Joe Miller | Virginia Beach Personal Injury Lawyer

Joe has been practicing injury law for over 31 years in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. He is admitted to practice law in both Virginia and North Carolina. He has also successfully represented injured victims on a ‘pro hac vice’ basis in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Maryland, and Florida. Joe earned his B.A. at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, in 1984. He is a graduate of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at William & Mary, where he received his Juris Doctor degree in 1987. Joe was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., but he has spent most of his life in the Hampton Roads area, having grown up in the Churchland area of Portsmouth and the Western Branch area of Chesapeake. He graduated from Western Branch High School in 1980. He currently resides in Norfolk, VA with his wife, two daughters, and their Australian Shepard, ‘Luna’ Outside of law practice, Joe enjoys engaging in religious studies, playing guitar, writing and recording music in his music studio, mountain biking, snow skiing, and just spending time with his family at home. Joe says his favorite part of practicing law is, “when it is crystal clear that the client you are helping is in dire need of your services. You realize that if the two of you had not been brought together, this person would likely be making choices that would have severe adverse consequences for him or her. It feels really good when you can present an injured client with advice and a plan of action that puts him or her on the right path to a successful future, a new start, and financial security. Just knowing that the client is sleeping better at night—with fewer clouds of worry and doubt that were there before you came along— that helps me sleep better as well."

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
President	Joe Miller Law, Ltd.	Virginia Beach, VA	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
William & Mary Law School	J.D.	Law School	1987
Emory University	Bachelors		1984

State / Court	Date
North Carolina	1994
Virginia	1988

• North Carolina Advocates for Justice | Member | 1999 - Present
  North Carolina State Bar | Member | 1994 - Present
  Virginia State Bar | Member | 1988 - Present
  Virginia Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 1988 - Present
  American Bar Association | Member | 1988 - Present
  American Association for Justice | Member | 1988 - Present

• Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2019 - 2021
  Clients' Choice | Avvo | 2019 - 2020
  Featured Attorney | Lawyers of Distinction | 2018
  Best Business | Three Best Rated | 2018
  Readers Choice WInner | Coastal Virginia Magazine | 2018
  BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2017
  Top One Percent | National Association of Distinguished Counsel | 2015
  

• Joe Miller Attains Hard-Won Victory for Car Accident Victim
  Norfolk, VA, August, 2013. We won a substantial victory for a retiree client who was rear-ended by a truck. The truck was towing a fishing boat down Independence Blvd in Virginia Beach and failed to stop in time, striking our client’s van with tremendous force, and injuring our client and his wife. The impact knocked the victim’s van into the car in front of them, which then caused a multi-car pile-up. Because the driver of the truck worked in Norfolk, we were able to file the lawsuit there. From the beginning, the liability carrier denied the claim entirely. This was because the police officer who wrote the report wrote down that our client had struck the vehicle in front of him first. In addition, the truck driver insisted that our client had struck the vehicle in front of him first. Our client and his wife, who was riding as passenger, vehemently denied that they had hit anything first, and stated they had come to a complete stop prior to being knocked into the car in front of them. Prior to trial, the offer from the insurance company for the truck driver was $0.00. Utilizing deposition transcripts and cross examination at trial we were able to discredit the truck driver and show that the most likely cause of the pile-up was the negligence of the truck driver, who, pulling a large fishing boat, was simply traveling too fast and could not stop in time before striking our client’s van. He finally admitted under questioning at trial that he didn’t even see our client’s van until he hit them. The Norfolk jury came back with a fair and substantial verdict in favor of our client.

• Joe Miller Co-Counsel in $12 Million Jury Verdict for NC Railroad Man with Brain Damage from Exposure to Toxic Chemicals On the Job
  1999, Portsmouth, Va. Joe Miller was co-Counsel in $12 Million FELA Brain Injury Verdict won at trial, –at that time the largest verdict ever won for a single individual in the Commonwealth of Virginia for an FELA case—reduced to $10 Million by Judge, for North Carolina laborer who suffered brain injury and permanent cognitive deficits from his long-term exposure to toxic chemicals used by the railroad on his job.

