catastrophic injuries

Many kinds of incidents can lead to the pursuit of a personal injury claim in Virginia. Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that close to 40 million Americans visit the hospital each year due to suffering a personal injury. The Insurance Research Council reports that personal injury settlements were 40% higher when claimants were represented by an attorney.  Situations where a personal injury can occur include the following:    Car accidents;   Tractor Trailer Accidents;   Boating Accidents;   Slip and fall;   Dog Bites;   Household Products Causing Injury;   Commercial/Industrial Products Causing Injury; […]

Tractor-trailer crashes differ from motor vehicle collisions because there are many companies and individuals involved in the transportation and logistics industry, meaning various people or entities may be at fault for causing a catastrophic or fatal truck accident. As Virginia truck accident attorneys, we have noticed that that there are a wide variety of potential defendants in truck crash cases, including, but not limited to: (1) truck drivers, (2) motor carriers, (3) intermodal equipment providers, (4) shippers, (5) brokers, and (6) manufacturers. Generally, federal and Virginia law only require motor carriers to carry $750,000 in liability insurance, except greater limits […]

Gentry Locke has a long history of associating with other attorneys. Don’t be surprised if/when you call the attorney that represented you in traffic court, drafted your will, or represents your business suggests that he associate Gentry Locke. Over the years, our firm has worked with other law firms who don’t typically handle personal injury cases. Gentry Locke has always associated with other lawyers and law firms in Virginia to give the highest level of service. We often partner with other lawyers in cases involving brain injuries, car accidents, catastrophic injuries, distracted driving accidents, medical malpractice, motorcycle accidents, nursing home […]