement Vision Zero plans that aim to eradicate roadway deaths, vehicle occupants and pedestrians continue to sustain… Read More »
What is Contributory Negligence?
When another party’s negligence or intentional act results in a serious accident that causes harm to another person, the injured party often does — and should — consider options for seeking compensation to cover damages and losses associated with the injury. In motor vehicle crashes such as car accidents and pedestrian collisions, it may… Read More »
Liability for Tractor-Trailer Accidents
There are several major highways that run through Virginia, as well as other roads on which large trucks travel. In the Richmond area alone, large trucks transporting goods up and down the eastern seaboard, as well as across the country from coast to coast, not to mention in the mid-Atlantic region, frequently travel on… Read More »