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About Us
Auto Accidents
Railroad Accidents, Occupational injuries/diseases
Wrongful Death Claims
Surgical Errors, Medical Malpractice
General Personal Injury Claims We Handle
Prior Clients Describe Our Legal Services
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About Us

Auto Accidents

Double or Triple Recovery
Description: An explanation of how you can make a double or triple recovery in your personal injury claim.
Rights of a person injured in a car accident
Description: The car or truck accident typically involves two different insurance claims. The personal injury claim, which is what I would work on for someone, and the property damage claim, which is getting the vehicle fixed and getting a rent a car to get around to doctor’s appointments and work before the car is repaired. I will often give people advice on how to deal with their property damage claim, even though I am not actively representing them on that part of the case. Because I deal with insurance people daily, I know how important it is to have a professional sort through these issues for the client in a vehicle crash case.

Railroad Accidents, Occupational injuries/diseases

F.E.L.A. Claims
Description: Because of all of the dangers in the railroad work environment, many work place accidents will unfortunately occur. When you get hurt as a railroad worker, it is important to know your basic rights under the F.E.L.A., Federal Employers’ Liability Act, which provides special protection for railroad workers. This law went into effect over 100 years ago because of the dangers of the railroad work place, and requires the railroad to provide a safe place to work.
What Every Railroad Claim Agent Knows, But Will Never Tell You
Description: Railroad claims agents are taught to convince you not to retain a lawyer, they will tell you there is no hurry and suggest that you should deal with them first because they will treat you fairly. Sounds good in theory, but consider this?.
FELA cumulative trauma
Description: One of the newer areas of railroad injury claims has to do with cumulative trauma injuries. These kinds of on-duty railroad injuries are where the worker through repetitive exposure to vibration or excessive lifting or other hazards of the job end up having problems with their body, typically musculoskeletal problems like back, neck, shoulder or knee problems. Typically, these problems require surgery and often can end a career early.
FELA Statute of Limitations
Description: FELA has a three year statute of limitations which means an injury case must be settled or filed in a proper court prior to the three year anniversary of the injury. When dealing with a traumatic case, this is a relatively easy date to establish, i.e. three years from the date of the injury.
Information About Asbestos and Mesothelioma
Description: Many of our clients have suffered with mesothelioma, a rare and deadly form of cancer of the lung lining caused almost exclusively by asbestos. Just how much asbestos can lodge in the lung and cause cancer or disease? Look at this small vial-even a couple fibers almost invisible to the eye in this vial can cause mesothelioma, a fatal cancer and this is why asbestos was the first toxic substance regulated by OSHA.

Wrongful Death Claims

Wrongful Death
Description: One of the most tragic situations that can occur in a wreck involving a car, a train or a truck is the death of a loved one. Lawyers call this wrongful death. It is when a person is killed by the fault or negligence of another person or company. A wrongful death case in Virginia is governed by a particular written law that says what the family is entitled to when they get in the unfortunate situation of having a loved one killed by an accident.

Surgical Errors, Medical Malpractice

WHY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES REQUIRE EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS
Description: If you or someone you know thinks you may have a valid claim that you were improperly injured by a physician, nurse, nursing home or hospital, the first step in evaluating that claim is to choose an attorney.
Why Medical Malpractice Cases are so difficult
Description: If you or someone you know has been injured as a result of what you believe to have been a medical mistake by a doctor, a nurse, a nursing home or a hospital, then you are certainly going to want your case evaluated by a qualified attorney.

General Personal Injury Claims We Handle

What the insurance companies don’t tell you.
Description: If you are unsure as to whether you should hire an attorney, I am going to give you some tips about what the insurance companies won’t tell you.

Prior Clients Describe Our Legal Services

Car Accident
Description: My son was hurt in a car accident in Virginia Beach and his leg was broken.
Car Accident Injury
Description: I was hurt in a car accident, my attorney was Randy Appleton...

