Virginia Injury Lawyers Advice: Lost Wages Are Important in Any Claim Recovery

The Virginian-Pilot recently released its top-50 largest employers in Hampton Roads list. Some notable employers on that list include Food Lion, Target, Home Depot, various government agencies including the military, and the school systems in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Norfolk.

Since most of our Virginia injury lawyers were born and raised in and around Hampton Roads, we understand how important these employers are to our local economy. We also understand the impact a personal injury can have on a worker who is simply trying to make ends meet. For example, if you are involved in a car accident on I-64, I-264, I-464 or I-664 and have to miss a month of work because you suffered a serious injury, there is a risk that you could lose your job and not be able to pay for an extra medical bills and rehabilitation that is not covered by insurance.

This is why you may have heard about lost wages as being part of the equation for virtually any Virginia personal injury claim. Lost wages are a critical component because it is a monetary loss that can be documented and reasonably forecasted into the future. The amount of lost wages becomes vitally important when representing a client who suffered a life-threatening injury like a traumatic brain injury, paralysis, or loss of limb.

Be rest assured that the Virginia injury lawyers at our firm work tirelessly to recover maximum compensation for injured victims who have missed significant time from work due to their injury or will probably be unable to return to work. For example, we represented an airline pilot who suffered an electrical shock injury and was unable to return to his profession. We understood the impact this injury had on our client's life and fought for a sizable settlement which will help him cover various expenses while he recovers and seeks to regain some semblance of his former life.

1. U.S. Federal Government
2. Sentara Healthcare
3. Virginia Beach Public Schools
4. Norfolk Naval Shipyard
5. Nofolk Public Schools
6. City of Virginia Beach
7. Dominion Enterprises (Trader Publishing)
8. Walmart Stores
9. Chesapeake Public Schools
10. Portsmouth Naval Medical Center
11. Farm Fresh
12. City of Norfolk
13. Bon Secours Hampton Roads Health System
14. Old Dominion University
15. Bank of America
16. Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
17. U.S. Postal Service
18. Smithfield Foods, Inc.
19. Amerigroup Corporation
20. Portsmouth Public Schools
21. City of Chesapeake
22. U.S. Marine Repair/UDI (Norshipco)
23. Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
24. Gwaltney of Smithfield, Inc.
25. SAIC/AMSEC
26. Cox Communications, Inc.
27. Stihl, Inc.
28. Food Lion
29. City of Portsmouth
30. GEICO Direct
31. Suffolk City Public Schools
32. WAVY-TV 10/FOX 43
33. Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters
34. U.S. Fifth District Guard Command
35. Manpower, Inc.
36. Landmark Communications
37. Tidewater Community College
38. FHC Health Systems (Value Options Inc.)
39. Target Corporation
40. Gold Key Resorts
41. Virginia International Terminals, Inc.
42. Dominion Virginia Power
43. Eastern Virginia Medical School (Medical College of Virginia)
44. General Foam Plastics Corporation
45. Wendy's of Virginia, Inc.
46. HSBC (Household International, Inc.)
47. International Paper Company
48. Obici Health System
49. USAA Norfolk
50. Specialty Food Group, Inc.