In the world of personal injury law in Virginia, documentation is often the key to success. Whether you’ve been involved in a car accident, slipped and fallen in a store, or suffered any type of personal injury, documenting your injuries is crucial for building a strong case. In other words, you need these personal injury […]
Personal Injury
The tragedy of personal injury cases
Virginia personal injury cases are all unique. And most of the cases we handle are tragic. The tragedy is real and the people are real. They are suffering greatly and most don’t even think or consider hiring a Virginia personal injury lawyer. Personal injury lawyers and PI cases in general get a bad rep. Most […]
How Much UIM Will My Insurance Company Pay?
Many wonder how much they can earn from the insurance company in a personal injury case. Well, that’s an easy and a complicated question at the same time. I always ask the certain questions, “What’s the liability policy limit” and “what is your UIM?” A policy limit is the maximum amount that the insurance company […]
How to Win a Personal Injury Case
Winning a personal injury case is about much more than who you pick as your lawyer. Winning a personal injury case is about you. Not every personal injury case requires a lawyer, but it seems that the most serious ones do. In Virginia, if you are in a car accident and you’re injured, you’re entitled […]
Proving Non-Economic Damages
Non-economic damages are essential to prove your claim. You can’t typically see these on any of the paperwork that you fill out after an accident. But they can be just as devastating and hard to recover from. Non-economic damages include pain and suffering, mental anguish, physical pain, bodily injury. Witness Testimony of Non-Economic Damages You […]
Episode 013 – Virginia’s New Law That Will Help Injury Victims
Have you been following Virginia’s legislative session in 2021? Are you an injury victim here in Virginia? You probably answered no to the first question. If you are on this page, then you may have answered yes to the second question. Why would you keep reading? In this episode, Brandon Osterbind talks about a new […]
How to do discovery in a personal injury case without losing
Discovery is that phase of your personal injury case after you have filed a complaint with the circuit court clerk’s office, and now it’s your turn to exchange documents and information with the other side. This looks a lot different in state court than it does in federal court, but there are some similarities as […]
Personal Injury Expert Witnesses Will Affect Your Case
In this episode, Brandon Osterbind talks about a new Virginia Supreme Court case that ruled in favor of the plaintiff. The issue was the bias of an expert witness because of the vast amount of money paid to the doctor by State Farm, the insurance company. Show Notes: You can learn more about what types […]
Episode 011 – Does Technology Really Make a Difference in an Injury and Disability Practice?
Show Notes: In this episode, Brandon Osterbind dives deep into the question that absolutely needs to be answered. At Osterbind Law, PLLC we talk a lot about using technology in our injury and disability law firm to help add value for our clients. In this episode, Brandon will explore What tools we use to make […]
Top Reasons Why Insurance Companies Deny Claims
There are many reasons why a car insurance company will deny your claim. Chief among them is that the insurance companies are not like your good neighbor, they are not on your side, and they don’t have you covered. So many of these car insurance companies are great advertisers but they are terrible at paying […]
