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Get More Money For Your Personal Injury Case!

Have you or a family member been seriously injured in an accident that was no fault of your own?

Or perhaps you’ve lost a family member in a tragic accident.

If that is the case, I’d like to explain how we can help.

My name is Wayne O’Bryan and I am a personal injury attorney in Richmond. And I’ve been helping individuals and families in Virginia struggling with the impact serious accidents have on a family for 31 years. And I am very good at what I do.

If you’re struggling with what happens after you or a family member is seriously injured, like how to pay medical bills, how to pay bills like the mortgage or rent if you miss work, or what do you do if you can’t work anymore….I want to show you how and answer all your questions.

And then make sure you get all the benefits and compensation you deserve.

Because if you choose to take-on the insurance companies by yourself, you will likely get a fraction of what a skilled attorney like myself can get.

It all starts with you picking up the phone and calling me at 643-4343 if you’re in the Richmond area – or toll-free at 1-800-372-4099 if the call is long distance. Or if you prefer, use the contact form found just to the right.

We’ll discuss what happened to you or your family member. I’ll answer your questions and likely ask you questions as well. And if I can help….I will.

To help with how accident claims and lawsuits work, I’ve provided a walk-through on exactly what will happen if we work together. Please spend a minute or two and take a look. Then call me at 643-4343.

What Happens When You Call Me….And I Take On The Insurance Companies

 

Phase 1: Initial call. No pressure. No fee. You control.

  • You call us at (804) 643-4343. We answer any questions you might have. We explain the process to you. This call is FREE and costs you nothing.
  • We give you a FREE office consultation. We review your case for you. We explain the ins and outs of your case. You owe us nothing for this review. We answer all your questions.

Phase 2: You decide to move ahead with us. No fee.

  • If you decide you want us to help you, we will discuss our fee (1/3 of any recovery if we settle your case before filing suit. After suit is filed the fee is 40%.
  • Guarantee: We guarantee your satisfaction by offering you a no obligation right to terminate our employment for 60 days. You would owe us no fee if you exercised your guarantee rights.
    * You pay NO out-of-pocket money during the course of our representation. We advance all costs.
    * All fees are paid out of the settlement of your case – you do not pay us an hourly fee or any other kind of fee until the case settles.

Phase 3: Gathering information. We carry the ball.

  • We write to the insurance companies and the medical providers and inform them that we are representing you. This means you will no longer receive annoying phone calls from them.
    * We gather evidence regarding your case in preparation for submitting your case for settlement.
  • You continue to have your medical treatment until your doctors release you.
  • We call you and keep you informed of the progress of your case.
  • We are always happy to receive your phone calls when you have any questions about what is going on in your case.

Phase 4: Preparing your demand package for you.

  • After you are released by the doctors, we gather all the medical bills and reports.
  • When we have the bills and reports, we prepare a preliminary demand letter to the insurance company.
  • We contact you and go over the preliminary demand letter to make sure we have not missed any important bills or reports.

Phase 5: Your demand is submitted to adjuster.

  • We submit the final demand letter to the insurance company. They usually respond with an initial offer in about 6-8 weeks of receipt of our demand.

Phase 6: Negotiations begin. You are in control.

  • When we receive an offer, we contact you and relay the offer to you. We give you our opinion of the offer and recommend what our response should be. The final say on the settlement is yours. It is your case. You are in control.
  • If we agree the offer is poor, we continue negotiating with the insurance company and we relay every offer to you. It is your case and you control the final settlement of your case.
  • If we are unable to settle your case to your satisfaction, we will discuss your options, including filing suit. We will discuss our opinion of a jury trial and the expense and time delay involved.
  • The length of time it takes to settle your case depends on how long you have to treat with your doctors, how long it takes us to get the bills and records from the providers, how long it take for the insurance company to respond to our demand and how long the negotiating process
    takes. If suit has to be filed, about 18 to 24 months are required due to the slow judicial system.
  • A small case with little treatment can be concluded as quickly as nine months, while a more complicated case can take up to 2-3 years. In any event, suit must be filed in two years in Virginia to prevent the tolling of the Statute of Limitations.

Phase 7: Settlement Process. Endorsement & Disbursement.

  • Once your case settles, the insurance company sends us the settlement check and the release which you must sign.
  • Under our Rules of Ethics, the settlement check must be deposited in our Trust Account for 7 business days before we can draw funds on it.
  • When the funds have cleared, we prepare a Settlement Statement showing the disbursement of the funds received and you will get your net proceeds.

