Attorney Dossier · Richmond · October 24, 2026
Five Richmond firms that take motorcycle crash cases, checked on office, licence history, fee terms and the reviews themselves.
Virginia is one of the few states where an injured rider found even slightly at fault can recover nothing, so the lawyer’s first job is usually defending the rider’s own riding. That makes who you hire, and how fast they start, matter more here than in most states.
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firms here publish their contingency percentage
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the share of fault a rider can carry and still recover in Virginia
$35
for a 30-minute consultation through the Virginia State Bar referral service
Wind Injury Law, LLC is listed first on this page. The order of the other four is not a ranking. Every fact below was checked against the source named beside it.
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The scorecard: 5 checks, 5 agencies
✓ meets the check ◐ partly or self-reported ✗ does not, or not published
Wind Injury Law, LLCRiders in the West End and Henrico who want the founding lawyer on the case and updates by app
Richmond area office
✓Glenside DrMotorcycle-only firm
✗All injury typesFee terms published
◐No upfront costs statedBar record checked
◐Self-reportedGoogle rating checked
✓5.0 / 262 Tom McGrath’s Motorcycle Law GroupRiders who want a firm that takes only motorcycle cases and whose lawyers ride
Richmond area office
✓W Main StFee terms published
◐No fee unless winBar record checked
◐Self-reportedGoogle rating checked
✓5.0 / 43 Phelan Petty Injury LawyersRiders with a brain or spinal injury where medical evidence will be contested
Richmond area office
✓W Broad StMotorcycle-only firm
✗Broad practiceFee terms published
✗Not publishedBar record checked
◐Self-reportedGoogle rating checked
✓5.0 / 132 Epperly & Follis, P.C.Riders who want a partner who once evaluated injury claims for an insurance company
Richmond area office
✓W Franklin StMotorcycle-only firm
✗Broad practiceFee terms published
✗Not publishedBar record checked
◐Self-reportedGoogle rating checked
✓4.7 / 48 Portner & Shure, P.A.Riders who want to work with a firm in Spanish, Chinese, Korean or Vietnamese
Richmond area office
✓North ChesterfieldMotorcycle-only firm
✗Multi-practiceFee terms published
◐Contingency, no %Bar record checked
✗Not namedGoogle rating checked
✓4.5 / 179 02
Before you sign: what the numbers mean for a Richmond rider
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0 of 5: firms here publish their contingency percentage
All five take injury cases on contingency or offer a free consultation, but none prints the percentage it takes or how case costs are handled if there is no recovery. Wind Injury Law states it charges no upfront fees or out-of-pocket costs on qualifying cases. Ask every firm for both answers in writing.
SOURCE · Firm websites
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0%: the share of fault a rider can carry and still recover in Virginia
Virginia follows contributory negligence: if a rider is found even 1% at fault, the claim can fail entirely. Insurers use lane position, speed and helmet questions to argue for that 1%. Most injury suits must also be filed within two years of the crash.
SOURCE · Va. Code 8.01-243(A); Virginia contributory negligence case law
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$35: for a 30-minute consultation through the Virginia State Bar referral service
The Virginia Lawyer Referral Service, run by the Virginia State Bar, connects callers with a lawyer in good standing for a prepaid consultation of up to half an hour. Metro Richmond callers use 804-775-0808. There is no obligation to hire the lawyer afterward.
SOURCE · Virginia State Bar, Virginia Lawyer Referral Service
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The 5 agency dossiers
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Wind Injury Law, LLC
Riders in the West End and Henrico who want the founding lawyer on the case and updates by app
Why it made the list
Wind Injury Law is a Virginia injury firm founded in 2023 by Ryan E. Wind, a Richmond motorcycle accident attorney who worked as a trial attorney at two large Virginia injury firms before opening his own. The Richmond office sits on Glenside Drive near West Broad Street, with six more offices from Tappahannock to Roanoke. Its motorcycle page focuses on the contributory negligence fight: lane-splitting accusations, left-turn crashes and the ‘did not see the rider’ defense. Reviewers say Ryan Wind handles their cases personally and that the firm uses an app for case updates alongside phone calls.
