Accidents Caused by Trucks or Tractor Trailers

Although truck and bus accident injuries and fatalities occur with less frequency than car accidents, they often result in the most gruesome injuries and deaths. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration governs the conduct and safety of truck companies, bus companies and the drivers that man those vehicles. The consequences for misconduct or violations of safety procedures are steep, and victims have rights to compensation. The Meade Law Firm has handled many cases involving drivers and passengers who have been injured in accidents with large trucks, tractor trailers, and buses. For more information, please visit our special section on tractor trailer accidents.

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Amputation & Dismemberment Injuries

Our firm helps those who have lost fingers, hands, feet, arms or legs as the result of another’s negligence. Traumatic amputation injuries occur when the limb is wholly or partially severed in an accident. Amputation can also be surgically performed when a limb cannot be spared due to serious injuries. Victims of traumatic amputation are at risk for serious complications, including bleeding, infection, shock, and death. Few injuries are more debilitating than the loss of a finger or limb. These injuries have lasting psychological effects. While insurance companies will do their best to convince you that your accident was the luck of the draw, and in the process minimize the amount of your claim, you don’t have to accept that answer. At The Meade Law Firm, we are proud to have been trusted to handle numerous claims involving catastrophic injuries.

Ankle, Foot & Knee Injuries

Minor injuries to the ankle, foot, or knee are common, and may often mean just a few days of pain or discomfort, but other kinds of ankle, foot and knee injuries aren’t the kind you can just “walk off.” Often, injuries to the knees involve tendonitis or the dislocation of a joint. Other injuries can involve tears of the medial collateral ligament (MCL), anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) or posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) which may require arthroscopic surgery. A serious ankle, foot or knee injury can require months of recovery, missed time from work, expensive hospital bills and the inability to enjoy life the way you want to. Contact The Meade Law Firm today for a free legal consultation.

Arm, Elbow & Shoulder Injuries

Arm, elbow, and shoulder injuries are frequently caused by acceleration, deceleration, and rotational forces involved in car and truck accidents. These injuries often occur when the driver grasps the wheel to brace for impact. In pedestrian and bicycle accidents, individuals may sustain similar injuries when bracing for a fall and landing on an extended arm.

The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body. The cost of such versatility is an increased risk of injury. Clavicle fractures are among the most common acute shoulder injuries. Humeral head fractures are less common and usually occur in elderly persons. Common acute soft tissue injuries include shoulder dislocations, rotator cuff tears, and acromioclavicular sprains. Acromioclavicular injuries are graded from types I to VI.

Falls and traumatic events are the most common causes of broken arms. Treatment and recovery can be extensive and agonizing. With three major bones and two useful joints, the arm presents many opportunities for breakage. The humerus is the largest bone in the arm and forms the upper part of the arm. At the top, the humerus connects to the shoulder. At the bottom, it connects to the elbow. The radius is one of two bones that forms the lower arm. It is on the inner, or thumb-side of the arm. The top of the radius connects to the elbow while the bottom connects to the wrist. The ulna is on the outside or pinky-side of the lower arm. Like the radius, the ulna connects at the elbow and wrist. There are many different types of arm fractures that can occur in accidents. Complications from broken arms can occur, particularly in breaks that are very severe, affect nerve areas, or are poorly treated.

When an arm, elbow, or shoulder injury is caused by another’s negligence and it affects the injured person’s quality of life and ability to earn income, the negligent party should be held accountable. Call The Meade Law Firm today for a free legal consultation.

Birth Injuries

The Meade Law Firm handles cases involving infants that have suffered birth injuries as a result of medical negligence. We protect the rights of victims of cerebral palsy, Erb's Palsy, shoulder dystocia, and other injuries that cause lifelong difficulties. If your child is afflicted with a condition and you believe the condition is the result of negligence, contact The Meade Law Firm today for a free legal consultation.

