Severe Injury Law

Richmond, Virginia
(804) 421-6000

Our Mission

The Law Office of Edward Scher, PLC has one mission:   To get justice for people who have been badly injured as a result of wrongful conduct.

If you or a loved one has suffered a serious injury because of the carelessness of a corporation or individual, please contact us for a free consultation. We want to help.

This website provides information about the firm.  It also describes some of the results that Ed and his co-counsel have obtained for clients.  As you read those results, it is important to remember:  CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. THE CASE RESULTS DESCRIBED HERE DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE WE UNDERTAKE.

Ed and his co-counsel have been successful in obtaining millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for clients.  For more information, go to the “Million Dollar Results” tab.

Our Firm, What We Do And Why Us?

Who We Are

Ed Scher is an accomplished and respected lawyer with over 33 years of experience. Selected by his peers for listing in Best Lawyers In America and SuperLawyers, he has received many other recognitions and honors.

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Verdicts and Settlements

An experienced trial lawyer, Ed and his co-counsel have helped people obtain many large verdicts and settlements. Dozens of these were for more than $1 million; 6 were for more than $5 million; and 4 were more than $10 million.

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Why Choose Us?

One way to choose a lawyer is to consider what judges, lawyers, and clients say about him. Ed’s experience and accomplishments have been recognized many times by judges, lawyers, and clients.

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Practice Areas

The Law Office of Edward Scher, PLC handles cases in which people have been seriously injured due to the carelessness of others, especially corporations. Here are some examples of the cases we handle.

Serious Injuries

When someone is careless and injures you, the result can be painful, life-changing injuries or even death. This can occur in all sorts of ways: a tractor-trailer wrecks into you; or you slip or trip and fall on a wet floor in a store; or a large corporation sells you a product that is defective and dangerous. Ed Scher can help you determine whether you can recover compensation for those injuries. Call for a free consultation.

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Traumatic Brain Injuries

Concussions and other traumatic brain injuries can be devastating and cause permanent injury affecting many aspects of day-to-day life. If you or someone you love has suffered a brain injury as a result of someone else’s carelessness, you should immediately seek legal advice. You can contact us for a free, confidential, no-obligation consultation, and we will help you analyze your options.

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Truck Wrecks

Every year, large trucks (known as tractor-trailers or “semis”) cause many thousands of wrecks. Frequently, these wrecks are preventable. Some are minor, but many cause serious injuries and even death. We have represented many people who were injured by tractor-trailers operated by trucking companies of all sizes. If you have been injured in a truck wreck, we can review the case with you and explain your rights.

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Slip/Trip And Fall Injuries

Businesses and other property owners are supposed to protect visitors from dangerous conditions on their property. Sometimes, however, they fail to do this, and as a result people are badly injured. We have represented injured clients in these types of cases against corporations large and small, including Wal-Mart and Target. Contact us, and we can analyze your case and help you evaluate your rights.

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Dangerous Products

Sometimes products have hidden dangers or dangers. This can be a result of bad design or errors in manufacture. Either way, dangerous products can cause terrible injuries and even death. We represent people who have been seriously injured by these products. We handle a wide range of defective product cases. If you have been injured by a product that was defective and dangerous, call us for a free consultation.

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Transvaginal Mesh

Many women who have had a transvaginal mesh (TVM) implant (also known as a pelvic mesh implant or bladder sling) suffer from painful, serious side effects, even after revision surgeries. Tens of thousands of woman have experienced these side effects and filed suits against various transvaginal mesh manufacturers, including American Medical Systems (AMS), Boston Scientific, [click link to read more]

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Xarelto

Xarelto (rivaroxaban) is a prescription drug which acts as a blood thinner or anticoagulant. It is usually prescribed to help prevent stroke, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism. Manufactured by Bayer and marketed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals (owned by Johnson & Johnson), it is taken by millions of patients. It generates more than $1 billion dollars a year in sales. [click link to read more]

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IVC Filter

An IVC filter is a wire device — it looks spider-like — that surgeons use to catch blood clots before they reach the lungs. They are implanted in a large vein carrying blood into the heart (the vein is called the inferior vena cava). The purpose of the IVC filter is to catch blood clots before they get into the lungs. Hundreds of thousands have been implanted in patients. The problem is that the filters [click link to read more]

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Do not send confidential or time-sensitive information to Edward Scher or the Law Office of Edward Scher, PLC through the form on this website. We cannot represent you on a new matter until the firm determines that there is no conflict of interest and that it is willing and able to accept the matter. Unless and until we have informed you in writing that we are willing and able to accept your matter, do not send the firm any information or documents that you consider to be private or confidential. PLEASE NOTE: CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. THE CASE RESULTS DESCRIBED HERE DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE WE UNDERTAKE. EVERY CASE IS DIFFERENT. Edward Scher is a member of the Virginia State Bar and is responsible for the content of this website. His office address is 6912 Three Chopt Road, Suite D, Richmond, Virginia 23226. This website is designed for general information and does not contain legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is created by your review or use of this website. Communications with Edward Scher or the Law Office of Edward Scher, PLC through this website, by email, or otherwise does not create an attorney-client relationship in connection with any legal matter for which we do not already represent you. No attorney-client relationship will be created without the express written agreement of the Law Office of Edward Scher, PLC. Absent such a relationship, communications through this website or by email or otherwise may not be treated as confidential.