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EPPERLY
& FOLLIS, P.C.
7 East Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23219
1-888-703-0109
(804)
648-6480
depperly@lawyersva.com |
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Personal Injury
The mission of the personal injury law firm of Epperly &
Follis, P.C., is to help defend the rights of our clients.
Our attorneys are dedicated to representing those who have
been severely injured, or the families of victims of
wrongful death caused by the errors, omissions or
carelessness of others – including hospitals, insurance
companies, product manufacturers, corporations and drivers
involved in motor vehicle collisions.
At Epperly & Follis, we assist clients in receiving the
maximum possible compensation for their injuries, including
payments of medical bills, pain and suffering lost wages,
and other damages in all types of cases. If you or someone
you know has suffered an injury due to the negligence of a
third party, you have the right to file a personal injury
lawsuit to recover everything you have lost as a result of
the injury.
In fact, that’s why personal injury laws exist – to deliver
justice to people harmed through no fault of their own.
Personal injury victims often suffer physical pain and
mental trauma that may be permanent and life-changing.
Physical personal injury can include disfigurement, loss of
limb, permanent or disfiguring scars, disability, and loss
of one of the five senses. Mental harm might include
emotional trauma, mental anguish, embarrassment, loss of
love and affection, or loss of enjoyment.
In order to collect on an injury claim in Virginia, a
personal injury victim (plaintiff) must prove the person who
caused the injury (plaintiff) was negligent. The following
must be proved:
The existence of a duty owed to you by the person who
caused your injury
The other person failed to carry out the duty that they
owed you
You suffered damages
The other person's failure caused you to have the injury
If you in any way contributed to your injury, you may not be
able to recover damagers in Virginia under the principle of
“contributory negligence” – which means that your own
carelessness, when combined with the carelessness of the
other person, caused you to be injured.
There also exists in Virginia the principle of “joint and
several liability.” If more than one person is negligent
toward you, each person who has been found negligent is
responsible for the total damages under this principle.
Personal injury litigation encompasses a wide variety of
claims including:
wrongful death
birth defects caused by toxic chemicals
cancer caused by toxic chemicals
accidents:
- slip and fall
- aviation
- motor vehicle
- railroad
- ATV
- motorcycle accidents
- boating and watercraft accidents
animal bites
medical malpractice
premises liability
product liability (e.g., defect in either manufacturing or
design of product; failure to warn)
nursing home and elder abuse
toxic torts – including chemicals & cosmetics, class
actions, hazardous waste, pesticides, radiation and
electromagnetic energy
Class action (several related lawsuits are combined into
one to avoid swamping the judicial system with hundreds or
thousands of individual cases)
medical devices
pharmaceutical products
Personal injury cases are complex. At Epperly & Follis our
personal injury attorneys provide tough and aggressive
representation aimed at moving your case forward and
obtaining full compensation for your injuries. In Virginia,
you only have two years to file a lawsuit against the person
who injured you. Therefore, it is important that you act
quickly or you may permanently lose your right to file a
claim.
It is important that cases be investigated as quickly as
possible. If you or a loved one has been injured, you should
contact an attorney for guidance. At Epperly & Follis we do
not take every case we review. There are several reasons why
the attorneys at Epperly & Follis might not take your case.
If after reviewing your case with you the attorney believes
you do not need an attorney we will tell you so. We will
answer any questions and give you guidance on how to best
proceed on your own.. If this happens, we welcome any
follow-up calls should you have additional questions. If it
is a case that we do not feel we can recover more money for
you we will tell you.
If we do not feel you will be successful after reviewing
your case we will tell you. We do not want people spending
time and money on a case we do not think they will win. We
will be honest and up front with you.
If you have been injured in an accident consult the lawyers
at Epperly & Follis; we will give you an answer.
You should always consult an attorney to learn your rights
even if you think you don’t need one.
Contact Epperly & Follis for a free consultation today at
1-888-703-0109 or (804) 648-6480, or contact us via our
online Contact
Form.
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