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Local Courts Hearing Civil Jury Trials Again!

By Tom Curcio | Published March 20, 2022 | Posted in Auto Accidents, Insurance, Personal Injury, Thomas J. Curcio | Comments Off on Local Courts Hearing Civil Jury Trials Again!

We have now passed the two-year mark for the Covid pandemic. I’m sure it has challenged each of you in many and varied ways, as it has us. Hopefully, similar to all of us at the firm, things in your personal and professional lives are beginning to resemble life pre-Covid. A very welcomed change for Read More

Preparing For Trial: Witness and Exhibit Lists

By Rakin Hamad | Published March 9, 2022 | Posted in FAQs, Personal Injury | Comments Off on Preparing For Trial: Witness and Exhibit Lists

“It’s not what you know; it’s what you can prove.” This iconic line from the movie Training Day shows us the importance of evidence during jury trials. The evidence shared with the jury will consist of testimony from witnesses and exhibits. Before deliberations, the jury will be instructed through the jury instructions to only consider Read More

Updates from the Virginia Legislative Session

By Rakin Hamad | Published February 16, 2022 | Posted in Community | Comments Off on Updates from the Virginia Legislative Session

As the Virginia Legislature continues to work through the 2022 legislative session, here are a few updates regarding some of the pending bills that we brought to your attention in a previous blog. HB 1132- The purpose of this bill is to allow the Court to pay settlement funds directly to a responsible adult (usually Read More

What to Consider When Preparing for Trial

By Justin Curcio | Published February 9, 2022 | Posted in FAQs, Personal Injury | Comments Off on What to Consider When Preparing for Trial

When you cannot settle your personal injury case, the next step is to file a lawsuit. After you have filed your lawsuit, the discovery process begins. After discovery is concluded and any necessary pre-trial motions are heard, the issues in the case become more apparent and become the focus of your trial preparation. When gearing Read More

We Keep An Eye On The Virginia Legislature So You Don’t Have To

By Tom Curcio | Published January 25, 2022 | Posted in Community | Comments Off on We Keep An Eye On The Virginia Legislature So You Don’t Have To

As the Virginia Legislature has convened for the 2022 legislative session, several bills are pending that I would like to call to your attention. But before discussing those, a quick reminder that effective January 1, 2022, the mandatory minimum limits of automobile insurance in Virginia have increased from $25,000/person, $50,000/accident to $30,000/person, $60,000/accident. The limits Read More

The Keys to Success at Trial… Knowing the Jury Instructions!

By Tom Curcio | Published January 11, 2022 | Posted in FAQs, Personal Injury | Comments Off on The Keys to Success at Trial… Knowing the Jury Instructions!

As in all successful journeys, you must know your ultimate destination at the beginning of the trip. Handling a personal injury case on behalf of a client is a journey that the client and lawyer take together, sometimes taking 2 to 3 years to complete. To be successful on the client’s behalf, the experienced personal Read More

Briefing: The Injury Board Summit 2021

By Tom Curcio | Published November 18, 2021 | Posted in Thomas J. Curcio | Comments Off on Briefing: The Injury Board Summit 2021

We have written before about our membership in the Injury Board (IB), which includes a select group of personal injury lawyers from around the US and UK who advocate for safety and consumer issues and believe in giving back to the communities in which they live and work. All of us are past or present Read More

Safety Tips For Thanksgiving Travel

By Justin Curcio | Published November 16, 2021 | Posted in Safety | Comments Off on Safety Tips For Thanksgiving Travel

Thanksgiving is an excellent time of year to catch up with friends and family, kick back and relax over the extended weekend, overindulging in food and football. However, it is important to remember that Thanksgiving is one of the most heavily traveled times of the year. There are more cars on the road than usual, Read More

Virginia Statute Now Makes Penalty Reflect The Crime

By Tom Curcio | Published October 21, 2021 | Posted in Bicycle Accidents, Catastrophic Injuries, Distracted Driving, Motorcycle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury | Comments Off on Virginia Statute Now Makes Penalty Reflect The Crime

A new statute in VA aims to help protect pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users. We want to make sure you are aware. Virginia Code § 46.2-816.1, which took effect on July 1, 2020, allows prosecutors to bring more severe criminal charges when a distracted motor vehicle driver injures a vulnerable road user. A Read More

20 Years Later, Pro Bono Work Representing 9/11 Victims Still A Career Highlight

By Rakin Hamad | Published September 21, 2021 | Posted in Catastrophic Injuries, Community, Wrongful Death | Comments Off on 20 Years Later, Pro Bono Work Representing 9/11 Victims Still A Career Highlight

Occasionally during lunch at Curcio Law, we discuss interesting movies and TV shows that we have watched. This past week, Worth, a film on Netflix, garnered a unique conversation. The film details how and why the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund was created and mirrors much of what Tom experienced firsthand while offering pro bono Read More

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