Often, I get calls from potential clients about their Virginia car accident claims just before their statute of limitations runs. They tell me that they’ve already notified the car insurance company about their claim so they’ve met their deadline. To be clear, in Virginia, this is not enough.  You have to either settle your claim […]

If you’ve been in an accident here in Virginia, it’s in your best interest to preserve evidence in your case to prove how your accident happened, the injuries you sustained, and the recovery you were forced to make.  However, Virginia recently clarified that it’s not only in your best interest, but it’s now the law. […]

Were you just involved in a car accident, and the insurance company wants to settle immediately? But before you’ve even had a chance to get any medical treatment? When I first started practicing law, and heard clients tell me this, I thought it was a joke. As it turns out, it happens all to commonly. […]

The media paints “slip and fall” cases as automatic payouts in Virginia. But the reality couldn’t be further from the truth. These types of cases are some of the most difficult in Virginia personal injury law. To illustrate this point, let’s consider the case of Jefferson v. Kroger. The “slip & fall” facts of Jefferson […]

Traumatic brain injuries can lead to devastating consequences. These can include prolonged treatment, loss of cognitive ability, personality changes, and loss of income. Despite this, often victims don’t even realize their injuries until days or weeks after their accident. How can someone with a brain injury and not know? When someone is in an accident, […]

Traumatic Brain Injury are some of the most complex types of personal injury cases. This is because brain injury medicine is still not well understood. Unlike a broken bone, there’s usually not an x-ray or “objective test” to prove someone suffered a TBI. From the outside, most people suffering from traumatic brain injuries look normal. […]

If you’ve been injured in a car accident and have hired an attorney, you have a right to hear from your attorney.  Therefore, if you’ve provided your attorney sufficient time to call you back and not received a response, you should demand to see them in person.  Remember that under Virginia law, you’re always free […]

I want to be clear, most car accident cases never see the inside of a court room.  Indeed, a majority of accident cases settle before a lawsuit has to be filed. But every case is different, and you should treat your case like it’s going to court from day one. Here’s why. The value of […]

In Virginia, personal injury claims are not paid out until the end of your case.  You get one single settlement check at the end of your claim.  Because of that, you are not able to receive settlement funds as you progress through treatment and your recovery.  Therefore, before making your claim, you want to be […]

In many other areas of law, such as family law or criminal defense, attorneys get payments directly from the client in either a flat fee arrangement or an hourly rate.  When it comes to personal injury cases, at Abrenio Law, we use something called a Contingency Fee. It means that we only get paid if […]