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Are You Disabled? How the Social Security Administration Decides
To decide whether you are disabled, the Social Security Administration uses a step-by-step process involving five questions. They are:1. Are you working? If not, there are no barriers to applying. If...
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For Sale By Owner - How An Attorney Can Help.
FSBO: By selling your home yourself, you avoid the realtor’s commission, typically 6 percent. This allows you to either lower your asking price, making your house more attractive to potential buyers,...
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Driving on a Suspended License Charge
Driving on a Suspended License Charge: Sometimes there are defenses to a charge of driving on a suspended license. You may have moved and not received the notice of the suspension. The officer who...
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Virginia Alcohol Laws & Parental Responsibility
Virginia Alcohol Laws & Parental ResponsibilityAs a parent in Virginia, you have many responsibilities. You are responsible for making sure your child is safe, has a place to live, enough to eat,...
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Understanding Vocational Rehabilitation in Virginia Workers' Compensation Cases
Vocational rehabilitation requirements in Virginia Workers’ Compensation cases can often be confusing, contentious and lead to needless conflict and litigation between the injured worker and the...
View ArticleLegal Tip: How long do I have to file an automobile accident suit?
Generally speaking, in Virginia, the statute of limitations for personal injury from an automobile accident is two years from the date of the accident. For injured persons under the age of 18, the...
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How much is your PI case worth?
No one can tell you they know how much your case is worth or how much you will receive when you first meet with them. If they do, RUN! There are those cases with minimal injuries and minimal health...
View ArticleHire An Attorney And Get A Settlement That Is 3.5 Times Higher
The Truth About Hiring An Attorney For Your Personal Injury Accident ClaimThe insurance industry's own research has proven that people who are represented by a personal injury attorney end up with...
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DUI Charge - In Virginia law enforcement takes DUI charges very seriously. If an overzealous police office has wrongfully arrested you, or has not complied with sobriety testing standards, you may be...
View ArticleLegal Tip: Buying Foreclosed or Short Sale Property
Buying Foreclosed or Short Sale Property:Generally speaking, in Virginia, buying property at a foreclosure sale or through a short sale is often subjected to many variables. For example - How long will...
View ArticleLegal Tip: If You're Pulled Over By The Police
While you must give correct identification information, in most cases you do NOT have to answer any other questions.• False ID to law enforcement is a crime.• False statement to law enforcement is a...
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Smile -- You're On Red Light Camera
Recently, my friend Tom Donahue asked hot it is that cities can charge you via red light/speed cameras, considering your right to face your accuser. What a GREAT question!First, you do have a right to...
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The "Finger" vs. the "Constitution"
In 2006, Mr. John Swartz of New York flipped off an officer who was running radar. The officer stopped him, and arrested him for “disorderly conduct”. The charge was dropped, and Mr. Swartz filed a...
View ArticleCan a seat belt save your life?
Please watch this short, but moving video promoting seat belt use? As a Personal Injury attorney, I've seen the impact of not using a seat belt.Yvonne GriffinPersonal Injury PartnerTucker Griffin...
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The story of a Virginia DUI
CHAPTER ONE: It is 11:00 p.m. and you are on your way back from dinner. You are pulled over for a check point, speeding, or a taillight out. The officer walks up to your car shining the flashlight in...
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Common Misconception No.1 -- Social Security Disability Must Be Permanent
Mary Ann BarnesMost people are under the impression that social security disability is ONLY for those with one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel. This is a common misconception. In order...
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Officer Not So Friendly: A Choose-Your-Own-Misadventure Story
The Hope Diamond is missing, and Officer Friendly thinks you stole it. He types your name into a computer, and instantly knows where you work, where you live, what you drive, and whether or not you’ve...
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Your "RIGHT" to a jury trial in Virginia
Andre HakesIf you are charged with a crime in Virginia, you have a constitutional right to a jury trial. However, Virginia’s justice system is carefully structured to discourage you from exercising...
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Crozet Hit and Run
Yvonne GriffinThankfully no one was hurt when a Crozet man allegedly led police officers on a chase. According to NBC29.com, he hit two other vehicles during the chase. Hit and Run is a violation of...
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Criminal Defense Attorney - The "Finger" vs. the "Constitution"
Charlottesville Criminal Defense AttorneyIn 2006, Mr. John Swartz of New York flipped off an officer who was running radar. The officer stopped him, and arrested him for “disorderly conduct”. The...
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