Virgilina Personal Injury Lawyers

Personal injury lawyers represent people who have suffered physical, emotional, or financial harm due to negligence or intentional wrongdoing. They help pursue compensation for incidents such as car, truck, or motorcycle accidents, slip and falls, or assault.

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Michael T Trent

Halifax, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 14 years of experience

(434) 471-4339 7 South Main Street
Halifax, VA 24558

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal, DUI and Estate Planning
Suffolk University Law School

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Michael T. Trent is an experienced attorney with an active practice including criminal defense, general civil litigation including personal injury, and estate planning including wills and estates. His love for our Southside Virginia community is deep, with not only his growing up in Charlotte County, but with the vast majority of his family having called all different parts of Southside home. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from Lynchburg College, Mike received his Juris Doctorate from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts. He then decided to come home to Southside, and...

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Robert Colby Warren

Danville, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 10 years of experience

219 Patton Street
Danville, VA 24541

Personal Injury, Criminal, Divorce and Family
Elon University

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I graduated from Tunstall High School in 2007. I went on to attend Hampden-Sydney College where I received my B.S. in History and graduated with the distinction of summa cum laude in 2011. I then attended Elon University School of Law. I received my J.D. in 2014 and became a member of the Virginia Bar in 2015. My areas of practice include personal injury, criminal defense, and domestic relations as well as general practice.

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Miller S. Moreau

Danville, VA Personal Injury Attorney

(434) 793-4912 317 Patton Street
Danville, VA 24541

Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Family

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Miller Moreau was born and raised in the Danville-Pittsylvania County area and returned to his family's firm, Williams & Light, after attending Campbell Law School in Raleigh, North Carolina. He carries on the legacy of his father and grandfather at the firm and continues to provide client-centered advocacy in the areas of personal injury, family law, and bankruptcy.

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Mark Holland

Danville, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 34 years of experience

(434) 792-6583 641 Main St
Danville, VA 24541

Personal Injury, Business, DUI and Divorce
University of Richmond School of Law

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I have been practicing law in the Dan River Region for over 20 years and my experience successfully trying cases to verdict enables me to find solutions and reach settlements for my individual and corporate clients.

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Baker Williams

Danville, VA Personal Injury Attorney

(434) 793-4912 317 Patton Street
Danville, VA 24541

Personal Injury and Criminal

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Greg Tyler Haymore

Danville, VA Personal Injury Attorney

(434) 793-8378 219 Patton Street
Danville, VA 24541

Personal Injury

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Michael Patrick Regan

DANVILLE, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 57 years of experience

(804) 793-9670 703 PATTON STREET
DANVILLE, VA 24541

Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, Business and Criminal
Albany Law School and Albany Law School

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James Ernest Malphurs

DANVILLE, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 15 years of experience

(786) 473-2115 2015 WESTOVER DR
DANVILLE, VA 24541

Personal Injury, Consumer and Products Liability

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Jerry Lee Williams

Danville, VA Personal Injury Lawyer

214 N Ridge St
Danville, VA 24541

Personal Injury, Civil Rights, Criminal and DUI

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Bruce Edwin Robinson

South Hill, VA Personal Injury Lawyer

(434) 447-7922 417 E Atlantic St
South Hill, VA 23970

Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, Criminal and DUI

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David William Shreve

Altavista, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 48 years of experience

(434) 369-6621 801,7th St.
Altavista, VA 24517

Personal Injury, Administrative, Criminal and DUI

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Allen David Hawkins

Rustburg, VA Personal Injury Lawyer

(434) 332-5155 776 Village Hwy
Rustburg, VA 24588

Personal Injury, Criminal, DUI and Education

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Henry Grove Crider

Chatham, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 45 years of experience

(434) 432-2633 15 Payne Street
P.O. Box 32
Chatham, VA 24531

Personal Injury, Civil Rights and Criminal

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Gordon Martin Kent

Altavista, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 59 years of experience

