Practice Areas

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

Latest News:

• John Harris, III has been selected for national membership in The 2008-2009 Top 100 Trial Lawyers for the state of Virginia.
• How Super Lawyers Are Selected
• Super Lawyers selects John Harris to be a member
• The No-So-Independent Medical Examiner
• The People's Law School

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Library

Car Accident Injuries & Deaths

• HOW TO FIND THE "RIGHT LAWYER"
• 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

• The Not-So-Independent Medical Examiner
• Fatal accident

Nursing Home - Abuse & Neglect

• How to Cross-Examine the Hired Gun
• Class-action lawsuit against Beverly Enterprises Inc.
• Things that indicate nursing home abuse.
• Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions
• Pressure sores are also called decubitus ulcers

Medical Malpractice Claims

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

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

• The history of FELA
• Railroad Accidents and Train Derailments
• Motor Vehicle Safety at Railrod Crossings
• Pedestrian Safety

General

• GEODECK DECKING AND RAILING MATERIALS - UNSAFE
• 2006 Medicare Drug Plan Has Adverse Effect on Maintenance Medications & the Elderly
• ATTORNEY SUES INSURANCE ADJUSTER FOR DEFAMATION
• Code of the City of Fredericksburg
• Stafford County Code

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Frequently Asked Questions

Below are some initial questions many clients have when they first contact John P. Harris III. The questions below may address many initial concerns you may have. If you don't find the answers here, you should contact us for answers to questions specific to your case. The consultation is free.

Car Accident Injuries & Deaths

• What is whiplash?

• What if I want to make an accident claim for compensation on my injuries?
• 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?

Drunk Driving Injuries & Deaths

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

Truck Accident Injuries & Deaths

• 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?
• 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?

Nursing Home - Abuse & Neglect

• What is the biggest cause of abuse and injury in nursing homes?
• 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?
• 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?

Medical Malpractice Claims

• What is shoulder dystocia?

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?

General

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

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Case Results

Car Accident Injuries & Deaths

• Suit against an automobile manufacter
• Rearend collison - soft tissue injury
• Wrongful death of a four year old boy
• No offer made until two days before trial.
• Rearend collision results in death.

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Nursing Home - Abuse & Neglect

• Bedsores result in million dollar verdict.

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Medical Malpractice Claims

• Medical Malpractice Results in Sucide
• Podiatrists is negligent in treating a diabetic ulcer

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Other

• Suit against a Japanese manufacter
• Slip and fall
• Slip on peanut shells results in a settlement
• No warning signs posted after mopping floor.

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Resources

• 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

Blog

Car Accident Injuries & Deaths

• John Harris, III has been selected for national membership in The 2008-2009 Top 100 Trial Lawyers for the state of Virginia.
• Dangerous tires - Have your tires passed their expiration date?
• The initial interview in an auto accident case
• Two Teens Killed in Spotsylvania auto accident
• If you need help for an injury which occurred in another state:
• Fatal Accident on I-95 Kills Driver and Injures passengers
• Fatal Accident

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Truck Accident Injuries & Deaths

• Fatal Tractor-Trailer Accident on I-95

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General

• If you are injured while visiting Canada
• Your Rights to Florida Workers’ Compensation Benefits - Medical Care and Lost Wage Benefits
• This week on The People's Law School - July 7, 2008
• This week on The People's Law School
• Another Pit Bull Attack Send Four People to the Hospital

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