Northern Virginia Personal Injury Case Results
Fairfax, Manassas, Warrenton, Woodbridge, Stafford and all of Northern Virginia 

Our office has successfully handled many personal injury cases that have resulted in large verdicts and settlements. As an example of the quality of Personal Injury representation provided by the Parrish Law Firm, please read the following recent Case results:

Several Hundred Thousand Dollars Paid to Sexual Assault Victim
A young woman (“the victim”) and her family came to James Parrish after being sexually assaulted by a co-worker, while on the job. As you might imagine, her injuries were far too personal to list in a forum such as this.

When we first approached the victim’s employer to discuss appropriate compensation, the matter was immediately referred to his insurance company. The insurance adjuster promptly hired one of the largest law firms in the world (more than 700 lawyers!) to defend the employer and told us “that the company had done nothing wrong and would not be held responsible for the actions of the co-worker who committed the assault.” After much investigation, it was discovered that the assaulting employee had previously misbehaved in a sexual manner during work hours and on company property. However, this despicable employee had not been sanctioned, disciplined or fired. In fact, he was given a position as a supervisor!

Ultimately, the case went before a mediator (now a local Circuit Court Judge) and resulted in the victim obtaining a Court Order, which granted her several hundred thousand dollars (the exact amount is confidential). We are very happy to write that this resilient young woman has used this money to attend college and move forward with her life.
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$400,000 to Woman Seriously Hurt by Truck Driver
Imagine that your elderly mother is sick in Florida and that you, her daughter, must drive through Virginia on I-95 in order to be by her side. Now imagine that as you come to a stop for traffic, you are slammed from the rear by a large truck, pushed through several cars, launched into the air and land on the guard rail between the South and Northbound lanes!

This was situation encountered by one of our clients. Then, to add insult to injury, the driver of the truck claimed that he was not to blame for the accident. He argued that he had been hit from behind and lost control. He even went so far as to claim that my client was the operator the car that struck him and that somehow she then went past him into traffic and ended up on the guard rail!

Of course, the truck driver’s story seemed ridiculous, but his insurance company was supporting him in every way possible. Accordingly, we hired the most well known and respected accident reconstructionist in Virginia to assist in our investigation of the case. After thoroughly reviewing all of the accident-related evidence, it was obvious that the truck driver was not being truthful. Eventually, the case went before a highly respected Richmond Judge and the insurance company paid my client $400,000 for the damages she had suffered.
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Six-Figure Settlement to Car Accident Victim
The Parrish Law Firm recently represented a young man ("the client") who was injured in a violent, single-car crash in Fairfax County. The accident occurred due to the driver's negligent attempt to navigate a windy road while exceeding the speed limit. The driver lost control of his vehicle and impacted a tree, which resulted in the client's face being slammed against the window. The client's eye socket, cheek and jaw bones were fractured. Additionally, the client suffered several lacerations due to broken glass in the car.

Following months of medical and dental treatment, the case was submitted to the driver's insurance company with a demand of payment of the full insurance policy limit. The Parrish Law Firm rejected numerous attempts by the insurance company to settle the client's case and held fast to the previously mentioned policy limits demand. Ultimately, due to the Firm's aggressive negotiations skills, the driver's insurance company agreed to settle the case and paid the full amount of the driver's insurance policy.

As a result of the Parrish Law Firm's legal representation, which resulted in a six-figure settlement payment, the client was able to pay his medical and dental bills, as well as save a substantial sum of money for his future.
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Almost $500,000 to Drunk Driving Accident Victim
James R. Parrish was enlisted by a prominent trial attorney in Washington, D.C., to jointly represent a very badly injured young man ("the client"), who had been in a serious accident caused by a drunk driver. Following the accident, the client was unable to run his small business and nearly lost everything. The opposing insurance companies tried every "trick in the book" to avoid paying the client the compensation he deserved and even went so far as to retain multiple "hired guns" as expert witnesses in an attempt to counter the diagnoses of the client's treating physicians. Due to the complexity of the issues involved in the case, the parties agreed to mediate the matter with the assistance of a retired, former-Chief Judge of a local Circuit Court. During the mediation, Mr. Parrish effectively countered the insurance companies' strategies and convinced the same insurance companies to resolve the case for nearly one-half of a million dollars. Prior to Mr. Parrish's involvement in the case, the insurance companies had refused to offer the client anything greater than $50,000.
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Outstanding Monetary Settlement to Slip and Fall Injury Victim
In Virginia, "slip and fall" and "trip and fall" cases are extraordinarily difficult cases to win due to laws friendly to property owners. However, Mr. Parrish accepted representation of a young lady who was seriously injured and required neurosurgery after falling in the lobby of a well-known commercial property. As a result of her injury, she was faced with thousands of dollars of medical bills and lost wages and feared losing her home due to her inability to pay her bills.

The property owner/manager contended that it had appropriately placed warning signs in the lobby and provided pictures, which it claimed demonstrated the condition of the lobby just after Mr. Parrish's client was harmed. However, after consulting with the National Weather Service, Mr. Parrish discovered that the pictures could not have been taken at any point in time close to his client's injury. The pictures provided by the property owner/manager demonstrated sunlight beaming through lobby windows, but at the time of his client's fall, a serious ice and snow storm was occurring!

When Mr. Parrish revealed this blatant attempt to "doctor" the evidence, counsel for the property owner/manager agreed to submit the case to mediation and Mr. Parrish's client achieved an outstanding monetary settlement.

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Over $150,000 to Motorcycle Accident Victim
A motorcyclist ('the client") enjoying a pleasant weekend cruise in Berkeley County, West Virginia, was hit head-on by a truck that crossed into the client's lane of travel. The client had to be air-lifted from the scene of the crash and underwent emergency surgery to repair his horribly fractured leg. The client did not have health insurance and was unable to work for many weeks. To make matters worse, the driver of the vehicle that caused the accident did not have automobile insurance to compensate the client for his injuries. The Parrish Law Firm investigated all aspects of the case and due to its intimate knowledge of insurance policies and laws, located three avenues of recovery for the client. Initially, of course, the insurance companies attempted not to pay the client the amounts to which he was legally entitled. However, the Parrish Law Firm refused to give-up in its fight for the client and eventually obtained every available dollar of insurance, which amounted to more than $150,000.

* Please understand that all case results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each case and that past case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case undertaken by the Parrish Law Firm.