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02 Aug, 2024 by Miranda w
By far, the most amazing law firm that I’ve ever experienced in the State of Virginia. Very effective when it comes to communication and provides amazing resources when in need. Made my whole accident process flawless. Will definitely recommend to any and everyone.
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14 May, 2019 by Taylor
I used Mr. Gill as an attorney for a personal injury case and all I can say is he will fight tooth and nail for a great deal. Would highly recommend if you have been in an accident to hire Mr. Gill.
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31 Dec, 2015 by Joyce
Mr Gill did a great job on my Mothers case. He covered all the bases with care and we got a wonderful settlement from it. A+ to the Law firm for all there help and understanding.
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04 Dec, 2015 by Pam
My husband and I met with Stewart Gill and Josh Coe regarding a family matter and I could not be more happy with the prompt and professional service we received. They maintained great contact and were always available to answer any questions we had along the way. I would HIGHLY recomment using East Coast Trial Lawyers for any and all of your legal needs.
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13 May, 2013 by Anonymous
Mr. Tichanski is a wonderful lawyer! I have used him many times over the years and I have been pleased with every outcome. He and his assistant are organized and very caring!
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16 Nov, 2015 by Robert
I have used and known Howard Smith for over 40 years. I've had consultations and had him represent me in the past. I find Mr. Smith to be highly competent and extremely knowledgeable in interpreting the laws of Virginia. The one thing I sincerely respect about Mr. Smith is his compassion and soft-spoken tone when you meet with him. I would highly recommend Howard Smith to anyone who is looking for lawyer who gets positive results.
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01 Aug, 2024 by Gerrelle warner
I highly recommend Ms. Harmony for anyone in need of legal representation. From the very first consultation, she demonstrated a deep understanding of the law and a genuine concern for my case. She communicated clearly and promptly, always making sure I was informed and comfortable with each step of the process.
Ms. Harmony was incredibly thorough and detail-oriented, leaving no stone unturned. Her strategic approach and expertise led to a successful outcome that exceeded my expectations. Additionally, her compassionate and professional demeanor provided much-needed reassurance during a stressful time.
I am grateful for Harmony’s dedication and hard work and would not hesitate to seek her services again in the future. Thank you, Harmony Mason, for your exceptional service!
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25 Jun, 2024 by Debra
From the start of my Bankruptcy filing to the completion, it has been the best experience. Everything was explained in full detail. When I had questioned the office responded.
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12 Jun, 2024 by Ashley crocker
The Harmonie Law team is extremely professional! The team made the process flawless by keeping me updated and paying attention to important details. I am forever grateful that Harmonie Law was able to assist my family with our legal needs!
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08 Jul, 2024 by Thomas pitts
I hired shawn to assist with restoring my firearm rights.
He laid out what he needed from me, and what he would be providing as well. I had a rather lengthy criminal history, multiple felonies, but no violent charges.
Upon our day in court the commonwealth attorney immediately opposed the restoration. And the judge seemed she had made her mind up as well😑 we went ahead and gave testimony and produced character references. And somehow swayed the judges opinion so much that she went against the commonwealth attorneys recommendation and ordered my rights be restored!!! I was smiling, shawn was smiling, the judge was smiling! I truly was ready to walk out of the courtroom at the beginning and am glad I didn't!
This was a homerun in my book and I'm sure Shawn's as well. 5 stars all day!
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13 Mar, 2024 by Major kenny
Very helpful, and intellectual at in his field of work. An around great attorney!
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01 Mar, 2024 by Rodger hopkins
Shawn Cline is one of the very best criminal and traffic attorneys in Hampton Roads. Give him a call you will not be disappointed.
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11 Sep, 2024 by D nice
Great experience! Very thorough and professional. Easy to work with. Highly recommend!
