Federal FOIA requests

Article by Matt W. Broughton and Investigator Danny C. Brabham In September of 2025, an article was published here relating to how a person could strengthen their personal injury case through the use of Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests.  We wanted to take the opportunity to offer advice on what to do if an Agency fails to respond to a FOIA request.  The first step is to move into the enforcement and escalation steps. The outline below offers advice on how to navigate through the steps to have Agencies comply with your request(s). Step One Verify that the response deadlines have […]

Article written by Investigator Danny Brabham It is important to know that if you are involved in a personal injury incident that in any way involves a town, county, city, state or federal agency, the Federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) of 1967 and/or the Virginia Freedom of Information Act of 1968 could prove to be extremely beneficial to your case. Virginia FOIA The Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was established by the Virginia General Assembly and was enacted on July 1, 1968 to ensure that citizens have access to public records and meetings of public bodies.[1] The Virginia […]