Get Helpful Insight Into Your Case From The Richmond Trial And Appellate Lawyers at The Mottley Law Firm
The attorneys at The Mottley Law Firm, Kevin Mottley and Ben Kyber, are Richmond, Virginia based trial lawyers committed to fighting for their client's rights in the areas of business litigation, will contests, trust and estate disputes, appellate litigation, and in personal injury cases, including brain injury cases. In this blog, Kevin and Ben provide their takes on legal developments in these areas of the law, as well as some other topics of interest to them.
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What Parents Need to Know About Shaken Baby Syndrome Lawsuits in Virginia Children under two are at extreme risk for traumatic brain injuries with long-term effects if they are dropped, shaken, or thrown by an angry caregiver. -
SCOVA Holds That Estate Beneficiaries Lack Standing To Sue In Platt v. Griffith, the Supreme Court of Virginia reiterates its longstanding rule that only personal representatives can sue on behalf of an estate. -
Always Take These 6 Steps After Any Virginia Car Accident A vehicle collision can change your life in an instant with physical injuries and sudden medical costs. Here’s what you need to do to protect your legal rights. -
Senior Citizens Have an Increased Risk of TBI, but They Can Still Seek Fair Compensation Even if an elderly victim has physical conditions that make head wounds more likely, they can still recover damages when an accident is caused by negligence. -
How Do I Remove a Trustee in Virginia? Virginia law establishes how, and under what circumstances, the trustee of a trust may be removed and replaced with a substitute trustee. -
Avoid These Common Mistakes After a Virginia Car Crash You have enough to deal with after an accident without worrying about these costly mistakes that could ruin your personal injury settlement. -
The Dangers of Teen Brain Injuries Young victims of accidents are especially vulnerable to head trauma. Their developing brains can be severely affected even by minor collisions. -
In Sheehy v. Williams, SCOVA takes on the voluntary payment doctrine under some unusual circumstances. Under Virginia's "voluntary payment doctrine," the voluntary payment of a judgment deprives the judgment debtor and payor of their right to appeal. -
Common Mistakes to Avoid That Could Cost You in a Brain Injury Case With the help of an attorney, you can avoid these common mistakes and ensure you receive full compensation after a traumatic brain injury. -
The Attorney-Client Privilege in Estate and Trust Disputes In Virginia estate disputes, a testator's communications with an estate planning lawyer fall under the "testamentary exception" to the attorney-client privilege