If you’ve been in a Virginia car accident case, one thing you may want to consider is the Freedom of Information Act, also known as “FOIA.” Under Virginia Code Section 2.2-3700 (and the following chapters), Virginia provides its citizens access various government documents, including records related to car accident investigations. If you were seriously […]
Continue reading…Why your treating doctors are important for your Virginia car accident claim.
If you’ve suffered serious injuries in a Virginia car accident, your doctors will (obviously) play a vital role in your recovery. Through them, you will be provided the guidance and treatment to get back to full recovery (or as close to full recovery as possible). In addition to that, they will also serve an important […]
Continue reading…Plaintiff Offered $40,000 settlement for wrist fracture. Jury Awards $130,500.
Recently, an Abrenio Law client went to trial for her wrist fracture. Her case stemmed from a December 2016 crash that resulted in multiple injuries, the most serious of which was a fracture of her wrist. While the injury didn’t require surgery, unfortunately, this fracture causes her pain even through today. Prior to trial, the […]
Continue reading…Leg wound from car crash settles for $390,000.
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? Make sure to check out […]
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…$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…Some benefits of filing your Virginia car accident case in the General 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 for a lot of cases. This article […]
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 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 […]
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