Proof file
- Lead attorneyRyan E. Wind, founder; J.D., University of Richmond School of Law (2009) · Firm attorney profile
- LicenceVirginia; U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. Bar number not published · Firm attorney profile
- Office5400-D Glenside Dr, Richmond, VA 23228 · Firm site, Google Business Profile
- Phone804-773-3815 · Firm site, Google Business Profile
- Fee termsContingency; states no upfront fees or out-of-pocket costs on qualifying cases and no fee without a recovery · Firm motorcycle page
- Other officesMechanicsville, Tappahannock, South Hill, Farmville, Courtland, Roanoke · Firm site footer
- Published resultsLargest listed are car, truck, wrongful death and premises cases; no motorcycle result listed · Firm’s own figures
- Google rating5.0 from 262 reviews; listing shows open 24 hours · Google Business Profile
Your first-call script
QWill Ryan Wind handle my case himself, and who covers it if he is in trial?
QHow do you answer a lane-splitting or speeding accusation when there is no video?
QWhat does the app show me, and how often will I get a call rather than a message?
From the reviews we read
+ Founder handles the case+ Regular updates by call and app+ Deposition preparation~ Few reviews describe motorcycle crashes
Reviewers name Ryan Wind and staff member Rebecca, and describe steady updates, preparation for depositions and a client app that makes contact easy. Several say the case settled without trial. None of the reviews we read described a motorcycle crash specifically, though the firm’s site carries a video testimonial from a motorcycle client in Amelia County.
Fit and watch-outA strong fit for a rider who wants the founder on the file and a firm that states no upfront or out-of-pocket costs. The trade-off: the firm’s published results are car, truck and premises cases, with no motorcycle-specific verdict or settlement listed.
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Tom McGrath’s Motorcycle Law Group
Riders who want a firm that takes only motorcycle cases and whose lawyers ride
Why it made the list
The Motorcycle Law Group is the only firm here that takes motorcycle cases alone, and it markets itself as The Firm That Rides. Its Richmond motorcycle injury lawyers work out of a Fan District office on West Main Street, with a second Virginia office in Newport News. Richmond partner Matt Danielson is a former Chief Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney in Newport News who joined the firm in 2003, and he is registered as an unpaid lobbyist for the Virginia Coalition of Motorcyclists. The firm states it has represented riders since 1990.
Proof file
- Richmond partnerMatt Danielson; practicing since 1993; former Chief Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney, Newport News · Firm attorney profile
- LicenceVirginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Bar number not published · Firm attorney profile
- Office1427 W Main St, Richmond, VA 23220; Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM · Google Business Profile
- Phone804-355-7505 on Google; 855-529-7433 on the Richmond page · Google Business Profile, firm site
- FocusMotorcycle cases only; states it has represented riders since 1990 · Firm’s own statement
- Fee termsContingency; no fee unless the firm wins. Percentage not published · Firm Richmond page
- Rider advocacyDanielson registered as an unpaid lobbyist for the Virginia Coalition of Motorcyclists · VPAP lobbyist records
- Google rating5.0 from 43 reviews · Google Business Profile
Your first-call script
QWho in the Richmond office will handle my case day to day, and does Matt Danielson try it if it goes to court?
QHow do you handle the property claim on my bike and gear alongside the injury claim?
QWhat percentage do you take, and does it change if the case is filed in court?
From the reviews we read
+ Lawyer visits hospital or home+ Handles bike property damage+ Referred by riding clubs~ 43 reviews, a modest base
Reviewers describe Matt Danielson visiting them in hospital or at home soon after the crash, and staff handling the insurer for them from the start. Several mention help with the bike itself, including an independent appraisal of a totaled motorcycle. Some came through riding-club referrals. The base is 43 reviews, all of the ones we read positive.
Fit and watch-outThe clearest fit for a rider who wants lawyers who know bikes and rider culture firsthand. The trade-off: the firm does not publish its fee percentage, the site and Google list different phone numbers, and weekday office hours end at 4:30.
