Norfolk, VA Truck Accident Attorneys – How to Handle a Catastrophic Accident

Not all attorneys are created equal. Some attorneys have had experience handling the biggest cases with the most serious injuries such as traumatic brain injury and death. If you or a loved one has suffered an extremely serious injury in a motor vehicle accident it is critically important to find an attorney who knows what they’re doing in those cases.

The fact that a lawyer achieved a great result in a past case is no indication that they will be able to get the same kind of result for you as every case stands on its own facts. In 2010 John Cooper of the Cooper Hurley Law Firm obtained the largest settlement of any wrongful death case in Virginia in that year as reported by the state’s main attorney publication the Virginia Lawyers Weekly.

See this video of a truck crash.

This case was also the largest automobile accident-related settlement in the state in 2010. The result was $3.5 million for a child who was left without a father when he was killed as a passenger in a car that was struck by a dump truck.

The car wreck resulted in a fiery crash and the father was not able to get out of the vehicle. Tragically, he perished. The case was handled in the Portsmouth, Virginia Circuit Court and was resolved just before trial at mediation.

In the past John Cooper was also on a team of attorneys who handled what remains as the largest mild traumatic brain injury verdict in Virginia and possibly the entire U.S. That result was over $45 million plus interest and occurred in a Manassas, Virginia courtroom. The huge jury result was on behalf of a man who had suffered a closed head injury and orthopedic injuries when a Norfolk Southern train ran into his place of business after a derailment.

Over the decades the attorneys at Cooper Hurley have handled numerous catastrophic injury cases including accidents involving big trucks. We know what it takes to strive for the best possible result for our clients in these hard-fought big cases.

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The Norfolk based personal injury law firm, Cooper Hurley, handles car, truck, and motorcycle injuries. John Cooper and Jim Hurley have over 40 years of combined experience in handling auto injury accident claims. Attorney John Cooper has been named to Virginia “Super Lawyers” since 2010. Cooper Hurley represents people hurt in accidents in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News and throughout VA, and always put the best interests of our clients first. The firm is recognized by other lawyers as “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell, a national attorney rating service, for our top level of legal skill and highest ethical standards. If you need help or advice about a serious injury, please call us (757) 455 -0077. For a free consultation with a specialized Hampton Roads, Virginia personal injury lawyer contact us through this website.