(434) 369-5603 525 7th St.
Altavista, VA 24517-0299

Personal Injury, Family, Real Estate and Tax

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Curtis Lee Thornhill

Altavista, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 30 years of experience

(434) 369-2000 3326 Lynch Mill Road
Altavista, VA 24517-0298

Personal Injury, Criminal and Family

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Glenn Lee Berger

Altavista, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 48 years of experience

(434) 369-2000 3326 Lynch Mill Road
Altavista, VA 24517-0298

Personal Injury, Criminal, Estate Planning and Probate

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Chris White

Lynchburg, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 8 years of experience

(434) 660-9701 100 Tradewynd Dr.
Lynchburg, VA 24502

Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfPersonal Injury and Criminal
University of Virginia School of Law, Liberty University School of Law, University of Oxford and Nova Southeastern University

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Christopher has settled numerous cases for clients who have been injured. Christopher specializes in Motor Vehicle Accident Law and Criminal Defense Law. Christopher has represented clients for a range of criminal charges from Traffic Tickets to Murder. Christopher’s passion for and career in personal injury began after he was in a severe auto accident. While on his way to work, Christopher was struck by a foreign tourist in a rental car that was a negligent driver of a vehicle and was left with permanent injuries. After that incident, Christopher decided to attend law school and fight for the rights of...

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Christopher J. Pitera

10.0

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(804) 678-8285 1111 E. Main Street, Suite 1900
Richmond, VA 23219

Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfRichmond, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Personal Injury
Liberty University

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Chris Pitera is a trial attorney practicing personal injury law at the firm of Cannella & O’Neal. Chris represents persons who have been injured through no fault of their own in courts throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Chris handles cases involving auto accidents, trucking accidents, wrongful death, Uber/Lyft accidents, DUI accidents, premises liability, and nursing home abuse/neglect. Chris also represents adults and minors who are injured, abused, or killed in group homes due to neglect and other human rights violations. For more than a decade, Chris has worked tirelessly and zealously so that his clients can obtain the best possible...

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Lauren Morgan Ellerman

Roanoke, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 20 years of experience

(540) 985-0098 303 Washington Ave., SW
Roanoke, VA 24016

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Business and Medical Malpractice
University of Richmond School of Law

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Married, mother, Roanoke resident and Northern Virginia native.

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Charles James Williams

Midlothian, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 37 years of experience

(804) 794-0080 1527 Huguenot Road
Suite 201
Midlothian, VA 23113

Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfPersonal Injury and Medical Malpractice
George Mason University School of Law

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C. James Williams, III is an attorney who represents clients in the Midlothian, Richmond, and Tri-Cities.

C. James Williams, III chose to pursue a career in law after completing undergraduate studies. He attended George Mason University School of Law and graduated in 1987. C James Williams, III passed the bar exam and was admitted to legal practice in 1987.

He represents clients with Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff issues in Virginia. He also represents clients with Workers' Compensation: Claimant, Professional Liability: Plaintiff and Civil Litigation: Plaintiff issues.

We serve the whole of Virginia and have office locations in Richmond, Midlothian, and Hopewell.

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Yvonne T. Griffin

10.0

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(434) 589-3636 Jefferson Centre, Suite 111
265 Turkey Sag Trail
Palmyra, VA 22963

Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfPalmyra, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 37 years of experience
Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law

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Don't let the insurance company bully you into settling for less. Put Yvonne Griffin and her team on your side. They'll take over the fight while you recover.

Our personal injury partner, Yvonne Griffin, offers unique insights into estimating the value range of your auto accident case, including your “pain and suffering.” Her judgement and intuition are based on representing well over a thousand car accident clients. In addition to Yvonne’s own experience, she has a powerhouse of cross-practice legal expertise available to assist in your consultation, such as workers’ compensation, social security disability or property law attorneys.

