You're probably looking for the best personal injury lawyers in Norfolk, Virginia Beach and beyond. Before you talk to an insurance adjuster, sign any release forms or hire an injury attorney in Virginia, read our consumer reports and watch our firm videos featuring lawyers included among the "Best Lawyers" in Virginia.

Most of our clients are worried about the future and the uncertainty of how to handle many issues such as figuring out how to pay medical bills and recover lost wages. There is also the big issue of whether you can return to your job. We are here to help. Our law frim will make sure you are fully informed throughout the legal process and will work tirelessly on your behalf.
We give you honest and direct answers to your questions like:

• What does it cost to speak with one of the our Virginia accident/injury lawyers? (No fee for consultation)
• Do you ask me to advance court case expenses for reports and records? (No, we advance these)
• How can I afford to have your law firm represent me?
• How soon after my accident do I need to hire a lawyer?
• Do I really need to hire a lawyer to settle my case?
• What sources of insurance are there to pursue?
• Does it make economic sense to hire a attorney?
• What type of settlement should I expect? Will I have to go through filing a lawsuit, or a trial in a courtroom?
• Who will pay my medical bills?
• How can I get paid my lost wages?
• How do I get compensated for permanent impairment, scarring or disability?
• How long does it take from start to finish on an injury case?
• Can I get compensated for anxiety, depression or chronic pain?

We are here to help guide you through this complicated legal process so you can find the best Virginia personal injury attorney you can. If you decide to hire our firm, we guarantee we will work tirelessly on your behalf. Our attorneys have decades of experience and a strong national reputation in the field of personal injury law.
Learn about the history of our Virginia injury law firm by watching this video

Learn about each of our attorneys by watching their profile videos


3 Big Factors When Considering Whether to Hire an Attorney to Handle Your Potential Injury Claim: 

1. Where to look to get the best representation:
Don't assume the best personal injury lawyers in Virginia are on TV, radio or in a full page yellow pages ad. You owe it to the success of your potential claim to hire the best injury attorney in VA. This is a critical first step and the firm's website is a great place to get the necessary background information. 

2. What to Ask - the key questions to ask a personal injury/accident lawyer:
Do you limit your entire law practice to only personal injury law?
How many personal injury jury trials have you or your law firm successfully handled and won?
Can you show me examples of past case results in personal injury cases your firm has won?
Have you and your law firm's personal injury lawyers lectured to other personal injury lawyers as authorities in personal injury/evidence law?
What state and national personal injury lawyer organizations are you active in?

3. Decisionmaking: Knowledge + Experience = Success for your personal injury claim.
Below are just some of the reasons you should strongly consider contacting our firm about handling your claim:
Check out our case result history of record verdicts and settlements
See what past clients and even other lawyers say about our Virginia injury law firm.
Read about our 100 years combined lawyer personal injury law experience
Take a look at our firm's Written Pledge to clients
Learn about the firm's commitment to charity and diversity/equality


We understand the Virginia (VA) legal system and know how to handle personal injury cases in: 
Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, and Williamsburg (as well as in other surrounding states).

We will come to you if you are seriously hurt or suffered a loved one's wrongful death anywhere in VA including in and around Petersburg, Richmond, Roanoke, Emporia, Harrisonburg, Radford, Charlottesville, Martinsville, Danville, Franklin, Lynchburg, Winchester, Alexandria, Arlington, Falls Church, Manassas and Fairfax.

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How should you locate an experienced, quality Virginia injury lawyer for your case? Look no further.

Our VA personal injury attorneys have received numerous recognitions for our professional achievements and ethics in representing plaintiffs in injury and wrongful death lawsuits.

Our Virginia personal injury law firm features attorneys listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008, with James Lewis being recognized for injury law and Richard Shapiro being listed among the top practitioners of railroad injury law. Overall, our Virginia accident injury firm has been named one of the best law firms by U.S. News & World Report since 2010.  



We also have two attorneys who have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010 -- Lewis and Shapiro. Fewer than 5 percent of outstanding lawyers are chosen for this distinction.




We've also been selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Lewis and Shapiro since 2009) and named among the Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia (Shapiro since 2009).

Our law firm was the first injury law firm in VA invited to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical, respected law firms. Our firm also features attorneys with a "superb" rating on Avvo, a respected legal rating service.

 

Firm Makes History

In October, 2000 our law firm and co-counsel obtained, what was then, the largest record verdict in Virginia's history for an injured person. The initial verdict was for an award of $46 million. That amount rose to $60 million with interest whn the defendant agreed to a confidential settlement during an abandoned appeal.

In Virginia (VA), we are prepared to represent clients living in any cit or county, including Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, Richmond, Petersburg, Roanoke, Salem, Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville and all areas of the Eastern Shore, including Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteauge, Wachapreague, Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague and Wallops Island.

Our personal injury lawyers licensed in VA, West Virginia (WV), North Carolina (NC), South Carolina (SC), Kentucky (KY), Florida (FL) and Washington, DC.