John P. Harris, III

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Practice Areas

• Car Accident Injuries & Deaths
• Drunk Driving Injuries & Deaths
• Truck Accident Injuries & Deaths
• Nursing Home - Abuse & Neglect
• Medical Malpractice Claims
• Dog Bite
• Slip and fall or trip and fall
• ATV Accidents - Three wheelers and Four wheelers
• FELA Claims: Don’t Let Your Employer Railroad Your Rights!

Latest News:

• Three Million Dollar Lawsuit filed against a Caroline County Nursing Home
  Posted on 9/2/2009
• Super Lawyers selects John Harris to be a member
  Posted on 7/13/2009
• Fredericksburg accident attorney, John P. Harris, III, is selected to be profiled by Super Lawyers
  Posted on 7/13/2009
• THE SMART CONSUMER'S GUIDE TO YOUR PERSONAL INJURY CASE is published by John Harris
  Posted on 1/24/2009
• John Harris, III has been selected for national membership in The 2008-2009 Top 100 Trial Lawyers for the state of Virginia.
  Posted on 11/17/2008

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Library

Car Accident Injuries & Deaths

• Do you really need a lawyer?
• What is the most important automobile insurance coverage?
• 3 Things To Do BEFORE Talking to an Insurance Adjuster
• 10 Things you must do after an auto accident
• Several Minivans Fare Poorly in Safety Tests

Drunk Driving Injuries & Deaths

• Brief Regarding the Liability of a 911 Dispatcher Who Fails to Send Help

Truck Accident Injuries & Deaths

• Cross-Examination of the Defense Doctor
• Fatal accident

Nursing Home - Abuse & Neglect

• Cross-Examination of a Defense Doctor in A Nursing Home Case
• Abuse by a Warsaw nursing home is alleged to be malpractice. Among other things, the nursing home failed to give prescribed medicine. The result -- a serious fall caused head trauma.
• Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions
• Things that indicate nursing home abuse.
• Class-action lawsuit against Beverly Enterprises Inc.

Medical Malpractice Claims

• A MOTHER CAN SUE FOR A DEFECTIVE CHILD
• Paxil Linked to Birth Defects
• More Experienced Physicians More Likely to Commit Malpractice

FELA Claims: Don’t Let Your Employer Railroad Your Rights!

• Railroad Accidents and Train Derailments
• Motor Vehicle Safety at Railroad Crossings
• Pedestrian Safety

General

• What, exactly, are punitive damages?
• Consumer's Guide to Auto Insurance
• Consumer's Guide to Homeowner's Insurance
• In a letter to the editor of the Free Lance-Star, John Harris explains why a lawsuit helps limit suffering in an airplane crash.
• Senior Citizens Handbook

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FAQ Categories:

• Car Accident Injuries & Deaths
• Drunk Driving Injuries & Deaths
• Truck Accident Injuries & Deaths
• Nursing Home - Abuse & Neglect
• Medical Malpractice Claims
• FELA Claims: Don’t Let Your Employer Railroad Your Rights!
• General

Car Accident Injuries & Deaths

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  I was in an auto accident.  How can I get some really good information about my personal injury case, WITHOUT having to talk to a lawyer?

  
  
• What are my LEGAL RIGHTS if I am the victim of someone else's negligence or carelessness, whether in a traffic accident or some other type of accident, do I have certain rights guaranteed by law?

• What is whiplash?

• Am I required to wear a seat belt in Virginia?
• What about getting my car fixed?
• How do I get a rental car?
• I am missing time from work. Can I get compensation for missing time from work?
• I wasn't seriously hurt. Am I still entitled to compensation and what should I do?
• I was seriously injured. What should I do?
• What if I want to make an accident claim for compensation on my injuries?

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Drunk Driving Injuries & Deaths

• My date was drinking while we were having dinner a restaurant. It turned out that he got a little tipsy. On the way home, we had an accident and I was injured. Can I make a claim against his insurance company?

• I was drinking and driving, and got injured in a car accident. Do I have rights to compensation?

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Truck Accident Injuries & Deaths

• My car was rear-ended by a truck and I suffered a serious lower back injury. My insurance company wants me to sign some papers so they can "authorize" my medical care. What should I do?
• What are the hours-of-service rules (work hour limits)?
• How often are these hours of service rules violated?
• How can violations of the hours-of-service rules be reduced?
• Does defective equipment play an important role in truck crashes?
• How effective are truck brakes?
• Can trucks be made more visible to other drivers at night?