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Malcolm McConnell

Richmond, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 38 years of experience

(804) 353-1200 1809 Staples Mill Rd
Richmond, VA 23230

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Medical Malpractice
University of Richmond School of Law

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Malcolm "Mic" McConnell is the lead medical malpractice attorney at Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen. He has settled or tried cases in virtually every medical specialty since he began practicing law in 1987. He has been rated by other attorneys as Martindale-Hubbell AV, the highest rating available for competency and ethics. He has been listed in Virginia’s Super Lawyers every year since 2006, and in Best Lawyers in America every year since 2007. Best Lawyers in America named Mic Richmond’s Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year in 2013 and 2016.

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Jason Konvicka

Richmond, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 31 years of experience

(804) 353-1200 1809 Staples Mill Rd.
Richmond, VA 23230

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
University of Richmond School of Law

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A tireless advocate, Jason has built a distinguished career representing personal injury victims for more than 20 years. As a founding member of the firm's Medical Malpractice division, Jason has been instrumental in its success both in and out of the courtroom. Jason's keen interest in complex medical and technical issues and his natural instincts as a trial lawyer have enabled him to achieve numerous record-setting jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients.

In 2017, Jason was honored with induction to the exclusive International Academy of Trial Lawyers, a fellowship of elite trial lawyers representing both sides of the...

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Derrick Walker

Richmond, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 25 years of experience

(866) 388-1307 1809 Staples Mill Road
Richmond, VA 23230

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
University of Richmond School of Law

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Derrick Walker has built an outstanding track record with nearly 20 years in practice in a wide array of personal injury matters, including multi-million dollar awards in cases involving wrongful death, tractor trailer accidents, traumatic brain injury, nursing homes, and medical malpractice. He dedicates his skills and services to helping to provide a level legal playing field for those injured and to protect them throughout the legal process. Derrick is incredibly passionate about representing the injured, and he makes it his mission to tip the scales in favor of his clients when faced with the “David vs. Goliath” struggle between...

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Robert Reed

Richmond, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 16 years of experience

(866) 388-1307 1809 Staples Mill Road
Richmond, VA 23230

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Products Liability
National Trial Advocacy College, University of Virginia School of Law and Washington and Lee University School of Law

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Robert Reed is a personal injury attorney in the Richmond, Virginia office of Allen & Allen. His practice is devoted exclusively to protecting the interests of seriously injured clients and their families in personal injury cases including car accidents, trucking accidents, product liability cases, and premises cases. He has a reputation for working hard for his clients, and fights for fair and just outcomes for them.

Prior to joining the Allen Law Firm, Robert was an attorney with an insurance defense firm. This experience gave him insight on how insurance companies and their lawyers evaluate claims and handle cases.

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David Irvine

Charlottesvlle, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 18 years of experience

(866) 388-1307 946 Grady Ave
Ste 201
Charlottesvlle, VA 22903

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
University of Virginia School of Law

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David Irvine is an experienced trial attorney in the Charlottesville, Virginia office of Allen & Allen. Focusing his practice on personal injury and medical malpractice, he has handled cases involving car accidents, catastrophic injuries and wrongful death. David has litigated cases across the Commonwealth on behalf of deserving clients.

David grew up in Buena Vista, Virginia. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Religion from Wake Forest University, graduating summa cum laude. He then went on to earn his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. David has published on topics related to litigation in...

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Sharif L. Gray

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(804) 613-3800 9701 Gayton Road
Suite 12
Henrico, VA 23238

Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfHenrico, VA Personal Injury Attorney
Personal Injury
University of Virginia School of Law and Temple University Beasley School of Law

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Sharif Gray works as a personal injury trial lawyer at Broughton Injury Law. He tried cases as a United States Army JAG Officer and as a Drug and Vice Prosecutor, served as a Federal Judicial Law Clerk at a trial court, and now takes cases to trial as a personal injury lawyer. Sharif cares deeply about his work and the people he represents. His record is evidence of this: in the Army, he successfully defended hundreds of soldiers at trial, in adverse administrative proceedings, and under investigation; as a prosecutor, he pursued justice for victims and earned a reputation among judges...

