by Munro Byrd | Jan 5, 2023 | Automobile accidents, Personal Injury
In brief: A new law (signed March 18, 2021) has expanded the options of injured Virginians (and their lawyers) to pursue moderate injury damage awards. Since 2011, there has been a $25,000 cap on personal injury lawsuits brought in Virginia’s General District Courts...
by Munro Byrd | Jan 5, 2023 | Defective Products, Personal Injury
In Brief: COVID-19 vaccine development, rollout, and risks have dominated the news for a year now. Recent news stories attribute blood clots and serious side effects to these vaccines, including deaths. By all credible accounts, this involves a very minute percentage...
by Munro Byrd | Jan 5, 2023 | Defective Products, Personal Injury
In brief: Recently, I posted about the fact that people injured by a COVID vaccine cannot sue the manufacturer, but those suffering a serious injury (or death) may have a limited claims process under the “Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program” (CICP) for related...
by Munro Byrd | Jan 5, 2023 | Automobile accidents
Munro Law P.C. Right after a collision, no one is able to think clearly; everyone is a little “shaken up.” Whether it is the fear of a near-death experience, the relief of having survived, or the pain of an injury, the last thing you will be thinking about is...
by Munro Byrd | Jan 5, 2023 | Automobile accidents, Personal Injury
In Brief: A 2020 Virginia traffic law takes effect January 1, 2021. Drivers who “hold” a phone while driving now risk stiff fines—proof that they are actually using the phone is not necessary. The new law is not a moving violation, so it does not carry penalty points....