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Phelan Petty Injury Lawyers
Riders with a brain or spinal injury where medical evidence will be contested
Why it made the list
Phelan Petty is a West Broad Street firm whose partners came to injury work from the defense side. Jonathan Petty spent his first decade defending doctors, hospitals and trucking companies before moving to represent injured people in 2004, and his published verdicts are mostly in medical malpractice. Its Richmond motorcycle accident lawyers handle motorcycle cases as part of a wider practice that includes brain injury, spinal injury and defective products. The firm’s motorcycle page also states that a rider’s failure to wear a helmet is not negligence by itself under Virginia law.
Proof file
- Lead attorneyJonathan Petty, partner; J.D., Emory University School of Law (1994) · Firm attorney profile
- LicenceVirginia and Georgia; Virginia Bar Association member since 1998. Bar number not published · Firm attorney profile
- Office3315 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23230; Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM · Firm site, Google Business Profile
- Phone804-980-7100 in the site header; 804-570-2692 on the motorcycle page; 804-352-2453 on Google · Firm site, Google Business Profile
- FocusInjury, medical malpractice, defective products, brain and spinal injury; motorcycle is one practice area · Firm site
- Fee termsFree case evaluation; contingency percentage and cost terms not published · Firm motorcycle page
- BackgroundVTLA Board of Governors; former board member, Virginia Birth-Related Injury Compensation Program · Firm attorney profile
- Google rating5.0 from 132 reviews · Google Business Profile
Your first-call script
QHow many motorcycle cases has the firm handled in the last few years, and who handled them?
QWhich outside medical witnesses do you use on brain or spinal injury claims, and who pays them up front?
QWhat is your contingency percentage, and do I owe costs if there is no recovery?
From the reviews we read
+ Clear explanations+ Prompt callbacks+ Associate named often~ Reviews mostly malpractice and car cases
Reviewers name attorney Brielle Hunt and Jonathan Petty, and describe clear explanations, prompt callbacks and being kept informed through the final ruling. Many of the reviews we read concern medical malpractice and car crashes rather than motorcycles, including one hit-and-run claim. The base is 132 reviews.
Fit and watch-outThe strongest fit here when the injury is catastrophic and the medical evidence will be fought over. The trade-off: motorcycle cases are one part of a broad practice, the firm does not publish its fee terms, and three different phone numbers appear across its site and Google.
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Epperly & Follis, P.C.
Riders who want a partner who once evaluated injury claims for an insurance company
Why it made the list
Epperly & Follis is a two-partner downtown firm on West Franklin Street. Craig Follis spent his first years in practice as the claims attorney for Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, deciding which injury cases to settle and which to try, before he and David Epperly started their own firm in 1993 and later stopped defending insurers. Its motorcycle accident lawyers in Richmond, VA page covers left-turn, blind-spot and tailgating crashes and road hazards. It is the smallest practice here, so the partners themselves are the people a client deals with.
Proof file
- Lead attorneyCraig M. Follis, partner; J.D., University of Richmond (1989) · Firm attorney profile
- LicenceVirginia State Bar, admitted 1989. Bar number not published · Firm attorney profile
- BackgroundClaims attorney, Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, 1989 to 1993; firm formed 1993 · Firm attorney profile
- Office406 W Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23220; Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5 PM · Firm site, Google Business Profile
- Phone804-648-6480; also lists 888-703-0109 · Firm site, Google Business Profile
- FocusGeneral personal injury, medical malpractice, insurance coverage disputes; motorcycle is one practice area · Firm site
- Fee termsFree consultation; contingency percentage and cost terms not published · Firm motorcycle page
- Google rating4.7 from 48 reviews · Google Business Profile
Your first-call script
QHow did your years evaluating claims for an insurer change the way you value a rider’s case?
QWill Craig Follis or David Epperly handle my case personally from start to finish?
QWhat is your contingency percentage, and do I owe costs if there is no recovery?
From the reviews we read
+ Partners handle the case+ Step-by-step explanations+ Took a case another firm declined~ One report of a missed first call
Reviewers name Craig Follis and David Epperly directly and describe step-by-step explanations, quick returned calls and a settlement after another firm turned the case down. One reviewer describes weeks of trying to reach Craig Follis for a first consultation and a call that ended without a callback. The base is 48 reviews.
Fit and watch-outA good fit for a rider who wants a small office where a founding partner runs the file. The trade-off: motorcycle cases are one part of a general injury practice, fee terms are not published, and one reviewer reports trouble getting a first call returned.
