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Woman tells what it was like when she was a 13 year old girl and regained consciousness after being in a coma from a traumatic brain injury.

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Car Accidents:

Never lie to your insurance company. The company will refuse to cover a loss and you would be on the hook to pay for damages you cause out of your own pocket. [PDF]
Description: If you have been injured by a careless driver and that driver's insurance company says it will not cover the driver, contact the Virginia insurance lawyers at Weiner, Rohrstaff & Spivey. They understand Virginia automobile insurance law and know how to investigate whether the careless driver has told his insurance company the truth. They can answer your questions. Call 703-273-9500, or send an email to srohrstaff@WRSattorneys.com, or contact them through the website, www.WRSattorneys.com. They answer your questions for free.
Safe Driving Contract and Agreement for Teens and Parents [PDF]
Description: Driving while distracted is fast becoming a major concern, especially for teen drivers. Parents can help their teens understand the seriousness of driving while texting (and other distractions) and the personal consequences if they do drive while distracted by signing this contract with their teens.
Children injured in school bus accidents need lawyers who know how to get them the help they need.
Description: Your child could be seriously injured while riding a school bus, and you will need help from a lawyer to find out what caused the accident. Virginia lawyers Weiner, Rohrstaff & Spivey have helped hundreds of families of children who have been injured. Call 703-273-9500 to get free answers to your questions.
Hurt in an Accident?:How to Find the Perfect Lawyer for You
Description: Finding the lawyer who is right for you and your case is very important. You and your lawyer will be working together for many months, and you should have someone who "fits" you. Here are some ideas to help you successfully find the right attorney for you.
Allstate Insurance Company Claim Document Examined
Description: Allstate Insurance Co. rigged a computer program to produce artificially low values for injury claims, sent fraudulent information to state regulators to avoid scrutiny, and accepted lawsuits over its claims handling as a cost of doing business, an attorney for a Richmond woman argued in a $1.425 billion civil trial.

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Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents:

Winning a fall down case in Virginia is very hard, because the pedestrian must be 'perfect'
Description: Contributory negligence in Virginia is a total bar to a claim. Pedestrian cases are especially hard because we have all been told to "watch where you're going" since we were young.
Bicycle accidents, child safety, prevent injury [PDF]
Description: Children are out on their bikes, riding in crowded traffic with cars and trucks. Children are unpredictable,and drivers must be on the lookout for children to prevent accidents.
Contributory negligence bars pedestrian claims
Description: If you walk, Virginia law favors the careless business (or driver). You will lose your claim if your own behavior contributed to your injury in any way.
Careless Drivers Can Hurt or Kill Children
Description: If your child has been injured or killed by a careless driver, call Weiner, Rohrstaff & Spivey to help you. Your child may be entitled to be compensated for his or her injuries, or you may be entitled to be compensated for your grief.
Bicycle Helmets -- Key to Safety
Description: Bicycle helmets save lives, especially when the bicyclist is hit by a car or truck. People on bicycles are much like pedestrians when it comes to car and truck accidents -- except they can be thrown farther. This Bicycle Safety Institute website has valuable information on statistics, how to buy and helmets and helmet recalls.

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Truck Accidents:

Large Truck Facts and Figures [PDF]
Watch Out for Trucks On the Highways [PDF]
Description: Trucks are involved in a high number of accidents on the highways, and truck accidents put the truck drivers and the rest of the public at risk for serious injury.

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Motorcycle Accidents:

FAQ Motorcycle Accidents [PDF]
Motorcycle Accidents Info and Statistics [PDF]

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Medical Malpractice:

Medical malpractice case dismissed. Statute of limitation was not tolled. Court finds no continuous treatment. [PDF]
Description: Virginia has a two-year statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases that starts to run when the patient is injured. However, there is an exception when the health care provider continues to treat the patient. The trial court in Richmond recently held that there was no continuous treatment for a consulting radiologist who had read 5 separate radiological studies of a patient's brain over a period of 5 years, and the patient's case was dismissed.

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Traumatic Brain Injury:

Woman tells what it was like when she was a 13 year old girl and regained consciousness after being in a coma from a traumatic brain injury.
Description: In her book, My Lost Summer, Elizabeth Fryer writes about what it was like as a child emerging from a coma after the traumatic brain injury (TBI)she suffered in a horseback riding accident. Her book is full of information that every family member and caregiver ought to know, written from the child's point of view.

