Richard W. Whittemore, P.C.

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Monday08:00 AM - 05:00 PMTuesday08:00 AM - 05:00 PMWednesday08:00 AM - 05:00 PMThursday08:00 AM - 05:00 PMFriday08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Phone: 757-962-9442 Fax: Facsimile: 757-962-9385

Richard W. Whittemore, P.C. 607 Lynnhaven Parkway, Suite 203 Virginia Beach, VA (Independent City) 23452 ((Independent City))View Map

Personal Injury

False Imprisonment
Have you ever been detained for questioning at a department store because an item in your shopping bag set off an alarm at the exit? If so, you may have considered suing the store for false imprisonment. In most cases, however, you would lose. More...
Personal Injury Actions between Spouses
When spouses commit torts against each other, a cause of action may or may not be available to the injured spouse. It depends upon the jurisdiction and the type of injury. More...
Automobile Racing
Automobile racing is an inherently dangerous sport due to the high speeds. Crashes on the track can mean serious injuries or even fatalities to participants as well as spectators, which could lead to negligence actions against the racing facility's owner. More...
Opinion and Other Defenses to Defamation
Defamation lawsuits are not easy to win because the plaintiff must both prove the difficult elements of his or her case and avoid the many defenses to defamation. This article discusses some of the standard defenses to defamation, including the defense of opinion. More...
Rights and Duties of Pedestrians
A pedestrian generally has a right-of-way in a crosswalk. A motor vehicle driver is required to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, even if the driver has a green light. If a pedestrian control signal is working and is in the "walk" position, the pedestrian has the right-of-way. If the pedestrian control signal is not working, a motor vehicle driver is required to yield the right-of-way when the pedestrian is on the driver's side of the road or if the pedestrian would be in danger. More...

Areas Of Practice

  • Personal Injury
  • Wrongful Death
  • Residential, Commercial and Agricultural Real Estate
  • General Civil and Criminal Practice
  • Business Planning Formation and Litigation
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