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Auto Accident: Lapsed Insurance

Grace Period Many times your insurance company provides a period of time before it actually closes your policy. This is a grace period. If you’re within that window, and pay your premiums, coverage will continue to be effective. However, if you’re outside that time period, you may have bigger problems. You might want to inquire […]

NOT ALL INJURIES THAT HAPPEN AT WORK ARE COVERED

In order to prove an injury by accident in Virginia the injured worker must demonstrate: (1) an identifiable incident; (2) that occurs at some reasonably definite time; (3) an obvious sudden mechanical or structural change in the body; and (4) a causal connection between the incident and the bodily change. Injuries that result from repetitive […]

William D. Tucker, III │The TRID Experience

Tucker’s Tips   Tip 8-2016:  The TRID Experience – With the new TRID laws in place for over four months, Tucker’s Tips has made the following observations about how TRID is affecting settlements:  1.  Closings are taking about a week longer than before TRID. (This experience is apparently not just in our area. They are taking […]

William D. Tucker, III │Sharing Information Can Make TRID Easier

Tucker’s Tips   Tip 7-2016:  Sharing Information Can Make TRID Easier –  Navigating a closing with the new TRID laws can prove difficult, especially when completing the CD which requires more information than the HUD and/or GFE. Tucker’s Tips has found that including certain information in the Contract can help make the closing process under TRID […]

Should you “Voluntarily” speak with the police, or not?

Officer Not So Friendly: A Choose-Your-Own-Misadventure Story The Hope Diamond is missing, and Officer Friendly thinks you stole it.  He types your name into a computer, and instantly knows where you work, where you live, what you drive, and whether or not you’ve been in trouble before. He calls you on the telephone, and tells […]

What “Not” to say during a DUI stop

The story of a Virginia DUI CHAPTER ONE:   It is 11:00 p.m. and you are on your way back from dinner. You are pulled over for a check point, speeding, or a taillight out. The officer walks up to your car shining the flashlight in the backseat on the way past, looking for drugs, beer […]

No “Due Process” for University of Virginia Student’s Accused of Sexual Misconduct:

I have been seeing a lot of sexual misconduct cases out of UVA lately. The procedures followed in those hearings are not fair, and not what we are accustomed to in judicial proceedings in this country. 1. Right to be Silent: Your “right to be silent” is otherwise known as your 5th amendment privilege against […]

Voted “Favorite Law Firm” for 2014 | Tucker Griffin Barnes Blog

A HUGE thanks to everyone for voting us Charlottesville’s “Favorite Law Firm” for 2014  We appreciate your vote of confidence, and will do our best to continue to earn it. Charlottesville’s Favorite Law Firm

The Insurance Adjuster | Tucker Griffin Barnes Blog

Should You Answer Accident Questions From An Insurance Adjuster?  Almost immediately after an accident the insurance adjuster will start calling you for a statement, a recorded statement in fact.  You should never make a statement without speaking with an experienced personal injury attorney first.  Remember,  this may be the first and only time you’ll do […]

New Bankruptcy Attorney | Tucker Griffin Barnes Blog

New attorney at Tucker Griffin Barnes — We’re very proud to announce that Shannon T. Morgan has joined our firm as an associate attorney. Shannon practices Bankruptcy, including Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. Her multi-state experience and calm approach to helping clients will be a great addition to the Charlottesville community. Please consider recommending Shannon […]

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