What About My Car?
You may or may not have had severe injuries after your unfortunate car or truck accident but WHAT ABOUT YOUR CAR? If your car was damaged and the accident was not your fault, here are some guidelines to help you in dealing with the insurance companies and getting your car repaired.
What is covered?
You are entitled to payment for any damage done to… [ read more ]
Car and truck accidents create confusing and chaotic scenes. Knowing what do to at an accident scene can help protect your rights after the accident. Here are some general guidelines to follow at an accident scene.
Do I have to stop?
Yes. The driver of any vehicle involved in a motor vehicle accident (including car accidents, truck or tractor trailer accidents, or motor cycle accidents) must stop immediately if (1) a person is injured or killed or (2) if an attended vehicle or other attended property is damaged.
Attorney Tamara L. Jezic
So you’ve been reading the Allen and Allen blog, and now you’re inspired to become a personal injury lawyer. Next step: applying to law school! Here are some tips from my personal experience on getting into the law school of your choice:
Attorney Elizabeth M. Allen
The other day while working on a case, I was reviewing the Virginia Commercial Driver’s Manual. This Manual outlines the information truck drivers must know to pass the state’s exam to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL). The Manual describes a rule for a truck driver to use to calculate a safe following distance (see CDL Manual, pages 1-21). It’s called the… [ read more ]
Attorney Malcolm P. McConnell
I am a Richmond, Virginia native. I am a product of Henrico County Public Schools, having attended Skipwith Elementary, Tuckahoe Middle, and graduating from J. R. Tucker High. My father taught handicapped children for Henrico County Schools and supervised the County’s programs for those students. My mother was a surgical nurse. I grew up attending and serving as a youth leader of Monument… [ read more ]
How Insurance Companies Deny, Delay, Confuse or Refuse
The American Association for Justice Reports
What are some of the tactics used by insurance companies to make money at the expense of consumers? “Some of America’s most well-known insurance companies—the same ones that spend billions on advertising to earn your trust—have endeavored to deny claims, delay payments, confuse consumers with incomprehensible insurance-speak, and retroactively refuse anyone who may cost them money.”
The economic news is going from bad to worse and we find ourselves looking over our shoulder for what comes next. What comes next could be an out of control car coming into your lane.
There’s not much you can do to prevent a car crash caused by someone else, but there is a lot you can do to protect yourself from the consequences of being hit by an uninsured or underinsured motorist.
The economic downturn… [ read more ]
Chesterfield Office
The law firm of Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen is pleased to announce the relocation of the Chesterfield office to 6123 Harbourside Centre Loop, Midlothian, VA 23112. The newly constructed office is located west of Interstate 288 in the Harbourside Centre shopping plaza on Hull Street Road next to Glory Days Grill.
Major Dykes and The 3rd Brigade/1st Infantry Division
In 2007, Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen began the Firm’s “Adopt-The-Troops” campaign. Since that time, the Firm has been supporting local service men and women who are stationed overseas, and their units, by sending care packages and messages of encouragement. The program originally began with the request from a [ 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.