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$225,000 SETTLEMENT FOR GLOUCESTER MAN INJURED IN TRUCK CRASH

In February 2021 Virginia car accident attorney Ed Atkinson concluded a $225,000 settlement for a Gloucester youth injured in a serious motor vehicle accident. When the pickup truck in which he was a passenger took a turn too fast it left the roadway and struck a guardrail and a trial. The young man fractured his femur and had to be lifted by air ambulance to a Newport News hospital for immediate surgery. His surgical team inserted a steel rod into the femur. With extensive physical therapy the youth has returned to his normal activities and career training.

$250,000 policy limits settlement for pedestrian struck by drunk driver in Virginia Beach

Atkinson Law successfully negotiated a tender of policy limits for a man struck by a drunk driver in a crosswalk near the Virginia Beach oceanfront. The accident resulted in serious personal injuries to the legs and head. Treatment included hospitalization, surgery and lengthy rehabilitation. Atkinson Law swiftly gathered evidence of the incident, as well as the client’s medical records and bills, and prepared a compelling and comprehensive demand immediately at the completion of treatment.

Because of these early and thorough efforts, settlement happened relatively quickly and the underinsured motorist carrier tendered the policy limits without the need to go to trial, or even to file a lawsuit.

$200,000 SETTLEMENT IN CROSSWALK CAR ACCIDENT NEAR ODU

In late 2020 Norfolk, VA accident lawyer Ed Atkinson settled a car-strikes-pedestrian case after protracted negotiation and civil litigation.  Atkinson argued that the driver of a rental car failed to maintain a proper lookout and was otherwise negligent when he drove into a busy intersection near Old Dominion University and knocked a man walking his dog up onto the hood of his care.  Serious knee and hip injuries resulted, requiring physical therapy and surgery.  Thankfully the client was able to return to his favorite exercise activities and work obligations.

$300,000 SETTLEMENT IN CHESAPEAKE PIT BULL DOG BITE INJURY

Virginia dog bite lawyer Ed Atkinson secured a policy limit settlement from a homeowner’s insurance policy in a serious dog bite claim in early 2021.  The incident took place in the days following Thanksgiving when a pit bull attacked a woman over a plate of leftovers, causing permanent injury to her face including the loss of an eye.  Multiple surgeries were required at enormous cost.  A major factor in the case was negotiating for a substantial reduction in the client’s health insurance provider’s lien.  Without significant reductions, the client’s medical bills would have devoured all the the proceeds from the homeowner’s policy in question.  This dog bite claim settlement underscores two points.  First, owners of certain dog breeds should be required to carry liability policies in sufficient amount to compensate those injured through negligence.  Second, health insurance companies should be severely limited in their ability to pursue subrogation claims against their own policyholders.

NORFOLK ATTORNEY SETTLES KNEE INJURY CASE FOR $62,600

Soft tissue injuries only

Atkinson Law recently settled a punitive damages claim for a client injured in car accident by a drunk driver. The drunk driver, who also had no car insurance, was attempting to make a right turn onto a one-way street. He even attempted to flee the scene but passed out.