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
Q: How do I find out if my attorney is qualified to handle my case?
A: Easy. Ask questions. Ask the lawyer about trial experience, the number of FELA railroad cases tried to verdict, and what kind of results he or she gets. Ask the lawyer to provide you with a copy of their verdicts. Just as there are many fine doctors, there are many good lawyers, too. But you wouldn't want your eye doctor doing your open-heart surgery, and likewise you wouldn't want a tax lawyer or divorce lawyer handling your FELA trial. Make sure the lawyer you select concentrates on railroad and FELA cases, and ask how many FELA trials the lawyer has been involved in. If you hire a big law firm with several attorneys, are you getting the lawyer you want, or is your case going to be assigned to some other lawyer in the firm who you never heard of? Remember, when you hire a law firm, you are only getting as good a lawyer as the one who actually handles your case. So make sure the lawyer who works for you has the track record and experience you need and want. Ask around at work about the lawyer. What do the lawyer's previous clients say? Ask the lawyer whether he or she can give you any references. Make sure the lawyer can give you and your case the time and attention that you deserve. And what do other lawyers say? Check out the lawyer's legal professional rating with Martindale-Hubbell
Quick Contact
Joseph Perez Attorney and Counselor at Law
4525 South Boulevard
Suite 300
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Phone: 757.626.0292
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Questions
Common Railroad Injury Questions
- What if I was also at fault for my injury, am I out of luck?
- What do I have to prove under the FELA in order to be compensated?
- If I'm injured on the job, what do I recover?