Introduction by Attorney Scott D. Fitzgerald
Report from the American Association for Justice
Big business spends billions of dollars every year in efforts to restrict laymen’s access to the civil justice system to prevent them from being able to sue corporations for negligence. They work hard to create the myth of a jury system that is “out of control,” and in desperate need of tort… [ read more ]
Tier 1 Ranking in “Best Law Firm” By U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
November 3, 2011 – Richmond, VA: The Virginia personal injury law firm of Allen & Allen received a Tier 1 Ranking in “Best Law Firm” By U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. Allen & Allen received the Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” honor in both Charlottesville, Virginia and Richmond, Virginia for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs… [ read more ]
Mechanicsville Car Accident Lawyer
Author: Attorney Chris A. Meyer
People who have been charged with a crime often wish to have their record erased. The legal term for this is “expungement” or “having the record expunged”. Unfortunately, expungement is not possible in most cases. If a person has been charged with a crime in Virginia, the record of that charge will most likely remain and won’t be changed.
The Virginia… [ read more ]
Stay Safe Trick-or-Treating This Year
Richmond Injury Lawyer Jason W. Konvicka
Author: Attorney Jason W. Konvicka
Halloween can be a magical time of year for children. Costumes, trick or treating, parties, and, of course, eating candy are all part of the fun of Halloween. But the excitement of the night can cause children and adults to be less careful. The following… [ read more ]
Egena Younger
Author: Egena Younger
Hurricane season in the Atlantic lasts from June 1 to November 30, which includes all of our summer months, when we are normally focusing on vacationing and finding activities to keep our children busy while they are out of school. However, that period is also a time to focus on hurricane preparedness. To avoid the stress of a chaotic rush to purchase batteries, water, generators, etc., consider completing a… [ read more ]
August 19, 2011 ~ Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen ranks in the “Best Attorney” category for C-ville Weekly readers. C-Ville Weekly has released their annual Best Of issue featuring the “best” local services, restaurants and retail in the Valley according to a vote by their readers.
C-ville Weekly will honor the Best Of “Class of 2011” at an event Friday August 19, 2011. The party will also recognize the winners of the [ read more ]
Fredericksburg Personal Injury Attorney Nathan J. D. Veldhuis
Author: Attorney Nathan J. D. Veldhuis
Every year, the Virginia State Bar[1] holds its Annual Meeting in Virginia Beach in June, and attorneys from around the state gather to meet, discuss legal issues, and go to Continuing Legal Education[2] seminars. I have attended the Annual Meeting every year since passing the bar examination and receiving my license. … [ read more ]
The now-infamous McDonald’s coffee case has led to much discussion about tort reform. Former personal injury lawyer and corporate negligence attorney, Susan Saladoff’s documentary film Hot Coffee examines the “Era of Frivolous Lawsuits” in the United States and addresses many misconceptions about the “Hot Coffee” case. Widely regarded as the quintessential case of citizens taking advantage of our justice system, Saladoff explores the facts behind the lawsuit – and turns up some interesting answers. Details such as the temperature of… [ read more ]
Paul D. Hux, Petersburg personal injury attorney
Author: Attorney Paul D. Hux
It is reported that there are currently more than 500 million users of Facebook and that these users spend over 700 billion minutes per month on Facebook. Interestingly, approximately 70% of Facebook users are outside of the United States.
Facebook is more than just individual people. There are over 900 million objects that people interact with (pages, groups, events and community… [ read more ]
Richmond Accident Attorney Charles Allen
Author: Attorney Charles L Allen
People are occasionally surprised to learn why most of our clients come to the Allen Law firm and seek our personal injury attorneys to represent them.
While it is true that people select our law firm to represent them for personal injury claims for a variety of… [ read more ]
The blog is maintained and edited by Allen & Allen partner and personal injury attorney R. Clayton Allen. Clayton is a seasoned litigator who has successfully handled all types of personal injury cases. He has been with Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen for over 20 years, where he is known for negotiating settlements with difficult insurance companies and for handling complex cases.