Virginia employees who suffer an injury off company property may question whether or not they have the right to pursue a workers' compensation claim. In many cases, these employees will be able to recoup workers' compensation benefits, but it all depends on what...
Month: October 2015
Car accident critically injures 2 teenage girls
A man from Lynchburg has wants to know what happened in the car crash that led to his niece and daughter suffering critical injuries. The incident happened at approximately 3:00 a.m., last Sunday morning in Lynchburg. An 18-year-old man was driving the car. The...
Do automatic braking systems help?
Automatic braking systems use forward collision warning to stop a vehicle automatically — and much faster than the driver can react to a dangerous situation. Consumer Reports says that this technology helps save lives and prevent serious accidents, and it is...
Motorcycle accident avoidance techniques
At the Dickerson & Smith Law Group, we see so many motorcycle accident injury cases that could have been avoided if the motorcyclist had reacted faster or reacted smarter. While hindsight is always 20/20 and our clients tend to have a lot of that, we hope that...
What should I know before filing a workers’ compensation claim?
Virginia employees who are injured on the job or contract a disease due to their job activities may be able to receive benefits through the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act. If you or your loved one has a job-related injury or disease, there are a few things that...