General

Settlement of Injury Case for a Child
Description: Any time a child is a party to the settlement of a personal injury action, there are typically a series of steps with the court that must be followed to complete the settlement. The reason for these additional steps is to protect the interest of the child.
Role of a Paralegal
Description: Our role at the law firm is to be a point of contact because our trial lawyers are often at hearings or out of town at depositions. We are the law firm contact who is usually available if a client calls and has a pressing legal question or medical issue. If we can’t answer the question or help, we can promise the client that we will get in touch with the responsible lawyer and get back to them as soon as possible or have the lawyer call them.
How to determine who are the best, top, personal injury lawyers
Description: For any potential client searching on the Internet for the best, top personal injury lawyers, there are a seemingly endless stream of possibilities about finding a lawyer. We are here to tell you what attorneys know about who is really a top injury lawyer, most of which you might not learn except from an injury lawyer.

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Crosswalk Injuries
Description:http://www.hsinjurylaw.com/practice_areas/wrongful-death-attorney-in-virginia-norfolk-lawyers-va-beach.cfm. Staying within the crosswalk is important. If you got hit in a crosswalk by a car in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, or any other city, we can help you to recover damages through a personal injury claim from the auto insurance company. If you are in the crosswalk's lines, you have protection and the right of way that the cars must respect by Virginia law. If your child, husband, or wife got struck walking across the street, broken bones and worse are often the result. Please contact our firm so you can discuss your particular situation with a real attorney at 1-800-752-0042.
Brain Injury
Description:Suffering a brain injury in an accident is terrible and can permanently alter your way of life. Our firm understands the ramifications of these types of injuries and have represented brain injury victims in court. In fact, we won the largest mild traumatic brain injury verdict in Virginia history (46 million dollars) for one of our clients.
YAZ Birth Control Pills
Description:YAZ birth control pills have caused strokes and other terrible injuries to women in Virginia and across the country. If you,a friend, your sister,your daughter or your wife was taking this birth control in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake or Suffolk, Va, and had a bad side effect like a heart attack, blood clot or need for emergency gall bladder surgery, legal help is available. Our firm wrote a special consumer report about the dangers of this prescription drug. Please take advantage of the free download here: (1.)http://www.hsinjurylaw.com/reports/dangerous-drugs-yaz-yasmin-and-ocella-birth-control-pills-cause-blood-clots-stroke-and-even-deat.cfm
Motorcycle Accidents
Description:All sources of insurance are typically needed after a motorcycle accident in Newport News, Portsmouth, Richmond, or any city in Virginia. Why? Because the injuries can be so severe that you'll need as much compensation as possible for rehabilitation, physical therapy, and other treatments to recuperate, not to mention permanent injuries or scars.
Railroad Crossing Crash
Description:Many railroad companies try to avoid accepting responsibility for a car/train wreck at a crossing. These companies even resort to trying to influence police investigators and insinuating the victim was trying to commit suicide. Most of the time, this is simply not true, and the railroad companies are attempting to hide their own wrongdoing in train operations or maintenance that caused the loss of life. In West Virginia and South Carolina, the railroad company can have to pay for the injuries they caused to the folks hit in a car or truck at a highway grade crossing , even if the driver was partly at fault too.
Drunk Drivers
Description:Our Virginia Beach firm does not hesitate to sue drunk drivers for punitive damages. Our attorneys are ready to file suit in Emporia, Petersburg, Newport News, and the Eastern Shore, any place in VA, against bad drivers who were high on drugs or alcohol when they caused a wreck. These at-fault drivers acted irresponsibly and you suffered an injury as a result. Justice needs to be served in this situation and you deserve compensation in order to cover medical bills, lost wages, and other trauma stemming from the accident.
Uninsured Driver
Description:The hit-and-run, or collision caused by a driver with no insurance, is one of the most common types of accidents in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Norfolk. Basically, you need to make your claim against your own insurance company to recover compensation for lost wages, medical bills, and other expenses since car insurance companies in Virginia are required to provide uninsured motorist coverage. Our firm wrote a special consumer report about how to deal with an uninsured or underinsured driver who injured you in a car accident. Take advantage of the free download here: (1.) http://www.hsinjurylaw.com/reports/what-you-need-to-know-about-uninsuredbarely-insured-drivers-secrets-to-protecting-yourself-if-th.cfm
