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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Why You Need an Attorney if You’ve Been Injured in a Multi-Vehicle Collision When multiple cars are involved in a crash, it can be difficult to know who is responsible. An attorney can prove fault and help you receive compensation. -
Get Proper Diagnosis, Treatment, and Compensation for a Concussion Caused by an Accident If you were diagnosed with a concussion after an accident, you should be aware that this is a type of traumatic brain injury that should be taken seriously. -
Liability for Accidents Caused by Medically Unfit Truck Drivers Truck drivers must pass medical exams to prove they are fit to drive. If the trucker who caused your crash was medically unfit, he should be held liable. -
Distracted Truck Drivers Are a Common Cause of Accidents Distracted driving is a contributing factor in many commercial truck crashes. We take a look at causes of truck driver distraction and why it is so dangerous. -
When Whiplash Becomes a Serious and Debilitating Injury Our Richmond, Virginia, personal injury team explains what factors may complicate a whiplash injury, leading to chronic pain and requiring extensive treatment. -
Don't Leave Necessary Parties Behind in the Trial Court In at least three published opinions, the Supreme Court of Virginia has held that an appeal must be dismissed if it does not include all necessary parties. -
Avoiding No-Contest Clauses in Wills and Trusts In Hunter v. Hunter, the Supreme Court of Virginia endorsed a two-step method for avoiding harsh consequences of "no-contest" clauses in wills and trusts. -
Lack of Adequate Record Dooms SCOVA Gun Rights Appeal Gun rights advocates appealed Richmond judge's refusal to enjoin Governor Northam's Capitol Square rally gun ban. Lack of an adequate record doomed the appeal. -
Mid-Appeal Changes to Assignments of Error "Perplex" SCOVA The Supreme Court of Virginia has repeatedly held that it is improper to change the wording of an assignment of error mid-appeal. Yet it continues to happen. -
You Can't Assign Error To A Ruling The Lower Court Didn't Make Crafting an assignment of error in the Supreme Court of Virginia is tricky. Among other things, you must accurately describe the lower court's ruling.