Settlement Report – Ed Atkinson Client: David Faulk Medical bills – $33,895 Lost Wages – $3,630 Total Specials – $37,525 Insurance company – National General Insurance Company Opposing Counsel – Jonathan Hyslop Case Overview: In a case that showcased the devastating consequences of a DUI-related accident, our client, David Faulk, was a victim of a …
$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 …
$47,500 SETTLEMENT IN PIT BULL ATTACK PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM
Norfolk personal injury lawyer Ed Atkinson negotiated a $47,500 settlement for a young man attacked at work by his boss’ pit bull in Chesapeake, Virginia. The owner had the pit bull on a leash and said it was friendly. When the young man went to pet the dog, however, it made a vicious lunge toward …
NORFOLK LAWYER 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. The client …
LAWYER WINS $25,000 IN CAR ACCIDENT CASE | NORFOLK GENERAL DISTRICT COURT
It has been too long since I last posted on the Norfolk Personal Injury Lawyer blog, but I have been very busy taking car accident cases to trial, settling other personal injury matters, and moving into my new office location in downtown Norfolk, right across from the new courts building. Now that I have settled …
$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 …
$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 …
$225,000 SETTLEMENT FOR GLOUCESTER MAN INJURED IN TRUCK CRASH
In February 2021 Virginia car accident lawyer 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 …
ATKINSON LAW GETS $15,000 SETTLEMENT FOR NEWPORT NEWS MAN HIT BY DRUNK DRIVER
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. The client …