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Courtney Van Winkle

Richmond, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 35 years of experience

(866) 388-1307 1809 Staples Mill Road
Richmond, VA 23230

Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Richmond School of Law

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Courtney, a partner with the firm, concentrates her practice on personal injury, brain injury cases and wrongful death claims. She works in the firm's Richmond office and serves clients in Short Pump, Midlothian, Mechanicsville and across the state of Virginia. She is a tireless, compassionate advocate for her clients. Since joining the firm in 1990, Courtney has obtained numerous victories in the courtroom. Courtney's compassion extends beyond the courtroom as she works closely with her clients to resolve their cases. Although Courtney is proud of her courtroom results, she is most passionate about the people she represents. "I'm a...

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Daniel Renfro

Richmond, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 18 years of experience

(804) 601-4433 11600 Busy St., Suite 203
Richmond, VA 23236

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School

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Daniel Renfro is a founding partner of Renfro & Renfro, PLLC, in Midlothian, Virginia. Mr. Renfro represents clients throughout Virginia in workers' compensation and personal injury cases. He has represented the injured in workers compensation and personal injury claims for over a decade, and has co-counseled multi-million dollar settlements for his clients.

Mr. Renfro earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Indiana State University and went on to graduate from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan. He has been admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia since 2007 and is also licensed before the U.S. District...

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Cerid E Lugar

Roanoke, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 16 years of experience

(540) 523-1633 317 Washington Avenue Southwest
Roanoke, VA 24016

Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Liberty University

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Since 2015, the workers' compensation lawyers in Roanoke, Virginia, of Lugar Injury Law have been representing injured people and their families. We believe our clients always come first. As personal injury professionals, we abide by our duty to protect the rights of victims of personal injury, car accidents, truck accidents, traumatic brain injury, defective products, slip and fall, wrongful death, workers' compensation claims. We do not represent the insurance industry or big business. We represent people like you.

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Christopher Guedri

Richmond, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 46 years of experience

(866) 388-1307 1809 Staples Mill Road
Richmond, VA 23230

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Products Liability
University of Richmond School of Law

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As a take-charge lawyer, my forceful personality compliments my formidable litigation and negotiating skills. I bring to every case my strong intellect, innate sense of practicality, and my burning desire to win. My legal achievements for clients include many courtroom victories, but I am as able to search creatively for ways to settle cases as I am to prepare and try cases that cannot be settled. I was named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America for 2014 and 2015 in the Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs category in Richmond, Va. My ability to master complex...

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Richard Charles Armstrong

Charlottesville, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 37 years of experience

(866) 388-6408 946 Grady Ave
Ste 201
Charlottesville, VA 22903

Personal Injury
University of Virginia School of Law

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Richard is an experienced and skilled attorney working in the Charlottesville, Virginia office of Allen & Allen. He has dedicated his career to fighting for justice for his clients, guided by a singular philosophy: the case belongs to the client. Richard focuses on a variety of personal injury matters, including wrongful death, automobile and tractor trailer accidents, and accidents involving drunk drivers.

After receiving his law degree from the University of Virginia, Richard worked as a public defender in New York City for 13 years. He returned to Virginia in 2000 and continues to litigate cases in the Commonwealth.
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Elisha Nicole Hawk

Richmond, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 17 years of experience

(888) 324-8275 6806 Paragon Place
Suite 100
Richmond, VA 23230

Personal Injury, Nursing Home and Products Liability
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

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Elisha N. Hawk became a partner with Jenner Law, P.C. in 2023, focusing her practice on advocating for people and families who have been injured by the abuse and neglect of others. Her practice focuses on cases involving personal injury, mass torts, therapy abuse, clergy abuse, and nursing home abuse and neglect. Elisha started her career as an associate working under Jenner Law, P.C.’s founding partner, Rob Jenner, where she represented people who had been harmed by dangerous drugs and devices. She gained significant experience handling pharmaceutical and defective medical device cases under Rob’s mentorship. Following her work on the mass...

