Category Archives: Personal Injury

COMMON MISTAKES PEOPLE MAKE UPON BECOMING INJURED THAT MAY LATER HURT THEIR PERSONAL INJURY CASE One common mistake people make is to delay getting medical treatment, in part because many people are injured and don’t realize it right after the accident. Perhaps they’re upset by the accident and their adrenaline and endorphins are pumping through […]

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM Which documents are necessary will depend on the nature of the accident; for a motor vehicle accident  that is someone else’s fault, the potential client needs a copy of the police report. In Virginia, when police respond to a motor vehicle accident, they must make a full report of the […]

WHAT IS THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR PERSONAL INJURY CASES IN VIRGINIA? The basic statute of limitations for personal injury cases in Virginia is two years, which means a person must either file a lawsuit or settle their claim against the wrongdoer’s insurance company within two years of the date of the accident. That seems very clear, but […]

EVERY PERSONAL INJURY CASE IS UNIQUE AND HAS IT’S OWN TIME FRAME Every personal injury case has its own rhythm and time-frame, so each case will take as long as it needs to take for the client to get all of the treatment they need from their healthcare providers and to reach maximum medical improvement from the accident. […]

THE FIRST STEP TO TAKE AFTER SUSTAINING A PERSONAL INJURY The first step immediately following any accident, whether it’s an automobile accident, a slip, trip and fall accident or a products liability accident, in which you were injured by a product that you own hurts you, is to make sure you are okay. Take an inventory […]

WHAT ARE SOME QUALITIES TO CONSIDER WHEN LOOKING FOR PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS? The first thing to look for in a personal injury attorney is to make sure they have a great deal of experience  in handling personal injury cases because there is no substitute for experience. You don’t want somebody learning on your case, you’d rather have […]

HOW IS SOMEONE COMPENSATED IF THE OTHER PARTY HAS NO INSURANCE? Fortunately, it does not happen often, but it does happen. The reason why it does not happen often is because most states, including Virginia, require drivers to carry uninsured motorist coverage, in addition to both bodily injury and property damage liability insurance. That means, if you’re […]

HOW DOES AN ATTORNEY GET PAID FOR A PERSONAL INJURY CASE? A personal injury attorney is different from other type of attorneys, such as tax, criminal, maritime and estates and trusts attorneys, who get paid either a flat fee or on an hourly basis, because we are compensated on a contingency fee basis, which means that the […]

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF THE INSURANCE COMPANY CONTACTS ME AFTER AN ACCIDENT? There are usually two insurance companies involved in an auto accident case; yours and the opposing party’s, and since you were injured and they are the bad guys, their insurance company wants to pay you as little as possible. The other insurance company is the […]

HOW MUCH WEIGHT DO PHOTOGRAPHS CARRY IN A PERSONAL INJURY CASE? There is an old Confucian or Chinese proverb that says, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Unfortunately, most attorneys are too wordy.  We probably talk too much, when we probably should allow pictures, photographs, drawings, blueprints, demonstrative evidence like that do our speaking for […]