• Joe Miller and His Father, Bernard Miller, Win Verdicts and Negotiate Substantial FELA Settlements at Former Firm of Miller & Bondurant, Ltd.
  1998, Roanoke, Va. Joe Miller obtained a $1.4 Million FELA Injury Jury Verdict won at trial for Carman with back injury resulting in a back fusion. The case was later taken over by other counsel after Joe Miller left the law firm of Miller and Bondurant, and was overturned by the Supreme Court of Virginia. The parties later settled for a lesser amount.

• Self-Published | Strong Justice For Work Accident Victims: 10 Traps and Lies that will Ruin Your VA Workers Compensation Case | 2015
  Self Published | Strong Justice for Work Accident Victims: The North Carolina Workers Compensation Guide to Settlements | 2014
  Self Published | Strong Justice for Work Accident Victims: The Nine Biggest Myths About North Carolina Workplace Injuries | 2014
  Self Published | Strong Justice for Car Accident Victims: How Much is My Case Worth? | 2014
  Self-Published | Strong Justice for Car Accident Victims: How Long Will My Case Take? | 2014
  Self-published | Strong Justice for Car Accident Victims: 23 Simple Rules to Follow if you've been Hurt in an Auto Accident | 2014
  Word Association Publishers | The Nine Biggest Myths about North Carolina Workplace Injuries | 2010

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1988) Licensed as Attorney in Virginia. Verified with Virginia State Bar.	January 22, 2021
(1994) Licensed as Attorney in North Carolina. Verified with North Carolina State Bar.	January 22, 2021

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Hand Injuries and Workers’ Compensation  (2021-01-29 12:33:12)
Hand injuries are common in many different types of jobs. Workers who do outside labor such as construction or agricultural work often suffer injuries due to the machines/tools they work with and thy types of tasks they do. Workers who work inside can suffer injuries due to repetitive use. Workers in almost every field from industrial workers to healthcare workers at some point in their career are likely to injure their hand – often severe enough that they can’t work until (and if) their hand mends. Some of the machines that can cause severe hand injuries to include saws, hammers, and assembly equipment.

What Workplace Rules Apply to COVID Vaccines?  (2021-01-29 12:37:20)
​There’s good news finally about the COVID-19 pandemic which has affected workers and everyone in numerous ways. More than 350,000 Americans have died due to the disease and nearly 20 million Americans have become infected.

What is Maximum Medical Improvement?  (2021-01-29 12:43:34)
When you’ve been hurt at work, there comes a time when continuing to treat with your doctors doesn’t improve your medical condition. When additional medical treatments won’t improve your medical condition and the healing process is stopped – you’ve reached the point of Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI). 

Common Mistakes that Can damage Your North Carolina or Virginia Workers’ Compensation Case  (2021-01-29 12:46:04)
Workers have the right to file for workers’ compensation if they are an employee if they are hurt on the job, and if the injuries they suffer stop them from working. Workers may also be entitled to work injury benefits if they suffer an occupational illness due to their job. There is no requirement to prove the employer was at fault. The claims process is normally easier than in a personal injury case. Still, there are many mistakes employees can make that can hurt their case. Just one key mistake can affect your entire claim or your ability to get all the compensation you deserve.

Common Workers’ Compensation Definitions  (2021-01-29 12:48:43)
Here’s a list of many of the worker’s compensation terms used in North Carolina and Virginia work Injury cases. The definitions may vary Depending on the state and the Issues at Hand.

Drunk Driving in Virginia - Can I get More Money if I am Hit by a Drunk Driver?  (2021-01-29 12:52:06)
The law says that in certain circumstances, in addition to regular damages, a jury may award something called punitive damages. These damages are in addition to the normal damages that a jury might award an injury case, such as for medical bills, lost time from work, and pain and suffering.