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Kelly Martin

Richmond, VA Personal Injury Lawyer

(804) 821-0090 100 W Franklin St.
Suite 401
Richmond, VA 23220

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George Mason University School of Law and George Mason University School of Law

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Kelly Martin is a founding partner of Latham & Martin, where he dedicates his practice to personal injury litigation including automobile accidents, medical malpractice, products liability, and premises liability in Richmond and surrounding communities, including Henrico, Hanover, Chesterfield, Petersburg, Hopewell, and Colonial Heights.

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Charles Allen

Richmond, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 42 years of experience

(804) 353-1200 1809 Staples Mill Road
Richmond, VA 23230

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Products Liability
University of Virginia School of Law

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My tenacity and meticulous trial preparation have earned me the respect of both my clients as well as my adversaries. I am a member of the third generation of the Allen family to have worked with the firm. Since joining the Allen Law Firm in 1983, I have had extensive experience handling various types of personal injury cases including car crashes, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, and premises liability.

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David Douthit

Richmond, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 29 years of experience

(804) 353-1200 1809 Staples Mill Road
Richmond, VA 23230

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Products Liability
University of Virginia School of Law

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One of Dave's primary areas of practice is car accident litigation. He appears in the courtroom frequently, trying cases before both judges and juries and winning substantial verdicts for his clients. When it serves a client's best interests, he explores ways to resolve cases through arbitration and mediation. He works in the firm's Richmond, VA office and represents clients across the state of Virginia.

Before he joined the Allen Law Firm, Dave worked as in house legal counsel for a major automobile liability insurance company. He represented insurance company policyholders who had been sued by plaintiffs injured in...

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Scott Fitzgerald

Richmond, VA Personal Injury Lawyer with 14 years of experience

(866) 388-1307 1809 Staples Mill Road
Richmond, VA 23230

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Products Liability
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law

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Scott Fitzgerald is the great grandson of the Firm’s founder, George E. Allen, Sr., and is the first member of the fourth generation of the Allen family to join the Allen Law Firm. He currently works in the Richmond, VA office and focuses his practice exclusively on personal injury cases including motorcycle accidents, car accidents, and truck accidents. Having grown up with a family tradition of advocacy and service, Scott is passionate about protecting the interests of his clients and defending their rights against insurance companies.

Scott grew up in Chesterfield, Virginia and attended L.C. Bird High School, where he won...

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Abbigale Fredrick

Richmond, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 24 years of experience

(804) 353-1200 1809 Staples Mill Road
Richmond, VA 23230

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of Richmond School of Law

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Abbigale Fredrick is an attorney who works from Allen & Allen’s Richmond, VA office. In addition to being an experienced lawyer, Abby is a strategic business manager. She supervises the new case department and works with clients at the earliest stages of their cases. Abby meets with potential new clients and helps determine how the attorneys at Allen & Allen are best able to meet their needs. Abby’s background in insurance defense gives her valuable insight into how insurance companies handle and evaluate personal injury and medical malpractice claims. This experience is an advantage to the firm’s clients as she...

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Geoffrey McDonald

Richmond, VA Personal Injury Attorney with 32 years of experience

(804) 888-8888 8720 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 250,
Richmond, VA 23235

Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
University of Richmond School of Law

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Geoff earned his B.A. from the University of Virginia in ’86 in Foreign Affairs and his J.D. from the University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law in ’89. Geoff attended the University of Hawaii on a football scholarship before transferring to the University of Virginia, where he played for George Welsh and was a member of the ’84 Peach Bowl championship team – the first UVA team to make a bowl appearance.

As a lawyer Geoff has obtained more than $400 million in settlements and awards for his clients. He has successfully tried cases resulting in over 200 written opinions,...

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