Our law firm is dedicated to representing those injured due to the carelessness and fault of others. Our web site describes our services and gives key information on rail, truck and car accidents, faulty product injuries, medical negligence, brain/head injuries and other topics. We have represented thousands of rail workers and other accident victims throughout the eastern region of the United States since our firm was founded.

In 2005, our law firm was the first plaintiff's injury firm in the State of Virginia selected for membership in a prestigious international group of affiliated law firms, called Primerus. This nationwide network of small, independent law firms is comprised of only highly skilled and experienced attorneys, practicing in dozens of legal specialties, and as of 2005 only included 25 plaintiff's injury law firms in the U.S.A. Every Primerus law firm has passed a demanding screening process prior to approval. In an article about Primerus, The Wall Street Journal reported "[Primerus] wants to offer consumers a way to pick the good from the bad by establishing a sort of 'Good Housekeeping' seal of approval for attorneys."

There are a small number of law firms that have actually been involved in TRANSPORTATION/VEHICLE INJURY LITIGATION IN NEARLY EVERY STATE along the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic U.S.A. (We have handled cases in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Washington D.C., South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Maryland, Tennessee, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Louisiana and beyond. Our lawyers are licensed in multiple states as well). We are REAL trial lawyers, as opposed to some lawyers who run T.V. ads but have never have handled a major injury trial. Our experienced team of lawyers realizes that such cases often require the selection of forensic experts familiar with accident reconstruction and with federal safety regulations, as well as painstaking creation of visual exhibits to document our client's unique injuries. Please also browse our "REAL CASES" section to learn about our other past trial experiences and winning strategies we have used. Other sections of this website explain our active involvement in national trial lawyer educational groups, which are a vital source of legal networking information for injury trial lawyers.

Our home office is in Virginia Beach, Virginia, yet we handle litigation throughout the Eastern U.S. Browse our web site, contact us by e-mail, call toll-free at 1-800-752-0042, or fax us at 1-757-460-3428.

Special Practice Areas

Firm Practice Areas

Aviation, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Negligence / Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Trucking & Transportation, Aircraft Accidents, For Patients, Medical / Dental Malpractice, For Plaintiffs- Individual Filing a Complaint, Medical Malpractice, For Patients, Dental Malpractice, For Patients, Automobile Accidents, For Plaintiffs- Individual Filing a Complaint, Commercial Trucks, For Plaintiffs- Individual Filing a Complaint, Motorcycle Accidents, For Plaintiffs- Individual Filing a Complaint, Motorized Recreational Vehicle Accidents, For Plaintiffs- Individual Filing a Complaint, Automobile Accidents, For Plaintiffs- Individual Filing a Complaint, Medical / Dental Malpractice, For Plaintiffs- Individual Filing a Complaint, Product Liability / Damages, For Plaintiffs- Individual Filing a Complaint, Commercial Trucking, Railroad Law, FELA, Truck Accidents, Trucking Liability, Product Liability

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