By James Abrenio | Abrenio Choe | Fairfax, VirginiaCriminal Defense • Personal Injury • Medical MalpracticePublished: January 16, 2026 If you’ve been charged with a crime in Virginia and you hear the prosecutor say something like, “Your Honor, we move to nolle prosequi,” you may feel immediate relief—followed by confusion. Is the case over?Does that […]
Continue reading…Can Criminal Charges Be Dropped Without Going to Court in Virginia?
By James Abrenio, Fairfax Virginia Criminal Defense AttorneyJanuary 16, 2026 One of the most common questions I get from people facing criminal charges in Virginia goes something like this: “James, this charge is ridiculous. Can’t we just get it dropped? Do I really have to go to court?” I hear this question in assault cases, […]
Continue reading…Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations in Virginia: Why Timing Matters More Than You Think.
If you are concerned that medical malpractice caused you or a loved one serious injury, one of the biggest mistakes that you can make is waiting too long to talk to a lawyer. Among many reasons, Virginia medical malpractice cases impose deadlines – statutes of limitations – that forever bar claims if you wait too […]
Continue reading…Virginia recently updated its laws to protect vulnerable victims from sexual assault.
Over the last several years, Virginia courts of been scaling back the ability for sexual assault victims to hold employers liable for assaults committed by their employers. Fortunately, the General Assembly stepped in and acted. And as of July 1, 2025, a new statute is in place that seeks to address this important issue. What […]
Continue reading…Will My Virginia Car Crash Case Really Go to Trial?
If you’ve been catastrophically injured in a Virginia car crash because of someone else’s negligence, it’s natural to wonder: Will my case actually go to trial? It’s a question we hear all the time. When we speak with our clients, we often talk about “what would happen at trial” or “how a jury might view […]
Continue reading…$2.25 Million Settlement for Hit & Run Resulting in Severe TBI.
Recently, Abrenio Law settled a hit and run accident case resulting in a traumatic brain injury (TBI) for the car insurance limits of $2.25 million. To obtain those insurance limits, we were compelled to file a lawsuit, conduct depositions, perform an inspect of the defendant’s vehicle and extract his “black box,” as well as have […]
Continue reading…$160,000 Settlement for Dog Attack.
What happened? In 2025, Abrenio Law was able to obtain a $160,000 settlement for a client who was the victim of a dog attack. The case demonstrated important points for Virginia dog attack law. In this case, the client was a delivery man when he went to a customer’s residence to deliver food. The client […]
Continue reading…A new law should speed up Virginia Medicaid lien resolutions in injury cases.
If you’ve been injured in a Virginia accident, we always recommend that you use your health insurance to pay for your medical bills. For more information about why, click here. When you do, however, your health insurer may have a right to be reimbursed should you end up getting compensated for your injuries. While not […]
Continue reading…How much will my Virginia Medical Malpractice case cost?
If you were hurt due to the negligence of a medical provider here in Virginia, and thinking about hiring a malpractice attorney, you must cost of pursuing your claim. After all, a malpractice attorney cannot take away your pain. All they can do is try to compensate you for the injuries you sustained. Therefore, a […]
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