Children Hurt
Description:If a child suffers an injury from a car accident in Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, or anywhere else in Virginia, they have a claim just like anyone else. A parent, though, needs to sign for the child so the injury claim process can move forward. Another key difference is the necessity to go to court for an infant settlement hearing. Our firm knows how to streamline this process and will ensure all the appropriate documentation and information is properly handled for the court's approval.
Passengers Hurt
Description:Passengers hurt in a car accident in Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, or any other city in Virginia, can usually get compensation from the auto insurance company of the driver of the car they were in, if the driver was at fault. Keep in mind, you don't have to file a suit against the driver (who may be a friend or family member). You have the option to only seek compensation from the insurance company.
FELA Railroad Injuries
Description:Railroad accidents on the job can lead to devastating injuries and you may be entitled to compensation through the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). However, railroad companies have claims agents and a team of lawyers who will do whatever they can to avoid responsibility for the accident. This is why you need to get an experienced FELA lawyer who will look out for your best interests. Our firm has written two guides on the topic of railroad worker injuries. Take advantage of the free downloads here: (1.) http://www.hsinjurylaw.com/reports/dos-donts-when-injured-at-a-railroadthe-railroad-workers-fela-rights.cfm (2.) http://www.hsinjurylaw.com/reports/what-railroad-claim-agents-wont-tell-you-but-you-must-know.cfm
Medical Negligence
Description:Medical malpractice cases in Virginia and North Carolina can be some of the most expensive to actually litigate since testimony from medical experts is usually required to successfully win an injury claim. If you have a valid claim, we do not expect you to pay a penny for these costs up front, as our firm will advance them for you and only get them paid back to us if we win your case. So our firm cannot take every potential case of hospital/doctor negligence, and are able to accept only cases in which victims suffered a catastrophic, life-altering injury. If you feel you fall into this category, please contact our firm immediately so you can talk to a real attorney for free. Our number is 1-800-752-0042.
Insur. Comp. Won't Call
Description:What should you do if the at-fault driver's insurance company drags their feet or won't call you back? This video explains what you should do in this situation.
Don' t know driver's name
Description:Were you unable to get the name of the driver who hit you? This video explains what you should do in case you find yourself in such a situation.
Insur. Adj. Statement
Description:Should you give the insurance adjuster your statement. In a word - no! This video explains why.
Cash the damage check?
Description:Should you cash that car damage check you received from the insurance company for automobile damages? Find out by viewing this video.
Don't settle quickly
Description:You should not settle quickly or hastily accept the first offer from the insurance company. Find out why by watching this video.
faulty prod-inventor-atty
Description:I’m one of a few, if any other, injury lawyers around that is a United States inventor. I design and invent fold-flat wheeled products like carts and wagons. I think having the background of having worked with engineers and design people gives me a unique perspective of what to look for where there is some kind of faulty product that breaks, or an industrial accident.
Medical Personnel Hire Us
Description:We’ve represented members of the medical field who've suffered serious injuries. We feel these medical professionals that have hired us have studied us pretty carefully and know that we are experienced injury lawyers, and we are good at what we do.
injury hit rich-poor-all
Description:The civil justice system is an equal opportunity injury system. People don’t want to be hurt. Families didn’t ask to have a family member killed by a wrongful act. So, we represent people who may economically be in good financial condition, bad financial condition, and typical working class folks.
Radiation at Railroads
Description:Railroad workers are at risk for contracting cancers and various types of blood disorders which they, and certain experts in the railroad field, assert was caused by radioactive contamination that they handled for years on the railroads.
Welding Fume Diseases-RR
Description:These types of cases require careful investigation and it requires our law firm to engage some of the top experts in the fields involved in order to determine whether a particular cancer or disease was caused by the harmful toxic welding fume exposure in question.
Diesel Fumes at Railroads
Description:Long-term diesel fume exposures have been associated with not only increased rates of lung cancer but with other forms of cancers and lung diseases in railroad workers. COPD is now a known condition that can be caused by diesel fumes inhaled over long time periods, along with what is called diesel asthma by some doctors.
