Need a good attorney? These lawyers are consistently some of the very best in Washington. Washingtonian Magazine, September 2022. Gary Brooks Mims has been named to Washingtonian Magazine’s Top Lawyers Hall of Fame, a distinction the publication calls a “lifetime achievement” award for area attorneys. The Hall of Fame, featured…
(Fairfax, VA – August 11, 2022) Frei, Mims and Perushek is pleased to announce that all of its attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers. Steve Frei and Gary Mims have been named to the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Matt Perushek and Ben Charlton have…
by Gary Brooks Mims I am a medical malpractice attorney who has, unfortunately, represented many stroke victims. Failure to diagnose stroke occurs too often and leaves patients with debilitating injuries. And, all too often, those permanent injuries could have been avoided. I recently witnessed how the failure to diagnose stroke…
Plaintiffs who prevail in personal injury cases in Virginia now face another possible hurdle: delayed resolution due to the defendant’s new ability to appeal to the Court of Appeals. A new law expands the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals to include personal injury cases. Prior to the new law,…
Frei, Mims and Perushek has been honored as the “Most Trusted Personal Injury Firm – Virginia” by The New World Report as part of its annual North America Business Awards. The online publication’s announcement said the awards “honour those whose efforts have yielded outstanding products and services and that all…
You believe you are the victim of medical negligence and you are, understandably, anxious to pursue your case. You’ve retained a medical malpractice attorney, obtained your medical records and now you want your suit filed ASAP. Before the case can be filed, however, under Virginia medical malpractice law an expert…
Why Confidential Settlements are a “Necessary Evil.” by Gary Brooks Mims Keeping a settlement agreement confidential is often a prerequisite for the defendant to agree to a settlement. We have settled many cases for millions of dollars, yet the defendant (or its insurer) will insist upon confidentiality and a release…
Partners Steve Frei and Gary Mims have once again been recognized and named to the peer-reviewed, 28th edition of Best Lawyers in America. Matt Perushek is once again recognized on the Best Lawyers’ “Ones to Watch” list, which premiered in 2021. Both Frei and Mims have received the Best Lawyers…
Ending more than two years of motions and appeals, the Virginia Supreme Court has denied writ for defendant appeals in the firm’s medical malpractice default judgment case. In December 2018, partner Gary Brooks Mims won a default judgment of $468,000, when Emergency Medical Associates (EMA) failed to respond to the…
Our recent case where an ATM user was struck by a driver who inadvertently accelerated is featured in the July issue of Trial Magazine, published by the American Association for Justice. (See our case result: “$2.33 Million to Victim Run Over at ATM” Case Result.) Professional attention by the legal…