Richmond, Virginia Personal Injury Attorneys

Richmond, Virginia lawyers for families and small businesses since 1961.

Auto Accidents • Brain Injuries • Slip and Fall • Medical Malpractice • Defective Products

If you have been the victim of an accident along 1-95, another party may responsible for your medical bills and lost wages. In some cases, you also are entitled to damages for your pain and suffering, or the court may award punitive damages to discourage similar tragedies in the future. If you wonder whether you are entitled to some compensation for your loss, contact a Virginia personal injury attorney at Jennings and Jennings to discuss your case with a lawyer.

Brain Injuries

What is Traumatic Brain Injury?

From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke:

Traumatic brain injury (TBI), also called acquired brain injury or simply head injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain. TBI can result when the head suddenly and violently hits an object, or when an object pierces the skull and enters brain tissue.  Symptoms of a TBI can be mild, moderate, or severe, depending on the extent of the damage to the brain.   A person with a mild TBI may remain conscious or may experience a loss of consciousness for a few seconds or minutes. Other symptoms of mild TBI include headache, confusion, lightheadedness, dizziness, blurred vision or tired eyes, ringing in the ears, bad taste in the mouth, fatigue or lethargy, a change in sleep patterns, behavioral or mood changes, and trouble with memory, concentration, attention, or thinking.  A person with a moderate or severe TBI may show these same symptoms, but may also have a headache that gets worse or does not go away, repeated vomiting or nausea, convulsions or seizures, an inability to awaken from sleep, dilation of one or both pupils of the eyes, slurred speech, weakness or numbness in the extremities, loss of coordination, and increased confusion, restlessness, or agitation.

What to do if you are offered an insurance settlement

Not the suing type? You do not necessarily have to file a lawsuit. Please consider: insurance companies are businesses, and it is their goal to pay the smallest settlement possible. Laws vary by state - a Virginia personal injury attorney can help you evaluate your insurance company's offer. If it is not enough to compensate you for all of your losses-including future medical care, lost wages, and suffering-sometimes an action as simple as a letter from your lawyer will resolve the issue. In other cases, alternative dispute resolution including arbitration or mediation may be indicated. Sometimes, your case may have to go to trial.

The most appropriate legal solution during your recovery

As you heal both physically and emotionally, from your injuries, the costs to you in terms of time, distress, and financial expense can be overwhelming. We will carefully consider all of those costs when advising and representing you, so that you can move on as quickly as possible.

Wrongful Death

Wrongful death is one caused by negligence, recklessness, violence, or another wrongful act by another. Family members of the deceased may be entitled to compensation for lost financial and emotional support and comfort. If you feel you may be entitled to a wrongful death settlement following the loss of a family member, discuss the details of the situation with a wrongful death lawyer. Contact us at Jennings and Jennings  and we will carefully evaluate your case in light of Virginia law and precedent and help you determine whether you should proceed with a claim.

Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

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JENNINGS AND JENNINGS
Richmond, Virginia Auto Accident Lawyers
10138 Hull Street Road
Midlothian, VA 23112
Office: (804) 335-0893 (866) 655-3982
Fax: (804) 276-8013
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Richmond, VA auto accident ttorneys providing legal service in the following areas. Business, personal injury, criminal defense and business law. Serving the State of Virginia, including the Richmond Area, Chesterfield, Henrico, Goochland, Hanover, Amelia, Dinwiddie, and Powhatan counties and the communities of Midlothian, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Goochland, Hanover, Dinwiddie, Powhatan, Petersburg, New Kent, Oilville and Charles City.