After the Accident

Hear several staff members at Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers share their favorite parts about working at our personal injury law firm: Nicole Mclean, Firm Administrator Stephanie Adams, Paralegal Stacey Maguire, Paralegal Tara Harris, Director of Intake ABOUT COOPER HURLEY INJURY LAWYERS Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers helps those injured in car, truck, and motorcycle wrecks or other serious injury and...

We need your help to support schools that have impacted lives in Hampton Roads. Three winners, selected by our neighbors, will win cash donations from The Car Crash Experts to spend at their discretion for the 2023-2024 school year. All you have to do is nominate a deserving school to win one of three prizes totaling $15,000! Then, tune in to see us announce the names of the winning schools via Fa...

We are thrilled to announce the launch of Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers’ Crash Cam. What is Crash Cam? It's new technology that allows us to access and save video footage from nearly 1,000 traffic cameras across Virginia , and we’re the first law firm in Virginia to have it. Here's why our Crash Cam is a game-changer: Exclusive Access : We are the first (and currently the only) law firm i...

Car Crash Expert Griff O'Hanlon visited Coast Live to discuss some important changes to Virginia's insurance laws. Tune in to find out if they affect you. ABOUT COOPER HURLEY INJURY LAWYERS Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers helps those injured in car, truck, and motorcycle wrecks or other serious injury and wrongful death cases. Our Virginia-based firm is located in Norfolk, Virginia with cli...

In this brief episode, Car Crash Expert Bill O'Mara explains how accident victims can receive compensation from ride share companies after being involved in an accident. ABOUT COOPER HURLEY INJURY LAWYERS Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers helps those injured in car, truck, and motorcycle wrecks or other serious injury and wrongful death cases. Our Virginia-based firm is located in Norfolk, Virgini...

We are thrilled to announce the release of our new jingle! As THE Car Crash Experts, we understand the importance of letting our community know that we are here to help, and our jingle is one way we are doing just that. But have you ever wondered what goes into creating a jingle? It's not as simple as writing a catchy tune and adding a few lyrics. It takes time, effort, and a lot of creativit...

Car Crash Experts John Cooper and Jim Hurley share the top 3 things every person should do after getting hurt in a car, truck, or motorcycle wreck. ABOUT COOPER HURLEY INJURY LAWYERS Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers helps those injured in car, truck, and motorcycle wrecks or other serious injury and wrongful death cases. Our Virginia-based firm is located in Norfolk, Virginia with client meeting locat...

Attorney John Cooper has handled hundreds of motorcycle crashes in his career. In this episode, he describes common elements of motorcycle accidents. ABOUT COOPER HURLEY INJURY LAWYERS Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers helps those injured in car, truck, and motorcycle wrecks or other serious injury and wrongful death cases. Our Virginia-based firm is located in Norfolk, Virginia with client meeting loc...

Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers' Car Crash Expert, John Cooper, explains some new developments that have happened in Virginia insurance law that have improved the deal for consumers in the state.  ABOUT COOPER HURLEY INJURY LAWYERS Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers helps those injured in car, truck, and motorcycle wrecks or other serious injury and wrongful death cases. Our Virginia-based firm is loc...

In this "Personal Injury 101" explainer video, car crash experts John Cooper and Jim Hurley describe the 3 major keys to a successful personal injury case. Tune in to discover the three critical elements that are needed to prove a car accident claim. ABOUT COOPER HURLEY INJURY LAWYERS Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers helps those injured in car, truck, and motorcycle wrecks or other serious i...

What happens if you're driving for DoorDash , Uber , or Lyft and you get into an accident?  Even worse is if the accident was not your fault. How would you handle this situation? Listen to Thomas' story about his experience driving for DoorDash when someone suddenly hit him and caused serious injuries.    Thomas contacted Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers to represent him for his personal inj...

In this video, railroad worker injury attorney John Cooper and paralegal Stephanie Adams discuss what railroad workers should know about FELA and on-the-job injuries.  Hear John's answers to frequently asked questions including:  What are the immediate steps a railroad employee should take after getting injured at work? What should an injured railroad employee tell the doctor when they presen...