The Lawsuit Process In Richmond Virginia

 

In a personal injury case in Virginia the plaintiff (which is the injured person) must prove that their injury was caused by the carelessness or negligence of another person. If the plaintiff was at fault AT ALL then they will not get any comensation due to Virginia’s law of contributory negligence.

Expert testimony is often needed to prove some parts of your case to the jury. Usually you will need an expert to prove things that are beyond a layman’s knowledge. This may include showing how badly you were injured and how your ability to be employed is been handicapped.

We like to file suit as quickly as possible. In large cases the insurance company will always use delaying tactics to wear down the plaintiff so they will take less then they deserve. So there is no point in waiting until the statute of limitations is abut to run out. Some lawyers have problems because they wait too long to file and there are problems with their case that can’t be fixed in time.

After the lawsuit is filed then both sides start a legal process called discovery. Each side is allowed to investigate what the other side will say at trial. The defendant will get access to your past work and medical history and income records. The plaintiff will have to go under oath and give a deposition, and may also be required to get examined by a doctor of the defendant’s choice.

The defendant will also have to go through discovery in a similar fashion, with an investigation of their background and providing a sworn statement about what happened.

 

Have You Been Injured In A Serious Car Accident?

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Is this your story?

  • My car was rear ended on Broad Street.
  • My SUV rolled over on Route 360 near Longwood Acres.
  • My motorcycle was sideswiped and run off of Route 60 in Henrico County.
  • My husband died when a car crashed into his work truck on I-85 near Petersburg, VA.
  • A tractor-trailer caused a multi-car pile-up on I-95 , and the pickup truck I drove was totaled.
  • My child was attacked by a neighborhood dog in Richmond, and the bite sent her to the hospital.

Attorney D. Wayne O’Bryan hears a lot of stories, because he is always ready to listen to someone who needs his help. That’s why Wayne established O’Bryan Law Firm, a practice that allows him to continue his dedication to service.

My own insurance company treated me like the accident was my fault, even though I was the victim. Why am I being treated like this when I have done nothing wrong?
It’s not my fault, but I’m out of work.
The dog’s owner won’t pay the medical bills. He still won’t admit that dog is dangerous!
The other guy caused the accident, but I’m the one who has to deal with all the hassle. It’s just not right.

Wayne O’Bryan is a Richmond-based lawyer who specializes in injury and liability cases including auto accidents, large truck and tractor-trailer wrecks, wrongful death and dog bite injuries.

He understands your story.

You are a good person dealing with a complicated system. Insurance adjusters insult you with doubts about your story and low settlement offers. You deserve an attorney who listens to you and lets you know what’s happening with your case. Wayne O’Bryan works to get the results you want—and need—quickly.

Why do some people hurt in accidents get larger settlements while others struggle to get the insurance company to pay them anything? “It’s simple,” says Richmond personal injury lawyer Wayne O’Bryan. “The ones who get the big money know the secrets of the game.”

O’Bryan, has written a book which reveals the information, secrets and strategies needed to avoid being blown off by the adjuster.

If you’ve been injured, get your FREE copy of this book by calling 1-800-372-4099 for more information. Or click on the yellow book cover to your right.

Legally we can’t say that we are the best personal injury and car accident law firm in Richmond, Virginia, but before you talk to any adjuster, sign any papers, or hire any lawyer for your Virginia injury case, take a few moments to get some FREE information on our website. Order our books or give us a call at 1-800-372-4099

There’s a new way to get valuable information in a Free Consumer Guide about your accident or injury claim before you talk to an insurance adjuster, hire a lawyer or sign any forms.

If you have been hurt by someone else’s carelessness you may not even need a lawyer, but you do need good quality information before dealing with the insurance adjuster on your own. Get the free Consumer Guide now.

It’s Free and it’s easy to get your copy of the Free Consumer Guide, Hidden Inside Secrets Big Insurance Companies Don’t Want You to Know About Your Injury Claim. Get your copy now.

In these tough economic times, Virginia accident injury and malpractice victims are starting to understand that it is ridiculous to think that insurance companies are going to treat you fairly. Insurance companies love to take advantage of people and pay them as little as possible for their claim. You should have good information about how handle your personal injury or malpractice claim.