Asbestos At Rail-history
Description:Asbestos was used as insulating material on railroad equipment including diesel locomotives, brakes, and within buildings often occupied by railroad workers. The types of cancers associated with asbestos are the full range of cancers from lung cancer to colon cancer and many other type of cancer.
Lewis Specialties
Description:Virginia Injury Lawyer, Jim Lewis’ interest has developed in medical malpractice cases because his sister and brother-in-law are doctors and aviation accident cases because he is a pilot and knows what makes planes fly. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Top Notch Personal Injury
Description:Jim Lewis joined the firm over 6 years ago. This law firm has a tradition of doing top notch personal injury work. He wanted to be somewhere where everyone in his firm was focused solely on helping injury victims. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjurylaw.com.
Jim Lewis
Description:When Jim Lewis was in high school he was a Page in the Virginia State Legislature. Back then lawmakers were virtually all lawyers. So he came away from that experience thinking that lawyers made government and they seemed to make everything work. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Medical Mistakes
Description:We all trust that our doctors and nurses will always do their very best job for us. However, when members of the medical community make a mistake, and that results in a serious injury to a patient, that person should be held responsible for their mistakes. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Aviation Accident Cases
Description:Aviation accident cases require specific expertise and experience. As a pilot, Jim Lewis he has handled numerous aviation accident cases during his career. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Technology Driven Firm
Description:Being a younger attorney, Emily Mapp Brannon is very technology driven. She is a huge email fan. She is not afraid to respond to you at 10pm if you have a question that needs to be answered. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
All We Do Is Injury Law
Description:What separates us from other firms is that we focus only on injury law. It has allowed us to get very good at this practice. We focus all of our studies on personal injury and that is what makes us a high-quality firm in this area of law. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjurylaw.com
Emily Mapp Brannon
Description:Emily Mapp Brannon became a lawyer because she grew up surrounded by the law and observing the practice of law around her father who is a lawyer. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Slip & Fall Case
Description:Premises Liability cases are most commonly called slip and falls. Before we take a case like this we look for very serious injuries. Liability is usually highly contested in these cases. Once liability is accepted we can usually get a settlement. Evidence must be preserved very quickly with these cases. Always take pictures of the location and complete an incident report. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Med Pay Benefits
Description:Virginia, like most states, offers med pay benefits on automobile insurance policies. It is helpful if you do not have health insurance. This coverage will provide medical expense reimbursements benefits if you are involved in an automobile accident. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Insurance Companies
Description:Insurance companies are not really helping people. They are a business and not looking out for anyone’s well being other them themselves. We are only interested in our clients well being and will either settle a case quickly or go to trail as long as our client gets a fair recovery. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Description:The more hidden brain injury (mild traumatic brain injury) really has no physical appearance on the head or the face. If there is a trauma to the head or neck the brain moves so quickly in the skull that it suffers an injury that does not show up in scans. It usually is recognized by a person close to the victim who notices changes in personality or memory. If you know someone who has suffered any type of head trauma and you notice changes, ask them to seek medical attention. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Train Accidents
Description:We handle two types of train related accidents. One is the typical crossing accident where a motor vehicle is struck by a train at a crossing. The other is where we represent railroad workers who are injured on the job. We have a free booklet available to injured railroad employees that advises them of their rights under the Federal Employers Liability Act. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Which Lawyer to Call
Description:Randy Appleton breaks down who you should call for your particular kind of case at their law firm. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Randy Appleton
Description:Randy Appleton never even knew a lawyer until he was finished with his first year of law school. He came from a family of blue collar people and found that whenever they had any difficulty they were at the mercy of everyone else so he wanted to help those kinds of people. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Report Your Slip & Fall