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09 Sep, 2024 by Dai'jah neal
Me and my boyfriend went to the chesapeake location regarding breach of contract, a yo-yo deal by a dealership and the dealership ran our credit without permission as well as set up a new deal and moved our downpayment to it. The dealer also lied and misrepresented what was actually was going on with the lender and overall negligence with this deal. They actually withheld our funds well over the time frame that they were supposed to refund us. We have it all on recording, showing this.
We paid 80 for 15 minutes (they did not have change , it is usually 75$) the lawyer was just too dismissive, he talked over us, cut us off in the midst of explaining and expected us to immediately shut up just because he started talking, there wasn’t any “excuse me for a moment “ or “may i interrupt “. He then told us we had no case and there’s nothing we can do and that we were only entitled to our down payment back from the dealer, out his own mouth he stated “even if they did breach the contract you’re only entitled to your downpayment”.
I went to another lawyer a week later and explained the situation the exact same with the same exact contract from the dealership and was told my case is an extreme case of negligence and that our consumer rights were extremely violated and we have more than enough evidence to file a large civil suit. The new lawyer even offered to take our case pro bono. Overall, We felt embarrassed as two black individuals being dismissed and not given the time of day to explain how our rights were violated. I’m also in my senior year of college studying law, i knew something was wrong and very educated on VA consumer rights, and studied prior similar cases in the hampton roads where civil suits have been filed in YO-YO deals similar to mine. We also did not use the entire 15 minutes and still the price did not change. This is not a review to condemn the business however i do hope that in the future this can be used as a learning example, us a society is already struggling, for someone to go and pay funds for a service because something is seriously off with a situation that happened to them and then to be handled in such a nonchalant and authoritarian manner was heart breaking. I literally walked out and immediately started crying when we were done because this case has completely turned our life upside down with no car. A touch of kindness and morality is all it takes for your business to become outstanding in all walks of life .
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09 Sep, 2024 by Benjamin stettenbauer
Andrew was great and answered all my questions in a professional and timely manner.
Definitely would recommend these guys, put my mind at ease quick which was the biggest thing.
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24 Aug, 2017 by Jason
This is not the first time i have used Mr. Olson. He has helped me with a few cases and has always done a 5 star job. He and his office are very professional, return calls in a timely manner, and achieves our goal. I will use his services in the future and have recommended him to friends.
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08 Jun, 2017 by Jason
Extremely pleased as Michael Olson was able to get the court to throw out my violation. A+
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08 Jun, 2017 by Anonymous
Michael represented our daughter in a traffic violation. We were very pleased with his representation. The charge was dismissed.
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26 Aug, 2024 by Mario saunders
I call the Carteia law group after I was in a bad car accident where I was rear ended and ended up with several back in juries and a concussion. Carteia and her team took care of everything and got me a fair settlement that I can’t complain about. I’m still a little banged up but she fought hard to get me what I deserved and I’m so I pick her to represent me
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04 May, 2024 by Tim knight
22 Mar, 2024 by Iamthewigsplitta lady red
I’ve had a case with my partner going on for almost 2 years. I have absolutely no information however Attorney Basknight has her full payment UPFRONT and we have no case as of yet. I have called her office for the last couple of weeks with no response from her and only loopy receptionists that either are not forwarding the messages or Attorney Basknight has taken our hard earned money for part of her own business expenses moving elsewhere. My partner was told the ‘case would be heard in March 2024’…we are at the end of March 2024 and there is no word of being on the docket the receptionist had absolutely zero notes on my case or IF IN FACT she can actually proceed with the case. I’m at a total loss right now because I trusted highly in her expertise but now without results in 2 years? I just want answers NOW.