Boating Accidents

In cases of injury or wrongful death resulting from boating accidents, The Meade Law Firm can help. Attorney Edmund Meade is a boating enthusiast with many years of experience on the water. In many cases there is significant insurance money available to compensate for these injuries. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed in a boating accident, call The Meade Law Firm today for a free legal consultation.

Brain Injury

Most brain injuries fall within the “mild” to “moderate” classification range. However, medical classification of these injuries has little to do with the effects on the person who has suffered a brain injury. A mild or moderate traumatic brain injury may not be “objectively manifested.” At The Meade Law Firm, we understand the physical, emotional, and psychological hardships that traumatic brain injury victims experience as the result of automobile and other accidents. A traumatic brain injury is a serious, often permanent condition that requires an experienced attorney to navigate the complexities of your claim. Contact The Meade Law Firm today for a free legal consultation.

Burns

Fires and explosions resulting from the negligence of others can leave innocent people with severe burn injuries. The Meade Law Firm helps victims who have suffered burn injuries from electrocution, building fires, traffic accidents, flammable clothing, defective products and work-related accidents. Contact The Meade Law Firm today for a free legal consultation.

Car Accident Injuries

Year after year, car accidents remain the leading cause of serious injuries, such as brain injury, spinal cord injury and dismemberment. Insurance companies invest millions in advertising campaigns that emphasize how consumers can “save a bunch of money” on their premiums. But when it comes time to make a claim for a serious injury, it is the insurance companies that are out to save money, and usually at the direct expense of the claimant. The Meade Law Firm handles personal injury cases and settlements for injured victims of car accidents, truck accidents, and other vehicle and pedestrian accidents. We handle cases of serious personal injury, including brain injury, spinal cord injury, dismemberment and severe burns. Our goal is to ensure that insurance companies honor the rights and entitlements of our injured clients.

Dog Bites

Children are frequently the victims of serious dog bites. Careless dog owners are often the cause of these terrible injuries. In many cases, there is significant insurance money available to compensate for these injuries. Contact The Meade Law Firm today for a free legal consultation.

Drunk Driving Injuries & Deaths

Drunk driving is perhaps the worst form of negligence, especially when it leads to serious personal injury or death for an innocent person. The Meade Law Firm takes these cases personally. In addition to securing substantial financial compensation for individuals and families, The Meade Law Firm works with the attorneys who prosecute drunk drivers in criminal courts.

Leg Injuries

Each of our legs is a complex structure including four bones (femur, tibia, fibula, and patella) with the capacity to bend in three (3) different places. A break or fracture may occur in one or more of these places. Depending on the severity, location, and cause of a broken leg, serious complications may ensue, including compartment syndrome and injury to the peroneal nerve. If you or a loved one has sustained a serious leg injury, contact The Meade Law Firm today for a free legal consultation.

Medical Malpractice

The Meade Law Firm handles medical malpractice claims for serious injuries that come about as a result of misdiagnosis, failure to diagnose, emergency room errors, medication errors, infections, or surgical errors on the part of doctors, physicians and surgeons. Serious injuries may include birth injuries, organ failure, brain injury, spinal cord injury, mental illness, disfigurement, paralysis and disability. We have experience taking on hospitals and insurance companies in the courts. Contact The Meade Law Firm today for a free legal consultation.

Motorcycle Accident Injuries & Fatalities

Motorcycle riders are in a unique position on the road. They enjoy the freedoms that come with their chosen form of transportation, but they are also left exposed to dangers not met by automobile drivers and other motorists. The lack of any substantial protective barriers between a motorcycle and the road, as well as the difficulty that other motorists may have in anticipating and seeing a motorcycle, leave riders prone to serious injury in the event of an accident. Motorcycles make smaller visual targets, which are more likely to be obscured by other vehicles and road and weather conditions. This is especially true at intersections where approximately seventy percent (70%) of motorcycle accident collisions occur. The Meade Law Firm handles cases involving individuals who have been seriously injured in motorcycle accidents due to the carelessness of others. Bikers have equal rights to our roads. If you or a loved one has been injured in a motorcycle accident, contact The Meade Law Firm today for a free legal consultation.

