Plaintiff, a 78-year-old mother of two, was driving in Northern Virginia when the defendant, an 18-year-old, was leaving a local shopping center. Unfortunately, the defendant misjudged the distance of Plaintiff’s vehicle when she exited the center, entered the Plaintiff’s Lane of travel, and caused their cars to crash at a high rate of speed. While […]
Continue reading…Need your Virginia Police Crash Report?
Were you involved in Virginia car accident and what to see the police crash report. In Virginia, they make it pretty easy. Simply click here, which will take you to the Virginia DMV (Department of Motorvehicle’s) website where it will give you instructions on requesting your report. Still have questions about your Virginia Car Accident? […]
Continue reading…Wilbur, not the pig from your childhood.
At Abrenio Law, we loving helping people. From time-to-time, we get to work on some memorable cases. Recently, we were able to help out on one such case. Come and say “Hi” to Wilbur. Our client was a very nice woman living in Northern Virginia. For exercise, and for fun, she often walked her dogs […]
Continue reading…If you’re charged with a Virginia Domestic Assault, don’t try to convince the alleged victim to drop the charges.
I receive calls from potential clients who tell me they are facing a Virginia domestic assault charge. They then tell me that the alleged victim “doesn’t want to go forward.” Every time, I stress the importance that they must not be perceived as trying to influence what the alleged victim wants to do. Indeed, if a […]
Continue reading…$700,000 Settlement for Pedestrian Hit in Crosswalk. (And some things you should think about).
A brief discussion of this case: In June of 2021, we were able to settle this complex injury case. The accident happened February of 2019, when the Plaintiff was crossing the street at a cross-walk. At that same time, the defendant was stopped at a blinking yellow arrow attempting to make a left turn, which […]
Continue reading…Virginia allows injury victims to sue for $50,000 in district court.
On July 1, 2021, pursuant to Virginia Code Section 16.1-77, Virginia increased the amount an injury victim can sue for in the General District Court from $25,000 to $50,000. At Abrenio Law, we believe this is true progress for injury victims and will allow for swifter, fairer resolutions of cases. $25,000 was too low. To […]
Continue reading…So, your Virginia car accident attorney won’t return your call?
More often than we’d expect, we get calls from injury victims telling us that their Virginia car accident attorney won’t return their calls. And they ask us what we think they should do. In the video above, James explains his thoughts. No, our answer is not: fire them and hire us! Switching attorneys in the […]
Continue reading…What is my Virginia car accident case worth?
If you have a Virginia car accident case, this is likely one of the top questions on your mind. If you’ve done some “Googling,” you’ve probably seen equations and algorithms that make this answer “easy.” In our view, there’s really only one question you need to ask yourself: What would a jury do? As James […]
Continue reading…What you should expect after we settle your case.
So, we’ve managed to settle your personal injury case. Now you want to know what’s next. More importantly, you want to know when you’ll see money in your pocket. That’s a great question, and exactly why we’ve provided you this video. Take time to watch, and below are some quick points. The Settlement Release. Before […]
Continue reading…Virginia broadens “otherwise dismissed” expungements.
Virginia is famous for many things. One of which is our notoriously archaic expungement laws that leave far too many people with permanent criminal records. This is despite how much they improve their lives or contribute to their communities. Fortunately, during the General Assembly’s 2020 Special Session, our law makers decided to make a change […]
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