This Free Consumer Guide will keep you from being taken advantage of by the insurance adjuster. What the adjuster is trying to do is to minimize the value of your case, regardless of your injury. They will try to blame the accident on you. They will try to keep you from gaining valuable information about your rights. They will string you along for as long as they can – so you will not do the things necessary to protect your legal rights.

The insurance company would love for you to give them a recorded statement and sign their forms so they can pay you less than you deserve before you even know what your rights are.

The adjuster will do anything to keep you under control – so that when the time comes for a settlement offer and they offer you pennies on the dollar for your injury, you will be powerless to fight them at that time because they have lulled you into a false sense that they would be fair with you. Fair is not a word that adjusters have in their vocabulary.

They will be nice to you – even joke with you – so as to keep you away from a lawyer, because adjusters know that an experienced lawyer will not put up with their games. Learn the adjusters’ tricks by getting your Free copy of the Free Consumer Guide.

My Virginia Accident Injury Book is the first step in your claim recovery process.

Insurance companies use their money to change the laws in their favor.

Insurance companies are increasing their premiums and deductables while they are spending a lot of money to lobby the government to change the laws in their favor. Sometimes they even wrtie the laws that get passed! They are taking away your right to a fair and just recovery by hindering the ability of malpractice, personal injury and insurance victims to get a fair settlement in a court of law.

In Virginia, the insurance companies helped to set a limit on the maximum recovery for a medical malpractice victim, no matter what the victim’s condition. Many medical malpractice victims are damaged for the rest of their lives.

Insurance companies also make sure that the legal process involved in accident injury and malpractice cases are long, difficult and complicated, They hope that this will discourage people from trying to get a fair settlement for their claim. They also try and discourage you from finding a competent and experienced trial lawyer to handle your injury claim.

You are not alone.

  • In 2007 in Virginia, there were 2,907 injuries in crashes that involved large trucks, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
  • Also in 2007, according to a report prepared by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles 1,026 people died and 68,822 people were injured in traffic crashes statewide.
  • 6,496 of those auto accidents occurred in the City of Richmond. 2,799 people were injured in those crashes and 29 people died.
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that in 2001 over 360,000 people were treated in U.S. hospital E.R.s for dog bite injuries. Children between the ages of 5 and 9 years old were the most likely to be injured in a dog attack.

Wayne O’Bryan knows how your current situation keeps you from moving on with your life, and he knows you want answers.

That’s why he provides his clients with the valuable information in his book, Accident Injury Book: Hidden Inside Secrets Big Insurance Companies Don’t Want You to Know About Your Injury Claim.

Wayne’s mission as an attorney is to help his clients regain their lives and their happiness. This is your case, and Wayne understands how important it is for each of his clients to see their claims resolved quickly and correctly.

If you live in the Richmond, Virginia area…

If you or a loved one has been the victim of an injury involving negligence, a dog attack, a car accident, or a tractor-trailer or large truck wreckx

Please fill out the online contact form for a free book.

About Virginia Accident Injury Lawyer Wayne O’Bryan

Since 1970 Wayne O’Bryan has helped thousands of clients get a fair and just settlement for their personal injry and malpractice claims. He focuses only on helping injured people and brings much experience, resources and knowledge to his clients case.
We know that no personal injury or malpractice claim is easy so we offer a lot of information on our site to help guide you through the many steps in this difficult process.

Wayne O’Bryan personally conducts many initial interviews, and he is available to his clients by phone at any time, day or night. Far-away clients can rely on Wayne to keep in contact via mail and phone, so you don’t have to travel just to get an update from your lawyer.

For Wayne the greatest reward is making a difference in a client’s life, because his is a life dedicated to service.

O’Bryan Law Firm is located in Richmond, VA, and serves the following counties, cities and towns:

