Exmore Personal Injury Lawyer
- Last Updated: 16 Sep. 2025
If you were injured because of someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation. Choosing the right personal injury lawyer can make all the difference in your case.
At Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers, our Exmore personal injury team delivers high-quality representation and works to recover the full value of your losses. With decades of experience serving accident victims on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, we have a strong track record of favorable results.
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- Why Choose Cooper Hurley for Your Eastern Shore Injury Case?
- Types of Cases We Handle in Our Eastern Shore Office
- How Can I Hold Someone Else Liable for Causing My Injuries?
- Fighting for Maximum Compensation After a Serious Injury
- How Can an Attorney Help You File a Personal Injury Claim?
- Quality Legal Representation for Auto Accidents on the Eastern Shore of Virginia
- Contact an Eastern Shore Personal Injury Attorney
Why Choose Cooper Hurley for Your Eastern Shore Injury Case?
Our Exmore office provides local legal assistance to accident victims on the Eastern Shore. With a strong reputation for providing reliable legal services and trusted representation, our firm consistently receives 5-star Google reviews. Clients know they can rely on our transparent and timely communication, personalized attention, and responsiveness.
Having won the second-highest car crash verdict in Virginia in 2022, our team knows what it takes to help clients get justice. If the insurance company won’t settle your case for a fair amount, we will bring your case to trial. With a firm commitment to fighting for positive results, we work hard to exceed our clients’ expectations.
Some of our notable results include:
- $7 million for a motorcycle accident victim
- $6.5 million for a car accident victim
- $5 million for a woman injured by a truck driver
The facts and circumstances of every personal injury case are unique. Our lawyers can assist you with determining a fair value for your injuries. We will work relentlessly to obtain the compensation to which you’re entitled.
Types of Cases We Handle in Our Eastern Shore Office
Our firm handles a wide range of accident cases for the Eastern Shore communities. The types of matters we handle include the following:
How Can I Hold Someone Else Liable for Causing My Injuries?
Even if the person responsible for the accident did not mean to cause any harm, a victim can still hold that party financially accountable for damages if they can prove the defendant was negligent.
A defendant can be considered legally negligent if all four of the following criteria are met:
- The defendant owed a duty of care to someone else.
- The defendant acted recklessly or carelessly, violating that duty.
- The defendant’s violation of that duty directly resulted in an accident.
- The person to whom the defendant owed a duty of care suffered compensable harm as a direct result of the accident.
If a claimant is found partially to blame for their own injuries, the court may deny this person any compensation whatsoever—regardless of whether the defendant was primarily at fault. This is why having the representation of an experienced lawyer is crucial to prove the at-fault party’s liability.
The Exmore personal injury lawyer team at Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers can help you establish the elements of negligence in a personal injury claim.
Fighting for Maximum Compensation After a Serious Injury
We can help you recover the appropriate compensation for your losses, including both economic and non-economic damages. While economic damages cover the financial losses you suffered in an accident, non-economic damages are meant to compensate for the pain and suffering you experienced due to another’s negligence.
In Virginia, except in medical malpractice claims, there is no cap on the amount of compensation a personal injury claimant can recover for pain and suffering.
Our lawyers collaborate with your medical providers to fully document your injuries and pursue the maximum compensation available. A personal injury settlement can be based on a wide range of factors, including the severity of your injuries and the impact they had on your life. If the insurance company refuses to pay a fair amount, we have the skill and experience necessary to fight for your rights in court.
Our firm also represents next-of-kin and beneficiaries in wrongful death actions.
Common Accident-Related Injuries
Depending on the type of accident, various injuries can occur. Common injuries suffered in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence can include the following:
- Broken bones that require surgery can take many months to heal, and you may never be the same physically as you were before your accident.
- Burns and scars that affect your quality of life may be compensable.
- Concussions and traumatic brain injury (TBI), including headaches, motor skill and speech impairment, mood swings, and depression, are just a few of the persistent symptoms you may experience.
- Internal organ injuries should be compensated for.
- Loss of limbs, eyesight, or hearing are all catastrophic injuries because they permanently change your life.
- Spinal injuries, including paralysis, require substantial compensation to cover a lifetime of care.
- Whiplash injuries to the neck and back are soft tissue injuries that can cause chronic pain and limit your mobility.
These types of injuries often require extensive treatment, physical rehabilitation, surgeries, and other medical interventions. They can also result in permanent disability and prevent you from working or doing the things you once enjoyed. An Exmore personal injury lawyer can help you hold the wrongdoer accountable and secure justice in your case.
How Can an Attorney Help You File a Personal Injury Claim?
Suffering an accident-related injury can be overwhelming, stressful, and life-changing. You may incur substantial medical bills and lose time from work. You might also endure a significant amount of physical pain and mental anguish. The Exmore personal injury lawyer team at Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers can help you navigate the legal process of filing a lawsuit while you focus on your recovery.
Specifically, we can assist you with meeting all applicable deadlines in your case, gathering the necessary evidence to build a strong claim, and protecting your rights at every step. Using all the available tools, including expert witnesses, we will work to prove the at-fault party’s liability for your injuries.
Filing a Claim on Time
Generally, you only have two years to file a personal injury claim in Virginia. If you fail to file by the deadline, you will be forever barred from securing your rightful compensation, even if you have strong evidence to support your claim. A skillful lawyer can help you meet the statute of limitations in your case and file the necessary paperwork on time.
Certain exceptions to the statute of limitations apply to minors and the legally incapacitated. In such cases, the deadline is extended until two years after the victim’s 18th birthday or from the time the disability is lifted.
Proving Liability
Under Virginia’s strict contributory negligence law, a victim is barred from recovering compensation in their case if they were partly to blame for the accident. Our lawyers will work diligently to investigate your claim to establish the defendant’s liability. We also have the proficiency to prove negligence in complex matters where multiple parties may be liable, such as in truck accidents.
ASK THE CAR CRASH EXPERTS - IS VIRGINIA A NO-FAULT STATE?
Bill O'Mara, Personal Injury Lawyer
“Some states in the country are known as no-fault states. And these are states where if you get in a car accident, you sometimes do not go after the other driver, the at-fault driver. You actually process payment for your accident-related bills for your injuries through your own car insurance. These no-fault states are sometimes known as Pip states. Virginia is not one of those states. Virginia is not a no-fault state. Virginia is an at-fault state where you make a claim against the other driver who caused the accident and their insurance, and you seek payment for your medical bills from their company.”
Quality Legal Representation for Auto Accidents on the Eastern Shore of Virginia
If a negligent or reckless driver has caused a crash that injured you, we are ready to provide highly professional representation. Our lawyers draw on more than 80 years of combined experience to thoroughly investigate your auto accident and build a compelling case for your recovery.
In addition to millions of dollars for our clients, our attorneys have earned numerous distinctions, including inclusion on the Virginia Super Lawyers list, membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, AV Preeminent® Peer Review Ratings™ by Martindale-Hubbell® for high ethical standards and professional ability, and the Client Champion Silver Award. Our law firm has compiled a perfect 10.0 Avvo Rating.
Contact an Eastern Shore Personal Injury Attorney
If you’ve been hurt due to negligence, our firm would like to offer a free consultation with an experienced attorney. Call us today at 757-333-3333 or contact our office online to schedule your appointment. We will also come to you.
We accept personal injury cases on a contingency basis, so you pay no legal fees until you recover compensation through a settlement or court verdict.
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