Motorcycle wrecks are some of the most gruesome and devastating accidents we see as injury lawyers in Virginia. In this case study from motorcycle accident attorney Bill O'Mara, learn how a typical motorcycle accident case works, including:  How motorcycle accidents differ from typical car accidents  How the insurance claims process works when a biker has been injured in a motorcycle wreck  W...

Our motorcycle accident attorneys see some pretty devastating crashes in Virginia. In this interview with personal injury attorney Bill O'Mara, hear the frequently asked questions we receive from our motorcycle accident clients, including:   Do I have to have motorcycle insurance?  Do I need a attorney after a motorcycle accident even if I have motorcycle insurance?  After a motorcycle accide...

If you or a loved one lived or worked at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina between 1953 and 1987, it is imperative that you listen to this podcast.  Something huge happened in Washington recently that will affect hundreds of thousands of veterans and their families, and you deserve to know about it. Here is what is happening:  Recently, President Biden signed a bill that will allow military personnel a...

Stephanie was a young lady in her early 20s who came to us after having been involved in a horrific accident in Hampton, Virginia. She was a backseat passenger in a convertible that was driving down somewhat of a windy road that went down through a ditch and then hit a tree head-on. Stephanie was thrown from the back seat, several feet away from the vehicle, and was found kind of in the wooded are...

After a car accident, the at-fault driver's insurance company has one primary goal: to close your case as quickly and as cheaply as possible.  Adjusters are car insurance companies' "boots on the ground" and are trained to ask leading questions to elicit information that will be used against you in your claim.  Insurance adjusters are NOT the same as insurance agents, and it&ap...

At Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers, we listen, we learn, and we fight for you. Hear the stories of three Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers clients who suffered injuries after auto accidents in Hampton Roads, Virginia: TJ's Story - “I was in a seven-car pileup…I couldn’t read, I couldn’t see, I couldn’t do much of anything for myself.” Military veteran TJ shares the obstacles she faced after suffering...

Injury attorney Jim Hurley answers the top questions he receives about hit and run accidents, including: What is supposed to happen between the drivers of a car accident? Is any hope for the injured victim to receive compensation after a hit and run? What hurdles must be cleared in order to successfully pursue a personal injury claim after a hit and run?  What if the driver runs and is caught by t...

If you've never been in an accident before or never called an injury attorney before, you may not necessarily know what questions to ask. In this interview, host Cassidy Lewis sits with Bill O'Mara, injury lawyer and partner at Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers, to discuss the 8 questions you should ask an injury attorney before hiring them, including: 1. Is the initial consultation free? 2....

On any given day, our attorneys and staff members at Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers receive over 100 question about personal injury law. In this episode, Cassidy Lewis speaks with injury attorney Griffin O'Hanlon about the top questions we receive about car accidents, insurance, and personal injury attorneys. Tune in to discover: What to do immediately after a car wreck What to say to the insur...

Our client was ten years old when the car he was in t-boned the front driver door of a construction vehicle after attempting to cross our client's lane of travel. Following a cervical MRI and neurosurgery consultation, our client was diagnosed with two ligament tears. He was fitted with a cervical collar that he was required to wear at all times for eight weeks. Thankfully, the ligament tears...

If you've never been in an accident before, it can be difficult to know what to do when the unexpected happens. You may have some assumptions about how accident claims progress and how the insurance company will handle your claim. In this episode, Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers Chief Marketing Officer Cassidy Lewis sits with injury attorney Jim Hurley to discuss what exactly accident victims sh...

In this episode, brain injury attorneys John Cooper and Griff O’Hanlon discuss what you should know about traumatic brain injuries after car accidents and how these complex cases are proved and won in court. In the past few years, John Cooper has recovered over $28 MILLION for brain injury victims. John wrote The Traumatic Brain Injury Toolkit to give TBI victims and their families valuable insigh...

Picture this. One moment, you are cruising down the highway on your way home from work. You see that traffic is slowing down ahead, and you start to slow down, too.  The next moment, a vehicle rams into the back of your car. You lose consciousness. When you come to, you’re terrified and disoriented.   Thankfully, you have no signs of any serious physical injuries. But you start experiencing sympto...