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26 Aug, 2024 by Mario saunders
I call the Carteia law group after I was in a bad car accident where I was rear ended and ended up with several back in juries and a concussion. Carteia and her team took care of everything and got me a fair settlement that I can’t complain about. I’m still a little banged up but she fought hard to get me what I deserved and I’m so I pick her to represent me
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04 May, 2024 by Tim knight
22 Mar, 2024 by Iamthewigsplitta lady red
I’ve had a case with my partner going on for almost 2 years. I have absolutely no information however Attorney Basknight has her full payment UPFRONT and we have no case as of yet. I have called her office for the last couple of weeks with no response from her and only loopy receptionists that either are not forwarding the messages or Attorney Basknight has taken our hard earned money for part of her own business expenses moving elsewhere. My partner was told the ‘case would be heard in March 2024’…we are at the end of March 2024 and there is no word of being on the docket the receptionist had absolutely zero notes on my case or IF IN FACT she can actually proceed with the case. I’m at a total loss right now because I trusted highly in her expertise but now without results in 2 years? I just want answers NOW.
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15 Dec, 2019 by Bill
She was great. Handled my traffic case and had the ticket dismissed. She handled everything about the case very professionally. She is now my go to lawyer for any legal issues.
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30 Jan, 2019 by Angie
I recommend Michele Cavanaugh for many situations, both traffic and family. She has represented me and my family in a very professional way. Michele knows the law and what to do for each case she’s dealing with.
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23 Dec, 2017 by Anonymous
I would highly recommend Michele Cavanaugh. She handled a case for my son in traffic Court. She was very thorough and savvy. Plus she has a excellent reputation with Judges and their staff.
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09 Nov, 2021 by Anonymous
Not professional at all he has the audacity to come into somebody’s house disrespects them slam peoples doors break their stuff and then threaten to have you arrested because he thinks he’s a know it all about everything and tries to tell people about their own personal life as if he know them or has been there before and he doesn’t and then gets mad when you tell him he’s wrong and show him the proof that he’s wrong that’s what he decides he wants to threaten people and think that he’s better than him just because he studies law I would not recommend him as a lawyer to anybody whatsoever
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28 Sep, 2020 by Jacqueline
Mr. Emmai Ndukwe is awesome, I love his dedication and commitment. He made sure he knew the history as well as the extent of my case and I will forever be grateful for being assigned to him. The best Attorney I could have asked for..!!!
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22 Jun, 2020 by Erika
Mr. Ndukwe was appointed to my daughter by the courts regarding custody. Mr. Ndukwe as well as his intern Ms. Angel were very professional kind and patient with me while answering my many questions. His office was extremely thorough in the matter and provided great comfort. I will definitely utilize the services if needed in the future!
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10 May, 2024 by Mary
My husband hired Mr. Dildy last year for a custody case. He got him to court quickly for the emergency case. After the first hearing my husband was granted temporary physical custody of the kids. After that first hearing was finished is when David began dragging his feet and making excuses for why we couldn’t press concerns and other issues. He would say on numerous occasions that he didn’t like to fight, he wasn’t going to throw stuff at the wall, and that he felt sorry for the other side (mother). He would tell us that by letting the children go visit her and having the bad stuff continue to happen it would only be better for court and would give us more to use against the mother (instead of finding ways to prevent them from going to the mother’s home and allowing the incidents to continue to happen). We had already NUMEROUS reasons why the kids were in danger! We didn’t need more reasons! He wouldn’t use those though! When we would call with concerns, he would tell us history stories and on numerous occasions the calls would end with him asking us to give information to the mother instead of protecting us and the children. We spent several thousands and thousands of dollars BEGGING David to help, defend, and guide us for the children’s sake. He lied about submitting documents that we found out once the case finished from our new attorney, which costs us thousands (and he had told us he had submitted after asking him multiple times). David works when you tell him you are going to seek another attorney but other than that he will not! He will manipulate you and smooth talk you. At one point he convinced people involved in the case that the children weren’t being abused, which was the entire case!! You would be better off not having an attorney, he is a nightmare! He literally works against you and takes all your money. He also urinates while speaking with you on the phone. Thank goodness we fired him! Thank goodness! Our new attorney literally cost a quarter of what David cost, worked 2x longer than him and actually finished the case with having us show up 1 time out of 3 court hearings. I would run from him and not look back. It is scary that David is in charge of helping people’s lives, especially children!
