Most Recent Post from December, 2016 Dec 16, 2016 Words to Never Say to a Liability Carrier Our first advice is to never talk to a liability carrier, but if you do, here are some things to never say: Sorry —implies fault I’m fine —many injuries take time to show up. Oftentimes you feel far ... Continue Reading Dec 16, 2016 Recent Case Result December 2016 Recently, Portner & Shure attorney, Kevin Ruby, and the litigation department settled a high-impact rear-end accident in Loudoun County, Virginia. Our client suffered serious neck, back, and leg ... Continue Reading Dec 16, 2016 Litigation News December 2016 On June 24, 2016, our client was involved in a rear-end car accident in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Just this month, Portner & Shure attorney, Kevin Ruby, and our litigation department helped ... Continue Reading Dec 16, 2016 Employee Spotlight December 2016 We want to congratulate Norma Guevara, a paralegal in our Spanish Department, who was just married. She has been with Portner & Shure for 9 years and we are all so happy for her and her husband. Norma ... Continue Reading Dec 16, 2016 Be Careful and Aware: Virginia has Seen a Spike in Fatal Accidents in Recent Weeks With the holiday season in full swing and cheaper gas prices, millions of people are traveling on Virginia’s roadways. The volume, as you may have noticed, has increased in many areas. So has the ... Continue Reading Dec 01, 2016 Is there a Magic Formula for Determining Settlements in a Car Accident Case? We wish, But there is not. If so, all of our negotiations with the carrier would be easy, fun, and cordial, like simply dialing for dollars · Instead, negotiations with the carriers often first seem ... Continue Reading 1 / 2