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Nursing Home - Abuse & Neglect

• What is the biggest cause of abuse and injury in nursing homes?
• How do I compare nursing homes in my area?
• How do I make sure my relative is being taken care of?
• Can I visit my mother any time I want to or only during visiting hours?
• What is Elder Abuse, why does it happen and where can I go for help?
• What are the signs of physical abuse?
• What are the signs of sexual abuse in the elderly?

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Medical Malpractice Claims

• What is shoulder dystocia?

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FELA Claims: Don’t Let Your Employer Railroad Your Rights!

• What is FELA?
• What is an FELA claim?
• Is workers' compensation available for my railroad on the job injury?
• As an injured railroad worker, what am I entitled to?
• As an injured railroad worker, am I required to prove negligence by the railroad, its workers, contractors or agents?
• What happens if the accident is partly my fault?
• Will my case settle or will I have to go to trial?
• What are my chances of winning if I have to go to trial?
• What is the statute of limitations for a FELA railroad injury case?
• If I Have an Accident, What am I Entitled To?
• Do I Need to Report an Accident?
• Do I have to give a statement?
• If a Railroad offers me cash advances or light duty, should I accept it?

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General

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  Have you received any honors or awards?

  
  
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  What is your opinion regarding clients educating themselves on legal issues?

  
  
• What is tort reform...really?
• What are my legal rights?
• My injury was serious. What should I do?
• What is your "attorney's fee"?

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Free Report

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The Smart Consumer's Guide to Hiring a Great Lawyer

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Case Results

Car Accident Injuries & Deaths

• Auto Accident - Ruptured discs
• Auto Accident - Soft Tissue Injuries
• Defendant runs off the road, over corrects and hits the plaintiff.

Awarded: $100,000

• Rearend collision results in death.

Awarded: $99,500

• No offer made until two days before trial.

Awarded: $75,000

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Nursing Home - Abuse & Neglect

• Bedsores result in million dollar verdict.

Awarded: $1,250,000

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Medical Malpractice Claims

• Podiatrists is negligent in treating a diabetic ulcer

Awarded: $225,000

• Medical Malpractice Results in Suicide

Awarded: $600,000

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Dog Bite

• Pedestrian attacked by dogs while walking home from convenience store.
• Defective Petco collar lets pit bull attack coach.

Awarded: Confidential

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ATV Accidents - Three wheelers and Four wheelers

• ATV accident causes hemi-paresis in teenager.
• Riding ATV in a cornfield results in death.
• Teenage boy paralyzed when his ATV flips
• Three wheel ATV flips killing young boy.

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Other

• ATV ride in cornfield proves deadly.
• Man injured while pushing disabled car.
• No warning signs posted after mopping floor.

Awarded: $47,500

• Slip on peanut shells results in a settlement

Awarded: Confidential

• Slip and fall

Awarded: $250,000

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Resources

• Car Accident Injuries & Deaths
• Drunk Driving Injuries & Deaths
• Truck Accident Injuries & Deaths
• Nursing Home - Abuse & Neglect
• Medical Malpractice Claims
• Dog Bite
• FELA Claims: Don’t Let Your Employer Railroad Your Rights!
• General
• Transocean rig explosion

Blog

Car Accident Injuries & Deaths

• Virginia Attorney John P. Harris III : is leveling the playing field for auto accident victims and their families. Do you need help in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Caroline County, Stafford, King George ?
• L3-L4 and L4-L5 disc ruptured in auto accident
• Learn what your legal rights are if you are injured in an automobile accident or some other kind of accident.
• Teenage driver kills 38-year-old mother of three
• The 2009 Dodge Ram 2500/3500 trucks recalled for defect

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Drunk Driving Injuries & Deaths

• What amount of punitive damages can I get against a drunk driver?
• Alcohol was a factor in a car crash that killed four.
• Fatal Wrong-way crash caused by drunk driver.
• The Smart Consumer's Guide To Hiring A Great Lawyer

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Truck Accident Injuries & Deaths

• Fatal Tractor-Trailer Accident on I-95

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Nursing Home - Abuse & Neglect

• Nursing home care is going to be even worse.

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Dog Bite

• Dog Bite - Dog Attack - Pit Bull - Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania | John Harris

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Slip and fall or trip and fall

• Dog Bite, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania | John P. Harris III

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ATV Accidents - Three wheelers and Four wheelers

• Spotsylvania teenager killed when his ATV flipped.

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General

• Pit bull attack takes life of toddler | Fredericksburg, VA car accident lawyer
• Fatal tractor-trailer crash on U.S. 17 in Stafford
• Four people attack by a pit bull
• If you are injured while visiting Canada
• Your Rights to Florida Workers’ Compensation Benefits - Medical Care and Lost Wage Benefits

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