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19 Feb, 2023 by Tie
My husband and I hired Mr. Didly three years and every year we won. I hired Mr. Dildy again for the fourth time, due to the child's mom still not complying with the court order. That's when Mr. Dildy said we are going for custody, not knowing Mr. D’s strategy, we worrying, lordy I was. Once Mr. Dildy gets into the courtroom he is in a winning zone. We won our custody battle case, thanks to Mr. DILDY and the wonderful friendly staff at Weisberg & Weisberg law firm.
To anyone that may be reading this review be patient, comply with the court order, write down the evidence if the other parties not complying with the court order, and try to get along with the other parties that are involved. It helps the child in many ways. A custody case is a very sensitive, draining, and overwhelming case for everyone who’s involved especially the child. I know this was a long review but it was well worth writing and hoping I can help someone else make the right decision in finding the right lawyer to represent them well in the courtroom. Will I hire Mr. D again? Yessssss I WILL!
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03 Oct, 2022 by Ranea
Our daughter was talked into signing a document that gave the father the custody of our granddaughter. He did not tell my daughter she could appeal it within 10 days. He scared her into believing that she would never see her daughter again. He also told us a sad story about how he had foster kids taken away. I wouldn't recommend him for dog catcher.
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What a Personal Injury Lawyer Can Do for You
A personal injury lawyer specializes in helping individuals who have been physically or emotionally injured due to the negligence or wrongful actions of another party. Whether you've been hurt in a car accident, suffered a slip and fall, or experienced medical malpractice, a personal injury attorney works to ensure you receive fair compensation for your injuries. They can help you recover damages for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other related expenses.
Personal injury lawyers act as your advocate, navigating the legal system on your behalf and dealing with insurance companies to ensure you get the compensation you deserve. They understand how to handle complex legal matters and help you avoid common pitfalls.
When Should I Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer?
Hiring a personal injury lawyer can be beneficial in many situations where you've been harmed due to another's negligence. Some key scenarios include:
- Severe injuries: If you've suffered significant or permanent injuries that result in substantial medical bills, a lawyer can help ensure you are fairly compensated.
- Long-term or permanent disability: Injuries that affect your ability to work or require ongoing medical treatment are complex, and a lawyer can help estimate long-term damages.
- Disputed liability: If the responsible party or their insurance company denies liability for your injury, a lawyer can gather evidence and advocate on your behalf.
- Insurance company lowball offers: Insurers often try to settle personal injury claims for as little as possible. A lawyer can negotiate to get you a fair settlement.
- Medical malpractice claims: Injuries caused by a doctor, nurse, or healthcare provider due to negligence require a personal injury lawyer experienced in medical malpractice law.
- Exposure to hazardous substances: If you've been injured due to exposure to toxins, chemicals, or dangerous substances, a lawyer can help pursue legal action.
Hiring a lawyer early in the process is crucial, especially if you're unsure of the full extent of your injuries or damages.
What Does a Personal Injury Lawyer Do?
A personal injury lawyer provides a wide range of services to guide you through the legal process and maximize your compensation. They can:
- Evaluate your case: A lawyer will assess the strength of your claim and determine whether you have a viable case.
- Investigate the incident: Gathering evidence such as police reports, witness statements, medical records, and expert opinions is key to building a strong case.
- Negotiate with insurance companies: Lawyers handle communications with insurance companies to ensure you receive a fair settlement and aren't taken advantage of.
- File a lawsuit if necessary: If a fair settlement can't be reached, the lawyer can file a personal injury lawsuit on your behalf and represent you in court.
- Help calculate damages: This includes medical expenses, lost wages, future medical needs, pain and suffering, and emotional distress.
- Prepare and file legal documents: Lawyers handle all the paperwork and deadlines associated with your case, including filing motions and discovery requests.
- Represent you at trial: If your case goes to trial, the lawyer will argue your case before a judge and jury to obtain the compensation you deserve.
How Are Personal Injury Lawyers Paid?
