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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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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...

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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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