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Suffering a serious injury can completely derail your life - extended rehabilitation, time away from work and family, expensive medical bills, etc.
Nevertheless, a broken bone will heal. In many cases, you'll be back to tip-top shape in three or four months. However, if you're in an accident which causes scarring or facial disfigurement, the damage is not only physical, it's psychological.
In our superficial society, it's sad to say many people are judged based on their appearance. So, for example, you get into a bad car wreck and half of your face becomes disfigured, the pain and suffering could last a life time. The awkward stares and uncomfortable looks when you walk down the street can be just as tortuous as a broken neck.
Fortunately, there are groups and organizations which assist people in coping with these challenges (check out these helpful resources for scarring and disfigurement)
If you were in an accident that wasn't your fault and suffered major scarring and/or disfigurement, I urge you to consult with an attorney. The medical expenses with any type of reconstructive surgery can be immense and you deserve compensation if you were injured by another person's carelessness.
How should you locate the best, top injury lawyer for your case?
Our Injury Lawyers Have Been Selected For Many Achievements Outlined Below:
Several Injury Attorneys With Our Firm have been included among the "Best Lawyers in America" 2010 Edition (Lewis-Injury Law, Shapiro-Railroad Injury Law) and been Named As Virginia "Super Lawyers" For Personal Injury Law (Lewis, Shapiro - 2009 Ed.)(Less than 5% of Outstanding Lawyers are Chosen); also selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Lewis, Shapiro - 2009); named among the Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia by ATLA (Shapiro - 2009), and our law firm was the first Injury Law Firm in Virginia Invited to Join Primerus, a select group of Highly Ethical, Respected Law Firms .
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 (46 Million Dollar Verdict, with Interest, 60 Million Dollars, Settled confidentially during appeal). Click on icons for more details.
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Our personal injury lawyers handle personal injury cases throughout the eastern USA, and work closely with lawyers in other states on signficant injury cases.
As to Virginia (VA), this includes: Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, Richmond (entire area), Petersburg, Roanoke/Salem, Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, all areas of the Eastern Shore, including Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteauge, Wachapreague, and Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague, and Wallops Island, Ashland, Big Stone Gap and any other city/ounty.
As to West Virginia (WV) personal injury claims: Bluefield, Beckley, Bridgeport, Charles Town, Charleston, Fairmont, Huntington, Lewisburg, Madison, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Moundsville, Parkersburg, Ripley, Sutton, Weirton, Wheeling, and any other town or county.
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