What is the Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Cases in Virginia? Many would say two years. While that’s true most of the time, it’s not always true. And the exceptions can be critical. A fundamental question in every personal injury case is, What is the...
What Is The Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Cases in North Carolina? Many would say three years. While that’s true most of the time, it’s not always true. And the exceptions can be critical—sometimes to save a case and sometimes to ruin a case....
We all know how important it is to keep a careful lookout when driving. That’s a basic way of avoiding a car accident. So, you may ask why you need a personal injury lawyer telling you how important it is. After all, that was stressed in driver’s ed, and besides that,...
If you or a relative or friend has had a personal injury suit from a Virginia or North Carolina car wreck, you may have heard about the law of contributory negligence. Contributory negligence is a harsh law providing that if the injured person, called the plaintiff,...
At Slaughter & Lupton Law, we’re personal injury lawyers handling cases in Virginia and North Carolina. With our “cross-border” practice, we have attorneys licensed, with many years of experience, in both states. Virginia and North Carolina Medical Expenses One...
What does it mean when your case is in Discovery? In a lawsuit, what is this “discovery” you may have heard about? Discovery is a critical part of civil litigation, including personal injury lawsuits. Discovery is basically the legally required pretrial sharing of...
