Practice Areas
- Personal Injury Law for Tidewater Virginia and Virginia Beach
- Truck and Tractor Trailer Accidents
- Nationwide FELA Representation for Railroaders
- Legal Help in Virginia for Burn Survivors
- Slips and Falls
- Brain Injury
- Amputation & Dismemberment Injuries
- Arm & Shoulder Injuries
- Pedestrian and Bicycling Injuries
- Ankle and Knee Injuries
News
- Historic Drop in Highway Fatalities and Rate
- The Ten Worst Insurance Companies You Can Have
- Cell Phones and Brain Injuries Still A Controversy
Case Results
Arm & Shoulder Injuries
Personal Injury Cases
- Insurance Company Forced to Pay for Inmate’s Injury
- $1.5 Million Jury Verdict for Shattered Ankle in Balcony Collapse (March 2002)
- U.S. Government Pays Structured Settlement
Railroad Injury and FELA Cases
- D.C. jury awards $3.5 Million to Amtrak Electrician for burn injuries
- Amtrak Warehouse Clerk receives compensation for injury
- Conrail Pays Conductor for Trip and Fall
Library
Personal Injury Law for Tidewater Virginia and Virginia Beach
Amputation & Dismemberment Injuries
General
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are some initial questions many clients have when they first contact Joseph Perez Attorney and Counselor at Law. The questions below can address many initial concerns you may have.
If you don’t find the answers here, you may contact us for answers to more complex questions or questions specific to your case. The initial consultation is free.
Common Personal Injury Questions
- When is the best time to hire a lawyer?
- What happens after I hire a law firm?
- How do I know if I even have a case?
- What are the chances I'll have to go to trial?
- How much can I expect to get out of my case?
- What will it cost me?
Common Railroad Injury Questions
- As a railroad worker, I have heard about the FELA, but exactly what is it?
- If I'm injured on the job, what do I recover?
- What do I have to prove under the FELA in order to be compensated?
- What if I was also at fault for my injury, am I out of luck?
- What happens if this is a re-injury and I settled my claim for the earlier injury a while back, can I still get compensation for the latest injury?
- How much time do I have to file a lawsuit under the FELA, and what happens if I'm too late?
- Do I really need an attorney? The claim agent says the company will be fair, and if I handle my own claim I'll save money doing so.
- How do I find out if my attorney is qualified to handle my case?
- What are your legal fees at The Law Office of Joseph J. Perez for railroad cases?
- Shouldn't I wait a little while before getting an attorney to see if I can work through my injury or see if it will go away?
- Is reporting my injury to the railroad really that important?
- Am I allowed to see my own doctor, and should I tell my doctor how I was injured?
Quick Contact
Joseph Perez Attorney and Counselor at Law
4525 South Boulevard
Suite 300
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Phone: 757.626.0292
Joseph Perez
Attorney and Counselor
at Law
4525 South Boulevard
Suite 300
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Phone: 757.626.0292
Questions
Common Personal Injury Questions
- When is the best time to hire a lawyer?
- What happens after I hire a law firm?
- How do I know if I even have a case?
Common Railroad Injury Questions
- As a railroad worker, I have heard about the FELA, but exactly what is it?
- If I'm injured on the job, what do I recover?
- What do I have to prove under the FELA in order to be compensated?
Helpful Links
- Personal Injury Law for Tidewater Virginia and Virginia Beach
- Truck and Tractor Trailer Accidents
- Legal Help in Virginia for Burn Survivors
- Amputation & Dismemberment Injuries
- Pedestrian and Bicycling Injuries
- Railroad Unions
- For Railroad Enthusiasts
- Personal Injury
- Government Agencies
- Railroad Companies
- Other Legal Sites
- General