Neck & Back Injuries

Neck injuries vary from whiplash, one of the most common and annoying injuries caused by car accidents, to disk injuries. Whiplash is an injury frequently associated with rear-end impacts. Whiplash injures the soft tissues made up of nerves, ligaments, and muscles. It may be temporary or permanent and can effect all aspects of life. If whiplash lasts for more than a few days after a car accident, physicians will prescribe medications and often refer the patient to physical therapists or chiropractors for rehabilitative therapy.

The nerves, ligaments and muscles of the back may also be traumatized in a car or other accident causing pain and inflammation. Prescriptive medications are often used initially but for continuing pain and inflammation, patients are sent to physical therapists or chiropractors for rehabilitative therapy. Such therapy generally includes infrared heat, hot packs, paraffin bath, hydrotherapy, diathermy, cold packs, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, muscle strengthening, traction, massage, or acupuncture. Another common treatment is steroid injection.

Intervertebral discs make up the spine. The disks lie between each bone (vertebrae) in the spine and form joints giving spines flexibility. Discs are made up of an outer skin called an annulus that surrounds the inner nucleus, a jelly-like substance. If the annulus is torn, a disc may herniate and need surgery. Disks in the neck and spine may bulge, slip or rupture, hence the phrases bulging disc, slipped disc, and ruptured disc. CT scans and MRI scans are often used to diagnosis disc injuries. Symptoms of spinal injuries include arm and/or leg weakness, paralysis, difficulty breathing, numbness, tingling, and abnormal bowel or bladder control. Disc injuries causing these symptoms may require surgery to remove disc material or spinal fusion.

Neck and back injuries impair one’s ability to earn income and impair quality of life. When a neck or back injury is caused by another’s negligence, the negligent party should be held accountable. Call The Meade Law Firm today for a free legal consultation.

Nursing Home (Abuse & Neglect)

The Meade Law Firm represents the victims and families of those who have been subject to elder abuse and neglect at nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Injuries frequently result from unqualified staff, overcrowding, pressure sores, medication overdose, rapid decline infections, wandering, falls, and lack of attention. The Meade Law Firm helps families fight back against this injustice to their loved ones. Call The Meade Law Firm today for a review of your loved one’s case.

Pedestrian & Bicycling Injuries

Bicyclists and pedestrians can rely on The Meade Law Firm in cases of bicycling and pedestrian accidents involving injury or death. Pedestrians and bicyclists have equal rights to our roads, and when car or truck drivers disregard those rights and injury or death results, they should be held accountable. Contact The Meade Law Firm today for help with your injury.

Products Liability

In today’s pro-business political climate, companies large and small are now seeing the benefits of lobbying at the state and federal levels for stronger legal protections against class action lawsuits; rollbacks in workplace and consumer safety standards; and caps on damages against products liability defendants. The Class Action Fairness Act is a frightening culmination of this dangerous trend. If you’ve been injured as a result of a dangerous and defective product, call The Meade Law Firm today for a free legal consultation.

Slips and Falls

The Meade Law Firm handles premises liability claims involving unsafe conditions, environmental hazards, improper traffic patterns and a wide variety of other issues. If you’ve suffered an injury and you believe the property owner was negligent, contact The Meade Law Firm today to discuss your case and your legal options. We want to help.

Virginia Wrongful Death Claims

The Meade Law Firm represents the surviving family members of those killed due to the negligence or wrongdoing of others. We bring the legal experience and personal dedication that can help you receive the highest possible compensation for the loss of your loved one. Our goal is to ensure that those responsible for a wrongful death fully honor the rights and entitlements of the surviving family members. If you have lost a loved one, contact The Meade Law Firm today for a free legal consultation.