Atkinson Law - Serious Personal Injury

Atkinson Law - Serious Personal Injury Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Personal Injury Attorney with a focus on Car Accidents and Dog Bites

Personal injury attorney and general practice law firm representing clients in matters including:

-Car and auto accidents, cycling accidents, and motor vehicles collisions
-Claims for wrongful death or fatal injuries
-Injuries due to medical malpractice and medical negligence
-Dog bites and attacks
-Portsmouth personal injury and car accident claims
-Criminal defense and traffic cases such as D

UI/DWI
-Workers compensation and Longshore claims
-Wills, probate, estates, medical directives and power of attorney drafting

I offer free consultations and flexible appointment times to serve my clients.

08/26/2026

Been in the zone, sorry no posts but I still love the fans.

07/27/2026

Demanded the $100K policy limits after a high-speed rear-end wreck. Allstate's response? "Well… our range of value *could* get up to the medical specials, so let's negotiate."

No. We're done negotiating. We're filing suit.

You had your chance to do right by my client. Now you can explain the number to a Suffolk jury. 🤝➡️⚖️

07/17/2026

No personal injury law firm has better AQI than we do. I said it.



Breathe it in.

07/08/2026

Hit-and-run in Virginia? The law is on your side. Under Virginia Code § 8.01-44.5:1, injury victims can pursue PUNITIVE damages against drivers who flee the scene of an accident — that's money on top of your medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Punitive damages exist to punish reckless conduct, and leaving an injured person behind is exactly that. If you were hurt by a hit-and-run driver in Virginia, don't assume you're out of options — even if the driver was never caught, uninsured motorist coverage may apply. Talk to a Virginia personal injury attorney before you talk to any insurance company. Atkinson Law | Hampton Roads & Richmond, VA

06/25/2026

When you're injured in a car accident in Virginia, one of the most frustrating things that can happen is when the investigating officer declines to issue a traffic ticket—and tells you the insurance companies will "figure it out." Here's the reality: insurance companies don't figure it out. They use the absence of a ticket to deny liability. If the other driver ran a red light, rear-ended you, or made an illegal turn but walked away without a citation, their insurance company will point to that missing ticket as proof their driver did nothing wrong. This is one of the biggest misconceptions in Virginia personal injury law. A traffic case and a civil injury case are related—they often arise from the same facts—but one does not dictate the outcome of the other. You can absolutely recover compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering even if no ticket was issued at the scene. Virginia is a contributory negligence state, which makes it even more critical to have an attorney who understands how to build a case beyond what the police report says—or doesn't say. Don't let an insurance adjuster convince you that no ticket means no case. That's not how personal injury law works in Virginia. If you've been hurt in a crash in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, or anywhere in Hampton Roads, talk to a lawyer who actually tries cases—not one who settles for what the insurance company offers.

06/21/2026

POV: Father's Day luxury isn't a sports car — it's having your firstborn fetch you a Pepcid AC like it's a bottle of Dom Pérignon 🍾💊

06/19/2026

National General Insurance just sent me a denial letter on a car accident claim. Their excuse? They say the accident could not have caused the damages. That is the entire basis for walking away. No IME. No recorded statement. No investigation worth the name. Just a letter saying we do not believe the crash caused what you are claiming. And that letter comes from the same company that pays Shaquille O'Neal millions of dollars to be their mascot. Shaq. The same guy who did those Buick commercials where he was supposed to be driving a luxury car at seven-foot-one. The same guy who sold Gold Bond powder, Papa John's pizza, Icy Hot, and about forty other products nobody remembers. The most overexposed pitchman in America, and National General picked him to sell car insurance. Let me tell you something about insurance companies that spend that kind of money on celebrity endorsements. They are not spending it on claims. They are spending it on marketing because they need a steady stream of new customers to replace the ones they screw over. Because here is what actually happens when you have a legitimate injury from a car accident and you file a claim with National General. They send you a form letter saying the accident did not cause your injuries. They do not send a doctor to evaluate you. They do not send an investigator to look at the damage. They just deny it. Now we have to file a lawsuit and drag them into court because that is the only way they will take a claim seriously. And by the way, Shaq missed over five thousand free throws in his NBA career. That is the guy telling you you can trust their insurance. If National General is denying your claim after a car accident in Virginia, you do not have to accept that. Insurance bad faith is real, and you have rights. Talk to a personal injury lawyer who actually fights. Atkinson Law. Norfolk, Virginia. Free consultation. You do not pay unless we recover for you. Call 757-960-8774.

06/18/2026

I bought lighting. Not because I'm becoming a cinematographer — because I'm about to flood this page with the kind of content that actually helps people. When you're injured, the last thing you need is a lawyer who's hard to find. I'm about to be very easy to find. 🎥⚖️

Coming soon: real talk on Virginia auto accident claims, what insurance bad faith looks like in this state, dog bite injuries and Virginia's liability rules, everything you need to know about Uber, Lyft, and rideshare cases, and — this one matters — pursuing punitive damages against intoxicated drivers who put everyone on the road at risk.

The light's better. The information's about to be too. Stay tuned. 🍿

06/11/2026

Delivery drivers injured in car accidents may have person injury claims on top of workers comp claims.

06/01/2026

Never really on vacation

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Norfolk, VA
23510

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