Posts Tagged ‘Virginia’

$3,300,000.00 Virginia Worker’s Compensation Settlement – Fall from a height

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012


When working in Virginia, our client suffered an unfortunate fall. After working most of the day our client found themselves
on top of a ladder changing a light bulb on a high ceiling. With the day coming to an end this would seem to be a simple task compared to the construction earlier in the day, although this was not the case and our client soon fell to the floor. After being rushed to the hospital our client was soon evaluated and diagnosed with severe brain injuries requiring surgery.

With no time to lose, multiple surgeries were performed and after a long recovery our client was able to settle his claim for $3.3 million. He has since returned to his native country of El Salvador, and lives comfortably with his family.

 

Case No. 909090JRL – 2009 Virginia Workers’ Compensation Claim

 

Burns – Virginia Workers’ Compensation Claim

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

When working at a drycleaner employees must be careful to protect themselves against burns from equipment. Although, even the most cautious workers strive to prevent injuries at work, our client was unfortunate enough to excessively burn her hand with a hot iron. After being evaluated, the treating physician ordered extensive treatment including from both an orthopedic surgeon as well as a plastic surgeon. After completing her medical treatment we were able to obtain a top offer of $30,000.00 to fully and finally settle the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Claim.

This case was settled for a total of $30,000.

Case No. 909090MS – 2009 Virginia Workers’ Compensation Claim

Statute of Limitations in Virginia

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

A statute of limitations is basically a limit on the time in which a lawsuit can be filed. For example, if you were a victim of a personal injury case 10 years ago, you would no longer be able to file a lawsuit pertaining to that injury because it was so long ago and the state of Virginia only permits these types of cases to be filed within 2 years from the date of injury.

Below are a list of the most popular types of cases that are handled by the Barrera Law Firm in Virginia and the statutes of limitations pertaining to them:

Wrongful Death – a wrongful death claim must be filed within two years of the date of death.

Personal Injury – a personal injury lawsuit must be filed within two years of the date of injury.

Medical Malpractice – lawsuits against health-care providers must be filed within two years of the date of the act that gave rise to the claimed injury. If a minor is victim to medical malpractice and is under the age of 8, he has until his 10th birthday to file suit.

Product Liability – lawsuits must be filed within two years after the victim suffers the injury.

Minors under the age of 18 are a special case and sometimes the statute of limitations apply in unique ways that can only be understood and put to use by a skilled legal representative.

It would be a shame and perhaps a grave error to miss out on filing a case before its statute of limitations ends. If you are unsure whether your case has potential to be tried due to the statute of limitations, do not hesitate to contact the Barrera Law Firm today – we can get your case filed and tried in a timely manner so that you can receive the compensation you deserve.

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