Frequently Asked Questions

We represent clients across Central, Southside, and Southwest Virginia, including, Roanoke, Lynchburg, Danville, Martinsville, Christiansburg, Radford, Lexington, and everywhere between. 

Most of our cases involve Employment Law, Personal Injury claims, Consumer Protection, or Discrimination.  We also handle specialty areas, such as whistleblower False Claims Act ("FCA") and Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayer Act *"VFATA") claims, appeals, and issues related to the use of eminent domain.

Litigation is so expensive that many people assume they have no choice but to go it alone.  At Yugo Collins, most of the cases we file are contingency-based.  That means we get a percentage of what we recover for you.  If we recover nothing, you pay nothing.  Sometimes, we can even get the court to force the other side to pay our fees!  We may agree to a flat fee when contingency is not allowed or not practical, or an hourly rate.  We don't prefer hourly billing, but for some types of cases, such as Defense Base Act claims, it is the only method permitted by law.  In such cases, you will get our best estimate of how many hours your cases is likely to involve and regular reports of how that time is spent.

Yes, but complaining about workplace conditions may be protected activity, depending on the nature of your complaint.  You should speak to an attorney to receive guidance BEFORE raising any complaints at work to protect yourself and document your efforts to remedy workplace conditions.   

Yes, there could be civil or criminal ramifications for anyone who engages in fraud, whether he or she is the mastermind or the accomplice of the fraud scheme. However, depending on your circumstances, you might be eligible for whistleblower protection. For example, if you are being pressured to commit an illegal act, refuse,, and get fired, you might have a Bowman claim. If you engaged in "protected activity," i.e., you reported fraud to your supervisor or tried to stop the company from engaging in fraud but got silenced and fired, you might have whistleblower protection. Keep in mind, however, your employer will always have a different story, and will likely have a file that evidences what they call your "misconduct." If you would like a confidential consultation, contact us and we will assess the facts, strengths, and weaknesses of your case.  

No.  Under the Virginia ethics rules (the Rules of Professional Conduct), lawyers are not allowed to charge or collect referral fees.  While many firms ignore this rule, Yugo Collins NEVER charges referral fees.  We want our clients to know any recommendation we make concerning another firm is based on our honest assessment of their ability as opposed to the percentage that firm will pay us for referring your case.  Despite the lack of financial incentive, we love helping people find outstanding counsel to help them.  You can feel confident making Yugo Collins your first call.  If we can't help you, we can almost always recommend a great attorney who can!