Description:If you get hurt at a store you want to make sure you have given a report to the store. If you do not do this there is no proof the incident happened. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Wrongful Death Resolution
Description:A wrongful death case is one of the most serious types of cases we handle at our firm and we have a lot of experience in these tragic situations. A lot of times the family feels so burdened by this loss that they really do not want to go through a long trial. We understand this and have ways to work through this to get to a resolution so you do not have to go to court and relive that horrible time. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Medical Malpractice
Description:We get calls everyday asking if a client has a case for medical malpractice. We ask three things: Has the doctor or hospital done something wrong that is a violation of the standard of care, do you have a catastrophic injury from that violation and is there a relationship between those two things. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Cooper FELA Specialist
Description:For 20 years John Cooper has been practicing personal injury law. For the past 12 years he has been doing a lot of railroad related litigation. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
John Cooper
Description:John Cooper became a lawyer because both his parents were lawyers. His father was a tax specialist and his mother was a lawyer for the government. He wanted to do something different from his parents and chose litigation and personal injury. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Preexisting Conditions
Description:Many attorneys turn down cases where a client has a preexisting medical condition because insurance adjusters love to use these against the client. As experienced injury lawyers we have a different attitude about preexisting conditions. A person with a preexisting condition is more susceptible to serious injury. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Our Difference
Description:What makes our law firm different or better than the others? Here are four things that make us different: multiple state licenses, state and national injury lawyer networking, we are speakers, editors and authors in injury law and we have a track record in past injury death cases. We are a fully qualified personal injury firm. To see some of our case results visit our web site. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Federal Truck Regulations
Description:Truckers must follow strict guidelines listed in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act such as driving in bad weather conditions or hours of service of the driver. There are dozens of other regulations so we must study each case’s facts with one or more trucking safety experts. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Trucks Cross State Lines
Description:Trucks that move between states are subject to federal statutes and regulations and often multiple state laws apply. This is why our lawyers are licensed to practice law in many of the states in the Southeastern USA. Many trucks now have sophisticated data recorders, video recorders or GPS devices that are required to be preserved for a limited amount of time. We need to act fast after an accident to make sure we have access to this evidence. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Truck Accident Act Fast
Description:Truck accidents happen every day. If you have suffered an injury or death related to a commercial truck accident you MUST act quickly. The trucking company has a rapid response team within 24 hours to control and collect evidence in your accident. Evidence can be destroyed or lost if we do not act fast to get access to the truck or evidence. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Dangerous Drugs
Description:If you have been harmed by a dangerous drug please contact us. Cases against drug manufacturers can be brought in the state that the manufacturer is based or wherever the drug company sells the drug. It is important to keep up with FDA alerts and reports and with case settlements and verdicts. This is what our lawyers do day in and day out. Contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton at 1-800-752-0042 or hsinjury.com.
Asbestos
Description:If you suffer from an occupational disease/disorder, asbestos disease or cancer/mesothelioma, or repetitive stress injuries, contact us for a free consultation today. (757) 460-7776
Railroad Claim Agents
Description:Our firm has collected and indexed over 1,000 depositions in railroad and similar injury cases, hundreds of specific research files, as well as numerous railroad manuals and videos relating specifically to railroad issues. Our attorneys have handled railroad litigation in nearly every eastern state in the USA. If you or someone you love has been injured contact us at (757) 460-7776.
How to choose a lawyer
Description:All we do is injury law, and we have 100 years combined attorney experience. Our first priority is to help you through this process, by listening to your concerns, and guiding you through the challenges of the personal injury legal system. Our injury attorneys accept all injury cases on a contingent fee basis (no legal fee if no recovery) and provide free confidential consultations on all personal injury lawsuits/cases, throughout the entire eastern United States. If you or someone you love has been injured contact us at (757) 460-7776.
