Virginia Personal Injury Blog

The Parrish Car Accident & Personal Injury Law Firm | March 1, 2014 | Car Accidents

The Supreme Court of Virginia has reinstated a $100,000 punitive damages award, which had previously been reduced to $50,000 by a trial judge, for two plaintiffs injured by a drunk driver who was also talking on a cellphone, reports Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Plaintiffs Victoria Coalson and Michael Stemke suffered minor injuries in the auto-accident, and the […]

The Parrish Car Accident & Personal Injury Law Firm | December 7, 2013 | Car Accidents

The co-owner of Mars candy company who was involved in a fatal car crash that killed an elderly woman has plead guilty to reckless driving but will avoid a jail sentence, reports Virginia Lawyers Weekly. General District Judge Deborah Welsh instead sentenced 74-year-old Jacqueline Badger Mars to pay a $2,500 fine, and suspended her license […]

The Parrish Car Accident & Personal Injury Law Firm | November 19, 2013 | General News

The family of a Chesapeake, VA boy who was electrocuted as the result of an improperly cut cable in the family’s backyard has won $4.675 million in settlement money, reports PilotOnline.com. Logan Fray, 7-years-old at the time, was playing in his backyard in March 2010, swinging on a cable that was stapled to a tree. When […]

The Parrish Car Accident & Personal Injury Law Firm | August 20, 2013 | Personal Injury

UPDATE: A jury decided on a $125,000 award for a woman who was bit by a neighbor’s dog after veterinarian records showed the dog was highly aggressive, reports Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Plaintiff Claudia Hamrock was attending a party on August 29th, 2009 with her neighbor Denise Dunham when Dunham offered to go to her home and […]

The Parrish Car Accident & Personal Injury Law Firm | May 6, 2013 | Child injury

A playground should feel like a place where kids can run, climb, and laugh without parents holding their breath. Still, even a quick trip to the park can lead to serious injuries if the equipment or the area is not safe. That is why a clear playground safety checklist matters. In Manassas and across Virginia, […]