Most personal injury lawyers work on a contingency fee basis. This means they only get paid if they win your case, either through settlement or a court judgment. Here’s how it works:
- Contingency fee percentage: The lawyer will take a percentage of the settlement or award, typically between 25% and 40%, depending on the complexity of the case and the stage at which it's resolved.
- Costs and expenses: In addition to the contingency fee, the lawyer may deduct other costs associated with the case, such as filing fees, expert witness fees, and court costs. These expenses are often advanced by the lawyer and repaid out of the settlement.
- No upfront payment: Since the lawyer’s fee is contingent on winning, you usually don’t pay anything upfront.
Always discuss the lawyer’s fee structure during your consultation to avoid surprises.
How Much Does a Personal Injury Lawyer Cost?
The cost of hiring a personal injury lawyer depends on the specifics of your case and the lawyer’s fee structure. However, since most personal injury lawyers work on a contingency fee basis, the amount you pay will depend on the outcome of your case. Here are some general guidelines:
- Contingency fees: Typically range from 25% to 40% of the settlement or award. The percentage may increase if the case goes to trial or requires an appeal.
- Other costs: In addition to the lawyer's fee, you may be responsible for case-related expenses such as expert witness fees, medical record retrieval fees, and court costs. These are often deducted from your settlement, so you won't have to pay out of pocket.
While the cost may seem high, hiring an experienced lawyer can significantly increase the amount you recover, making it a worthwhile investment.
Top Questions to Ask a Personal Injury Lawyer
Before hiring a personal injury lawyer, it's essential to ask questions to ensure you’re choosing the right representation. Here are some important questions to ask:
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What is your experience with personal injury cases like mine?
Make sure the lawyer has handled cases involving similar injuries or accidents. -
What is your fee structure?
Clarify whether the lawyer charges a contingency fee and what percentage they will take from any settlement or award. -
How long will my case take?
While it's hard to predict, a lawyer can give you an estimate based on similar cases they’ve handled. -
How often do you take cases to trial?
Some lawyers prefer to settle quickly, while others are more comfortable going to court if necessary. -
Will you personally handle my case?
In larger firms, junior lawyers or paralegals may handle some aspects of your case, so it's important to know who will be managing your claim. -
Do you have references from past clients?
Speaking with past clients can provide valuable insight into the lawyer’s effectiveness and professionalism.
How to Check the Credibility of a Personal Injury Lawyer
To ensure you’re hiring a credible personal injury lawyer, take the following steps:
- Check bar association records: Verify that the lawyer is licensed and in good standing with your state’s bar association. Look for any history of disciplinary actions.
- Read client reviews and testimonials: Online platforms like Avvo, Martindale-Hubbell, and Google reviews can provide insight into the lawyer's reputation and client satisfaction.
- Look at their track record: Review their experience with personal injury cases, particularly how many cases they’ve successfully resolved or taken to trial.
- Ask for references: Credible lawyers should be willing to provide references from past clients who can vouch for their work.
- Check professional memberships: Lawyers who are members of respected organizations, like the American Association for Justice (AAJ), often have a solid reputation in the field.
What Should I Prepare for My First Consultation?
To get the most out of your first meeting with a personal injury lawyer, prepare the following:
- Detailed account of the accident: Write down everything you remember about the incident, including dates, times, and locations. Include any witnesses or police reports if available.
- Medical records and bills: Bring any documentation of your injuries, treatments, and associated medical costs.
- Insurance information: Provide your insurance details and any communication you’ve had with the other party’s insurance company.
- Employment and income records: If your injury has impacted your ability to work, bring proof of lost wages or reduced earning capacity.
- Photos or videos: If you have photos of the accident scene, your injuries, or property damage, bring them to your consultation.
- Questions for the lawyer: Prepare a list of questions to ask, including how the lawyer will handle your case and what you can expect in terms of timeline and outcome.
By preparing thoroughly for your first consultation, you’ll help the lawyer understand your case more quickly and get a better sense of your legal options.
