Virginia Beach Personal Injury Lawyer

Personal injury law is a broad area whose basic purpose is to help people who have been injured due to someone else's fault. It is rarely a matter of criminal prosecution, unless the other party intended to harm you. Rather, people and companies are required to take care, in whatever they are doing, not to injure others accidentally. Depending on their culpability, and the extent of your injuries, a court or jury may make them pay for the damages.

Newport News Car Accident Attorney

Virginia Beach personal injury lawyer M. Scott Prickett understands personal injury cases from both sides. He previously worked at insurance companies defending against personal injury claims. Because of this experience, he understands how insurance companies operate, what they look for in a claim, and the ways that they avoid paying on valid injury claims.

Attorney Prickett puts that experience to work now helping injured people achieve the financial compensation they need and deserve after negligent accidents.

Filing a Personal Injury Claim

At Valverde & Rowell, P.C., we will listen to what happened to you and investigate the circumstances of your claim as we pursue money damages on your behalf. We will contact the party at fault, or their insurance company, and negotiate a settlement. Note however, that we always prepare for our cases for trial as that puts us in the best negotiating position.

Our Newport News car accident attorney helps people injured in motor vehicle accidents including:

• Car accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Truck accidents
• SUV rollovers
• Delivery van crashes
• Pedestrian and bicycle accidents

We handle other personal injury cases as well, including:

• Slip, trip-and-fall/premises liability cases in stores or on business property where the owner failed to take care of a danger in a responsible manner
• Product liability cases in which a defective product — a defective space heater, unsafe baby product, or dangerous piece of equipment — causes an injury

Wrongful Death Cases

Sadly, many families lose a loved one due to the carelessness of another. In these cases, we pursue a "wrongful death" action on their behalf. Compensation gained from a wrongful death suit can help with the difficult adjustment your family must make because of lost income, the loss of services your loved one provided, as well as the pain and loss of companionship and parental direction.

Contact Valverde & Rowell, P.C., at 757.383.9947 or toll free at 866.719.0059. We will give you an honest assessment of your case and then discuss possible strategies for achieving your goals.