How Does the Personal Injury Settlement Process Work? A settlement, in reference to law, is an agreement and resolution of a lawsuit without proceeding to the point of a final court appearance. The majority of personal injury cases are settled well before trial, and sometimes even before a lawsuit has been officially filed. Many plaintiffs…
Fall 2020 Newsletter
Jury Trials Resume: What You Can Expect When Reporting for Jury Duty Jury trials have been suspended in the State of Virginia since March this year, due to COVID-19 precautions. The Virginia Supreme Court has recently approved the plan provided by Norfolk’s Circuit Court, and three others across the state, to re-open and to resume…
Summer 2020 Newsletter
Keeping Norfolk Safe: Bicycle Safety Tips from The Decker Law Firm According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 857 bicyclists were killed in traffic crashes in 2018. This is the highest number of reported cases since 1990. These preventable accidents and deaths spike over the Summer months, with reporting from 2018 showing the…
Spring 2020 Newsletter
The Decker Law Firm is Committed to Help, Any Way We Can At The Decker Law Firm, we are committed to helping you every way we can. This time of social distancing does not in any way change our dedication to our clients. We encourage anyone who is in need of legal counsel…
Winter 2020 Newsletter
The Decker Law Firm Welcomes Attorney Jennifer Gebler The Decker Law Firm is excited to share the recent addition of Associate Attorney Jennifer Gebler to our team. Gebler is a Norfolk native and a double graduate of Old Dominion University, having received both her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice & Human Resources and her…
Fall 2019 Newsletter
Helping People: More Than Just a Motto for Decker Law Angela Edwards was on her way home from work, enjoying the beautiful day with a ride on her motorcycle. Suddenly, a driver turned in front of her, without any indication, causing her to collide face-first with his truck. The driver of the truck fled the…