Recently, a victim of a violent car crash entrusted Abrenio Law to help pursue her claims. After significant effort, given her catastrophic injuries, we were able to secure a settlement for just under $1.7 million. What happened? The case involved a March 25, 2022, car crash in Northern Virginia. There, the victim was riding as […]
Continue reading…Someone crashed into me, but there wasn’t much property damage. Does that mean I don’t have a good Virginia car accident case?
If you’ve been in a car crash here in Virginia, and have talked to an insurance adjustor, they likely asked was, “how bad was the damage to your car?” When it comes to a personal injury claims, the reason this question is asked (as you probably know) is people will infer how badly you were […]
Continue reading…Virginia Expungement Update (June 2023).
If you’ve been paying attention to Virginia Expungement Law and the recent movement in the General Assembly, you’re probably aware that there are significant improvements coming to our expungement framework here in Virginia. However, most of the change has a delayed effective date until July 1, 2025. With that said, this past year, there were […]
Continue reading…Medicare and your Virginia Car Accident Case.
If you’ve been involved in a Virginia car accident and are covered by Medicare, certain issues can arise that aren’t the same as if you have a private health insurance company. With that said, if you’re fortunate enough to have health insurance, including Medicare, you should make sure to take advantage of it if and […]
Continue reading…Why Settlement Releases matter for your Virginia car accident claim?
If you’ve got a Virginia car accident claim, and you’re close to settling, you know that the process can be overwhelming. Even if you have an attorney, trying to resolve your injury case can add to the trauma that you’ve already been through. However, one of the last steps involved usually involves reviewing and signing […]
Continue reading…Can I take a vacation if I was badly injured in a Virginia car accident?
If you follow our blog, you’ll know recently we wrote an article about important “take-aways” from the Gwyneth Paltrow Injury Trial that recently ended with Gwyneth (the defendant) winning the case. One aspect of the defense, which we believe the jury found compelling was cross examination that focused on the Plaintiff’s vacations and travels following […]
Continue reading…Five take aways from Gwyneth Paltrow’s Injury Trial to Consider for your Virginia Accident Case.
By now, it’s likely that you’ve heard that Gwyneth Paltrow has been sued by a retired optometrist, Terry Sanderson, for personal injury. In the case, Mr. Sanderson claims that he suffered serious injuries, to include a traumatic brain injury, when Ms. Paltrow slammed into him while skiing. In response, Ms. Paltrow claims that it was […]
Continue reading…So, there’s not enough car insurance to cover your Virginia car accident claim. How could “stacking” insurance help?
Far too often, folks call us about serious car accidents and tell us that they’ve suffered devastating injuries. And when we tell them that there’s not enough car insurance to cover their claim, they respond, “but I’m fully insured?!” Tragically, car accident injury victims don’t learn that they are underinsured until it’s too late. Virginia […]
Continue reading…What if you were in a Virginia car accident and you don’t have health insurance?
As we’ve written before, if you were in a Virginia car accident, we recommend that you use your health insurance to pay your bills. This is because it will allow you access to future care, minimize your chances of unpaid bills messing up your credit, get you doctors paid. And even if you have to […]
Continue reading…Is not wearing my seatbelt Contributory Negligence in Virginia?
Often, when speaking with insurance adjusters regarding my client’s Virginia car accident case, they point out that my client may have not been wearing their seatbelt when the crash happened. In some instances, they imply that this behavior constitutes Contributory Negligence, which may bar my client’s claim. Alternatively, they argue that had they been wearing […]
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