personal injury

If you are under investigation, facing a lawsuit, or thinking about hiring a lawyer, you have probably wondered whether you can use ChatGPT, Claude, or another AI chatbot to help you think through your case. A federal judge has now weighed in on that question, and the answer is one that anyone using AI to work through a legal problem should understand. In short: at least one federal court has held that conversations with a public AI chatbot may not be private or privileged, and may be discoverable in litigation. The law in this area is still developing, and other […]

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 […]

Matt Broughton was featured on Roanoke news station WSLS 10 about the dangers of snow and ice falling from vehicles and how Virginia’s negligence laws apply. Watch the Feature Here In the wintertime, weather advisories are often issued cautioning drivers to be extremely careful on roads and interstates. Snow and ice on these surfaces can result in extremely low friction between the tire and the pavement, often resulting in horrible crashes and sometimes involving serious bodily injury or death. Unfortunately, it is not only the snow and ice on the road surfaces that pose a substantial danger. Snow and ice […]