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Medical Malpractice:

Washington State Supreme Court recently struck down the state's "certificate of merit" law as being unconstitutional. [PDF]
Description: Virginia has a "certificate of merit" requirement -- a plaintiff cannot serve a lawsuit on a doctor or other health care professional without having a statement that the case has merit. The Washington Supreme Court recently held such a requirement unconstitutional: "The certificate of merit requirement essentially requires plaintiffs to submit evidence supporting their claims before they even have an opportunity to conduct discovery and obtain such evidence."
hospital safety can be improved with good reporting systems [PDF]
Description: how to make hospitals safer
How safe is your hospital [PDF]
Description: How safe is your hospital

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Community:

Ed Weiner receives James Keith Public Service Award. [PDF]
Description: The injury lawyers at Weiner, Rohrstaff & Spivey are committed to making their community a better place. The Fairfax Bar Association recently recognized Ed Weiner for his outstanding work in the community and gave him its James Keith Public Service Award. The award is given annually to an individual who has exhibited extraordinary efforts to helping people in the community.
Weiner, Rohrstaff & Spivey contributes to Fairfax Law Foundation Adopt-A-School Program
Description: Volunteers of the Fairfax Law Foundation have helped educate eighth-graders in Fairfax County for many years through the Foundation's sponsorship of the Court Tour program. Because of cuts in the Fairfax County budget, the Court Tours program cannot continue. Weiner, Rohrstaff & Spivey stepped up to the plate and pledged its support of this important community program.
Jazz for Justice
Description: Jazz for Justice is a partnership between Fairfax Law Foundation and George Mason University that raises tu support the GMU music department and the Law Foundation which provides educational services to the community.
Laura Probert, BodyWorks Physical Therapy
Description: Our injured clients are often treated by physical therapists. We have found Laura Probert, BodyWorks Physical Therapy, to be one of the best
Forbes picks AllstateInsuranceSucks.com as #1 corporate complaint site
Description: Hundreds--if not thousands--of dissatisfied customers have taken their complaints public, giving birth to a new form: The Corporate Complaint Web site. Allstate Insurance Company ranked among the worst. "You're in good hands with Allstate if you never make any claims. They are always happy to take your money, but make a claim and they'll drop you first chance they get."

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Newsletters:

August 2009 WRS Newsletter. [PDF]
Description: Articles about our pets and offer for free book Five Fatal Errors That Can Ruin Your Virginia Accident Case. Call 703-273-9500 to request a copy of the book everyone should read before talking to the insurance company.
Free Bicycle Helmets [PDF]
Description: Head injuries to children on bikes can be prevented with the use of a proper helmet. We want children to be safe while they are riding their bicycles.
July WRS Newsletter -- Be Safe on the 4th [PDF]
Description: Fireworks injuries - July 4th fireworks -- Be careful as you celebrate Independence day
June 2009 [PDF]
Description: Lawyers Have A Heart; New Virginia law bans texting while driving; Sandra Rohrstaff is named an Influential Woman of Virginia; $3.2M verdict against IKEA for severely injurying a customer; Beward of Online Lenders; Free Book: Hiring A Great Lawyer
April 2009 WRS Newsletter [PDF]
Description: Sandra Rohrstaff becomes President of Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; Law Day celebration; Hockey Night to benefit Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Foundation; Food Bank contribution -- comment for cans

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General:

"CODE ADAM" helps parents find lost children [PDF]
Description: "Code Adam" is an important system to find lost children. Did you know that many large retailers train their employees to systematically look for children who have been separated from their parents? This article explains what Code Adam is, how it works and how it started.
CHICKEN SOUP (This recipe comes from Thelma Weiner's mother. Thelma Weiner is Ed Weiner's mother.) [PDF]
Description: Weiner, Rohrstaff & Spivey is so committed to its personal service to its clients, that if you need chicken soup, we'll make it for you. But if you can't wait for us to make it for you, here is an alternative -- Ed Weiner's grandmother's recipe. Give us a call at 703-273-9500 or email srohrstaff@WRSattorneys.com or contact us through our website, www.WRSattorneys.com and, if you need it, we'll still make it for you.

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