Richmond: Church Hill, The Fan District, Near West end, Far West End, Jackson Ward, Carver, Southside, North side, Barton Heights, Bellevue, Ginter Park, Washington Park, Hermitage Rd, Highland Park, Sherwood Park, East End, Carytown, Museum District, Court End, Fulton Hill, Manchester, Newtowne West, Oregon Hill, Randolph, The River District, Shockoe Bottom, Three Corners District, Tobacco Row, Shockoe Slip, Union Hill, Westover Hills, Forest Hill, Bon Air, Stratford Hills, Meadowbrook, Woodland Heights, Montrose Heights, Fairfield Court, Creighton Court, Whitcomb Court, Mosby Court, Eastview, Brauers, Peter Paul, Woodville, North Church Hill, Chimborazo, Brandermill, and Oakwood. Henrico County: Chamberlayne, Dumbarton, East Highland Park, Glen Allen, Highland Springs, Lakeside, Laurel, Montrose, Short Pump, Tuckahoe, Wyndham, Sandston, Varina, Westhampton. Chesterfield County: Bellwood, Belmont, Bon Air, Brandermill, Chester, Courthouse, Enon, Ettrick, Genito, Gordon, Harrowgate, Hening, Jefferson Davis North, Manchester, Matoaca, Meadowbrook, Midlothian, Reams, Robiou, Rockwood, Salisbury, South Rockwood, Spring Run, Winterpock, Woodlake. Hanover County: Ashland, Atlee, Beaverdam, Doswell, Elmont, Hanover Courthouse, Mechanicsville, Montpelier, Old Church, Rockville. Petersburg. South Boston. Colonial Heights. Hopewell. South Hill. Farmville. Powhatan County: Ballsville, Beaumont, Belona, Chestnut Oaks, Clayville, Dorset, Fin Creek Mills, Flat Rock, Genito, Goode Crossing, Hatchers, Hideaway Lake, Holly Hills, Huguenot, Huguenot Springs, Jefferson, Lilburn, Macon, Michaux, Moseley, Pilkinton, Plain View, Powhatan, Provost, Red Lane, Smiths Crossroads, Subletts, Tobaccoville, Trenholm, Worshams. Amelia County: Amelia Courthouse, Winterham. Caroline County: Bowling Green, Port Royal. Mecklenburg County: Boydton, Brodnax, Chase City, Clarksville, La Crosse, Bracey. Halifax County: Clarksville, Halifax, Scottsburg, Virginia, Clover, Cluster Springs, Cody, Nathalie, Omega, Turbeville, Vernon Hill. Lunenburg County: Kenbridge, Victoria, Lunenburg, Meherrin. Prince Edward County: Farmville, Pamplin City, Prospect, Hampden Sydney, Meherrin, Rice. Nottaway County: Blackstone, Burkeville, Crewe, Nottoway.

Virginia Medical Malpractice Lawyer

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Wrongful Death & Fatal Accidents

O’Bryan Law has experienced wrongful death and fatal accident attorneys serving Virginia for over 30 years. In Virginia, when a loved one dies because somebody was careless or made a horrible mistake, the surviving members of their family may be entitled to damages. These damages can include money for sorrow, anguish, solace, companionship, comfort, advice, kindness, loss of income, services, care, protection, assistance and also expenses for hospital bills and funeral costs.

Auto Accident Attorney

Serving the Richmond metropolitan area and Southside Virginia from his Richmond office, attorney D. Wayne O’Bryan specializes in car and large truck accidents and injuries involving negligence. Wayne prides himself on his years of conscientious service to his clients, and is always available to faraway clients via mail and telephone. D. Wayne O’Bryan is one lawyer who will always answer a client’s call.

Tractor Trailer Accident Attorney

The O’Bryan Law Firm quickly and successfully settles tractor-trailer collision injury and death claims. D. Wayne O’Bryan is a Richmond, VA attorney dedicated to helping victims and families of victims involved in collisions with heavy trucks to regain their strength and go on with their lives. Wayne O’Bryan serves Richmond metropolitan area and Southside Virginia clients with the dedication, respect, and personal attention they deserve in a lawyer. Wayne O’Bryan is always available to his clients by mail and telephone, day or night.

Virginia Personal Injury Attorney

If you have suffered personal injury, such as a car accident, truck wreck, or slip and fall, before you do anything else you need to read the Virginia “Accident Injury Book: Hidden Inside Secrets Big Insurance Companies Don’t Want You to Know About Your Injury Claim” for the best FREE information about your claim. Don’t talk to the insurance company until you read this FREE book.

Dog Bite Attorney

Dedicated to helping victims of dog bites resolve their cases quickly and successfully, attorney D. Wayne O’Bryan serves the Richmond metropolitan area and Southside Virginia from his Richmond office. The O’Bryan Law Firm is a small law firm designed for personalized and professional legal services for dog attack injury and negligence claims. Wayne O’Bryan is always available to his clients by mail and telephone, day or night.