A fall in a restaurant, grocery store, or other retail establishment can happen to anyone. What was supposed to be a nice dinner out or a quick run to the store suddenly turns into a nightmare, dealing with painful injuries that require extensive medical treatments and missed work while recovering. In the majority of falls…
When a person is injured in a car accident caused by another driver, they will usually file a claim against the at-fault party’s insurance company. However, there are some situations where the injured party may file a claim with their own insurance company, such as in the case when the at-fault driver was uninsured or…
Our Virginia Beach personal injury lawyers know that it is not uncommon when people hear the words “personal injury lawsuit” to think the person who has been injured must be “faking” their injuries and is just looking to cheat the insurance company out of money. However, the truth is that a personal injury lawsuit is…
Most Virginia personal injury claims never reach trial. Instead, most cases are settled before trial or even before filing suit. Settlement is a common negotiation process in which the injured person (referred to as the plaintiff) gives up the right to sue in exchange for the payment of a sum of money by the party…
If you have been injured in a car accident, not only are you likely dealing with the pain and recovery of those injuries, but you also may be dealing with the insurance companies, both your own and the at-fault driver’s, as well as stressing about the medical bills that may be starting to pile up…