In a recent decision by the Richmond Circuit Court, the court determined that the Va. Code § 8.01-380(C) does not allow recovery of defense witness fees for a nonsuit taken by the plaintiff at trial. What is most striking about the Richmond Circuit Court's ruling is...
In a recent Norfolk Circuit Court case the judge ruled that a lawyer's missing signature from the Complaint prevented them from taking a nonsuit, since the defective Complaint was not a "validly pending proceeding." In this particular case, the the plaintiff's signature appeared on the...
The law firm of Chaplin & Gonet has been serving businesses and individuals by collecting on delinquent accounts for nearly twenty years. If you or your business is looking for a Richmond Collection Attorney then give our office a call and learn how we can...
Many Virginia business owners or employees tasked with tracking delinquent accounts run into the problem of the account far past due and ask themselves "what now?" The debt collection process in Virginia is unique and this post seeks to give a brief overview for those...
For most small business owners the main area of concern is attracting and maintaining clients or customers. Not much thought or planning is usually given to how to collect on accounts receivable that are past due. This is understandable. Most of us operate on the...
A recent ruling by the Prince William County Circuit Court declared that interviews by carriers with their insured regarding an auto accident fall within the shield provided by the "work product" doctrine of supreme Court Rule 4:1(b)(3). The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld the decision....
Several states who are currently in the process of enacting, or who have enacted, legislation paving the way for testing autonomous vehicles have all grappled with defining “autonomous vehicles.” Virtually all states embarking down the path to vehicular autonomy defined autonomous vehicles in the same...
A case in Fairfax General District Court, heard before Judge Thomas E. Gallahue, underscores the need for the Virginia General Assembly to overhaul the Reckless Driving code section to explicitly include texting while driving. In the case Judge Gallahue dismissed the reckless driving charge against...
If your law firm handles insurance defense or subrogation anywhere in the United States Chaplin & Gonet can help you and your clients meet your Virginia subrogation needs. Meeting national subrogation demands have never been easier with the help of Chaplin & Gonet. Contact our...
An Alexandria, Virginia, lawyer was protected from a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act violation suit by alleging a "bona fide error defense" in claiming attorney fees under an expired contract. The nursing home contract had expired by the time the attorney claimed his attorney fees,...