Mediation of workplace accident cases has long been a “win-win” proposition. This form of “Atlernative Dispute Resolution” was offered free of charge and recommended for all kinds of disputes, from medical payment, to vocational rehabilitation to rules and procedures. The Virginia Lawyers Weekly October 18, 1999 headline read, “Mediating Workers’ Comp Claims – Commission promotes…
Continue readingGetting a settlement in a permanent injury workers compensation case in Virginia can be very difficult. There is no law that says that the workers comp insurance company EVER has to settle with the injured worker or their family, even if the claimant is permanently disabled. This is true even if the disabled worker is…
Continue readingBecause they are so hard to win, many so-called “personal injury” law firms do not handle, and certainly do not go to court and try “slip and fall” or “trip and fall” cases. In these “premises liability claims, the injured victim must show “Notice” in the Commonwealth of Virginia. I am reminded of a particular…
Continue readingIn keeping with our promise to enable injured workers and accident victims to “SEE US IN ACTION,” upcoming trials, cases, races and programs are set forth below. You will not see this from any of the pusillanimous advertising lawyer. In fact, we know of no other plaintiff’s personal injury law firm that has the courage…
Continue readingWith our last several cases involving unsafe drivers with limited insurance and assets, I am reaching out to all of our clients to review their personal insurance coverages and to make sure that they, and their loved ones, are protected this holiday season. In several cases, the harms were many hundreds of thousands of dollars,…
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