Occupational Diseases
Description:Since our founding, the firm's present railroad injury lawyers have developed immense trial experience in railroad worker injury, disease, and death claims (including occupational disorders/diseases such as lung, hearing or repetitive stress injuries as well as asbestos disease/cancers/mesothelioma), train/railroad derailments and wrecks, railroad crossing crashes and Amtrak passenger injuries, and railroad toxic chemical spills. If you or someone you love has been injured contact us at (757) 460-7776.
Child Injuries
Description:Injury claims involving a child (typically someone under the age of 18) are different from claims involving adults. Understand the relevant aspects of an child injury claim by viewing this video.
Car Accident Case-vicitim
Description:A client discusses their experience being represented by our law firm.
Rail Investigators Help
Description:Our railroad investigators provide valuable assistance in many of our cases, and we credit that to the years of rail experience they bring to the table. Most have had past employment in the railroad industry, and as a result they not only know how to find crucial pertinent information, but they also are able to relate with our railroad clients in ways that simply wouldn’t occur to an investigator with no prior knowledge of railroading.
Wrongful Death
Description:Our law firm possesses experience in wrongful death lawsuits. These situations are tragic and our clients are struggling with grief over the loss of a loved one. We will take some of the burden off your shoulders.
FELA Claims
Description:Should you or a loved one suffer from an injury during the course of your work on the railroad, having an attorney with a unique and thorough understanding of the rail industry can make all the difference.
Car/Truck Accidents
Description:Learn what you need to do if you've suffered a serious injury in a wreck involving a car and truck. These situations can get very complicated since large, commercial trucks are required to carry different types of insurance than a regular car.
Doctor Mistakes
Description:Medical mistakes occur far too often. We fully appreciate doctors don't mean to seriously injury a patient, but they should be held accountable when an error occurs, just like everyone else.
Medical Malpractice
Description:Some law firms claim they have medical negligence litigation experience. This really isn't that accurate. In fact, only a small number of attorneys have actually taken these types of cases all the to trial. Our law firm possesses that legitimate, trial experience.
Support Staff
Description:Having a top-notch, qualified support staff is essential for any successful law firm. We are proud of the work our team of paralegals and assistants provide to the partners at the firm. Check out this video to learn more.
Insurance Company Tricks
Description:Insurance companies are not on your side. They have a vested interest in denying claims or reducing their amount of liability for a claim. Learn about their most common tricks in this video.
Recover The Most
Description:Our firm understands how to recover the most compensation for your injury claim. There are various types of insurance policies that you may not be aware of that will cover specific expenses. Check out this video to learn more.
Rick-EMTS, Nurses-retain
Description:Injury Lawyer Richard N. Shapiro discusses being an ethical, experienced injury attorney, the advantages of being an injury law blogger, how the firm represents all types of injured people, and what gives him satisfaction about helping injured people.
Ins co's won't tell you
Description:A former insurance defense lawyer, now representing injury clients, explains what the insurance companies don't want you to know. First, they do not want you to hire a lawyer. Check out this video to learn about other information they're not telling you.
Top, Best Injury Lawyers
Description:Lawyers know what makes a good injury lawyer, that is what qualifications and background a person should look for in an injury lawyer. Experienced injury lawyers practicing in Virginia (VA) and North Carolina (NC) discuss all kinds of important things for clients to know about choosing an injury lawyer.
Double-Triple Car Injury
Description:Virginia (VA) injury lawyers explain how the laws allow you to recover not only against the responsible driver causing your collision, but how you pay for health insurance and medical expense benefits for your medical bills, and have a legal right to more than one recovery of the bills.
Car Wreck Injury basics
Description:Learn the basics of how to protect yourself if in a car or truck crash/wreck/accident in Virginia (VA) or elsewhere
medical malpractice basic
Description:experienced medical malpractice lawyers (VA, NC) Virginia Carolina area discusses what consumers need to know about medical/hospital/nursing negligence cases.
Rail Claim Agents won't..
Description:experienced railroad injury lawyers explain the do's and don'ts if hurt on the job and how to protect yourself after in injury arises, even if you do not hire a lawyer right away.

