Jul
30
2009
Author: Gayle Bragg
Claims Consultant Gayle Gragg
To better serve clients in the Piedmont region and the Valley, the personal injury law firm Allen, Allen, Allen and Allen opened its Charlottesville branch on March 17, 2008. The office is located in the former Charlottesville Veterinary Hospital on Route 29 in the Rio Hill Center across from Lowes.
Charlottesville and the surrounding Albemarle County are home to over 134,400… [ read more ]
May
6
2009
Attorney Courtney Van Winkle
Author: Attorney Courtney Van Winkle
The caller ID on my cell phone showed the call was coming from the middle school. It was only 1 o’clock in the afternoon and my heart skipped a beat. I stepped out of a meeting to retrieve the call. As soon as I heard the nurse’s voice, my son’s name and the words head… [ read more ]
Apr
29
2009
Author: William P. Bootwright
Bill Bootwright, Claims Consultant
It’s often been said, and with good reason, that the contributory negligence defense is “an insurance company’s dream” and plaintiff’s “worst nightmare.” Under the common law doctrine of contributory negligence, there is no comparison of fault between the wrongdoer and the injured person. If the injured person is even 1% at fault in a way that significantly contributes to cause the… [ read more ]
Apr
27
2009
Summary by: Robert L. Mertig
Robert L. Mertig, Claims Consultant
As summer approaches, it’s important to be aware of recent changes in the boating laws in Virginia pertaining to the operation of personal water craft (PWC) such as Jet Skis and motorboats. These changes include a schedule of required licenses and boating safety instruction that begin to take effect this summer. Over the next few years, eventually all users of PWC will be required to… [ read more ]
Apr
6
2009
Claims Consultant Chris Cloude
Author: Chris Cloude
You are driving to the grocery store taking your time and following your normal route. As you approach an intersection, the stoplight is green and you proceed into the intersection. Out of the corner of your eye you see a flash, and your car is hit on the passenger side.
A few days later, an adjuster calls you from the insurance company for the person that hit you.… [ read more ]
Mar
16
2009
Gayle Bragg
By Gayle Bragg
We frequently hear in the local news about automobile crashes and fatalities involving teenage drivers. Are teenage drivers involved in accidents more than other age groups ? Recently I had the opportunity to study reports from Virginia Commonwealth University Transportation Safety Training Center-Crash Investigative Team. The reports provide a comparison of crash frequencies and causes are examined to explore reasons why and what possible remedial actions can be taken to… [ read more ]
Feb
17
2009
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.
Oct
8
2008
The Allen & Allen personal injury law firm is one of the oldest, largest and most experienced plaintiff’s personal injury firms in Virginia and the United States.
Our firm brings much more than a single lawyer to each case. Our 21 attorneys and more than 80 support staff members including claims consultants, investigators, legal assistants and nurse advisors are all dedicated to handling your claim. We… [ read more ]
May
17
2012
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 ]
