Let’s say you are traveling on Interstate 264 (I-264) headed to MacArthur Center in Norfolk, VA when you are rear-ended by another vehicle. You suffered serious injuries requiring $15,000 worth of medical care and forced you to miss a month of work resulting in lost wages of $5,000. Your injuries also caused serious neck pain… Continue reading Explaining Pain and Suffering Damages for Norfolk Personal Injury Claims
Let’s say you’re driving on Granby Street in Norfolk, Virginia going 15 miles over the speed limit. You then notice a traffic jam up ahead and you slam on your brakes causing the vehicle behind you to hit your car. You wind up suffering injuries from the collision and file a personal injury claim against… Continue reading Understanding The Contributory Negligence Defense
You’re driving on Granby Street when, all of a sudden, another driver t-bones your vehicle. There is significant property damage and you suffered serious injuries including a sprained neck, facial lacerations, and possible ligament damage. Later, you find out that the at-fault driver had no auto insurance coverage. What should you do? First and foremost,… Continue reading Hit By an Uninsured Driver – What You Need To Do
The public perception of personal injury attorneys is, unfortunately, not very good. Many people mistakenly believe that a personal injury lawyer is an “ambulance chaser” and is only out for themselves. Nothing could be further from the truth. And that’s only the beginning. There are many myths and misconceptions about Norfolk personal injury lawyers. That… Continue reading Debunking Myths About Norfolk Personal Injury Lawyers and Injury Claims
A common misconception is that a workers’ compensation claim and a personal injury claim are one in the same. That is not true. It is important to understand the differences between these two recovery mechanisms so you understand the legal options available to you if you suffer an injury. Different Systems Workers’ compensation is a… Continue reading Workers Compensation and Personal Injury – Understanding the Differences
(1) A Norfolk Personal Injury Attorney Can Assess How Much Your Claim May Be Worth One of the most common questions an injured client asks a lawyer is what their case is worth (i.e. what will the insurance company offer to settle your case or what would a jury award). Most people do not know… Continue reading Three Reasons to Hire an Experienced Norfolk Personal Injury Attorney
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