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Case Results

DISCLAIMER: PLEASE NOTE THAT EVERY CASE IS DIFFERENT, AND THE VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS MENTIONED ON THIS WEBSITE, WHILE ACCURATE, DO NOT REPRESENT WHAT WE MAY OBTAIN FOR YOU IN YOUR CASE.

Car & Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycle Passengers Recover $1,512,000.00

Awarded: $1,512,000.00

Rear Ender-Neck/Cervical Fusion Surgery, Lost Income and Earnings
Pedestrians Struck by Automobile Recover $540,000.00

Awarded: $545,000.00

Car Accident-minivan-knee surgery
Crosswalk Accident With Broken Leg Settles For $227,000.00

Awarded: $227,000

Crashes Caused by Trucks

MACK truck-trailer-wreck/leg fractures
Truck-Train crossing collision-back injuries
Automobile Accident Causing Coma and Paralysis

Awarded: Counsel settled with the motorist's insurer, and then with two additional underinsurance carriers for a total settlement of $600,000 which constituted all available insurance.

Collision Between Two Big Rigs Creates Fireball

Awarded: Case settled at mediation for $450,000.00, from the parked truck’s insurance, plus additional monies and concessions from the client’s workers’ compensation insurer

Virginia Automobile Accident

Awarded: The case was settled for $350,000.00 without the necessity of a trial.

Medical Malpractice/Doctor Mistakes

Retained Surgical Sponge and Subsequent Complications

Awarded: $425,000.00 Settlement

Failed Back Surgery

Awarded: The case was settled before the trial for 1.25 million dollars.

Failure to Diagnose/ER Doctor/vascular incident (aortic aneurysim)

Awarded: $700,000.00

Gastric Bypass (stomach stapling) Surgery complications

Awarded: $550,000.00 settlement during mediation.

Gallbladder Surgery Error

Awarded: $425,000

Railroad Injury/FELA

Shoulder Injury requiring surgery for Locomotive Engineer

Awarded: The Jacksonville, Florida State Court jury returned a $978,000.00 verdict in favor of TA against the railroad.

Locomotive Engineer with Shoulder and Knee Injuries

Awarded: Several days before court-ordered mediation, the parties arrived at a settlement of $950,000.00.

Railroad Conductor gets back injury due to fall in ballast depression

Awarded: The case was settled for $900,000

Railroad conductor/back injury-surgery/Safety Appliance act Violations
Locomotive Engine Fire causes Rail Engineer right arm and wrist surgery

Awarded: The case was settled at mediation for $700,000.00

Brain Damage/Head Injuries

Gas Station Worker Pinned In building-train derailment, brain injury

Awarded: $46,000,000, with Interest 60 Million

Brain Injury To Railroad Engineer Caused By Exploding Valve on Engine (verdict)

Awarded: $365,000.00

Wrongful Death

Wrongful Death-Car Struck By Tractor Trailer

Awarded: $2,400,000.00

Car Accident-Death of Minor/Child-Wrongful Death Settlement
Wrongful Death settlements-Asbestos/Mesothelioma Cases

Slips, Trips & Falls

Fiberglass Ladder Defect-Knee Injury/surgery-Bauer brand
Insurance Adjuster Recovers $150,000.00 for Injuries Sustained at Local Restaurant

Awarded: 150,000.00

Skiing/Ski Lift Operator Negligence-Knee/Leg Injury
Department Store Shelf Falls on Customer

Awarded: $120,000.00

Trip & Fall, Foot/Leg Injuries at a Virginia Restaurant

Awarded: Confidential Settlement

All Serious Injuries

Personal Injury/Partial Loss of Eyesight-Bar/Restaurant/Nightclub Lack of Security- $500,000.00 VA Settlement

Awarded: $500,000

Pilot Suffers Electrical Shock Injury At Hotel Ending Commercial Pilot’s Career--Settlement Soon Before Federal Court Jury Trial

Awarded: 1.5 Million Settlement For Electrical Shock Injury to Hotel Guest/Pilot

Other

Faulty Product - Fiberglass Stepladder Failure

Awarded: Ultimately, the parties all submitted to mediation carried out by a retired judge. The case was resolved for $375,000.00, with part paid by both Bauer and AT&T.

Skiing Accident

Awarded: The case was tried and the jury returned a verdict for $150,000.00, plus interest and costs. No settlement offer was ever made before the verdict.

Hotel Guest-Glass Coffee Carafe Shatters-Hand Injury

Awarded: Hand Injury Settlement/Glass Coffee Carafe Shatters-Hotel Guest

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