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Portner & Shure, P.A.
Riders who want to work with a firm in Spanish, Chinese, Korean or Vietnamese
Why it made the list
Portner & Shure is a Maryland-based firm with offices across Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., North Carolina and Kentucky. Its Richmond office is on Arboretum Parkway in North Chesterfield. It is the only firm here that states it serves clients in English, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Vietnamese and Korean, with separate language sites. Its Richmond motorcycle accident attorney page explains the contributory negligence and assumption of risk defenses insurers use against riders. The firm also handles criminal defense, immigration and workers’ compensation, and states more than 30 years in practice.
Proof file
- Lead attorneyFounding partner Jonathan N. Portner; no Richmond motorcycle lawyer is named on the page · Firm site
- LicenceNot stated on the Richmond motorcycle page · Firm site
- Office9100 Arboretum Pkwy, Suite 340, Richmond, VA 23236 · Firm site, Google Business Profile
- Phone804-282-0011 on Google; 410-995-1515 (Maryland) on the site · Google Business Profile, firm site
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Vietnamese, Korean · Firm motorcycle page
- FocusInjury, criminal defense, immigration, workers’ compensation; offices in five jurisdictions · Firm site
- Fee termsFree consultation; refers to contingency fees, percentage not published · Firm motorcycle page
- Google rating4.5 from 179 reviews; listing shows open 24 hours · Google Business Profile
Your first-call script
QWhich Richmond-based attorney would handle my motorcycle case, and how many have they handled?
QCan my whole case, including meetings and documents, be handled in my language?
QWhat is your contingency percentage, and do I owe costs if there is no recovery?
From the reviews we read
+ Patient settlement explanations+ Help in Spanish~ Reviews span criminal and traffic cases~ One retainer refund dispute
Reviewers name paralegals and attorneys who explained settlements patiently, including in Spanish. The reviews span injury, traffic and criminal matters. One describes a dispute over a $4,000 retainer on a traffic case that the firm later refunded. The base is 179 reviews, the largest after Wind Injury Law, at 4.5.
Fit and watch-outThe clear choice here for a rider who needs the case handled in Spanish, Chinese, Korean or Vietnamese. The trade-off: the page names no Richmond motorcycle lawyer, the firm’s main number is a Maryland line, and its 4.5 rating is the lowest in this group.
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Six things to settle before you sign with a motorcycle lawyer
The fee agreement in writing. Get the contingency percentage, whether it rises if a suit is filed, and whether it is figured before or after case costs.
Costs if there is no recovery. Ask who pays for records, filing fees and outside witnesses if the case is lost. One firm here states clients owe no out-of-pocket costs; the others do not say.
Who handles the case. Name the lawyer who will run your file day to day and the one who would try it, and how you reach each of them.
The plan for the fault fight. Because 1% fault can end a Virginia claim, ask how the firm will answer speed, lane position and helmet arguments, and how soon it secures video and witnesses.
The bike and gear claim. Ask whether the firm handles the motorcycle, helmet and gear property claim alongside the injury claim, or leaves it to you.
The two-year deadline. Confirm the date the firm will treat as the filing deadline, and whether any government vehicle or road defect needs earlier notice.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a motorcycle accident lawyer cost in Richmond?
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All five firms here offer a free consultation and take injury cases on contingency, so nothing is paid up front. None of the five publishes its percentage. Wind Injury Law states it charges no upfront fees or out-of-pocket costs on qualifying cases. Ask every firm for its percentage and cost terms in writing.
Can I recover if I was partly at fault for a motorcycle crash in Virginia?
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Usually not. Virginia follows contributory negligence, so a rider found even slightly at fault can be barred from recovering anything. That is why the evidence on speed, lane position and visibility matters so much in Richmond motorcycle cases.
How long do I have to file a motorcycle accident claim in Virginia?
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Most personal injury suits in Virginia must be filed within two years of the crash. Claims involving a government vehicle or road can carry shorter notice requirements, so raise that early.
Is lane splitting legal in Virginia?
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No. Riding between lanes of moving or stopped traffic is not allowed in Virginia, and insurers often raise it to argue the rider shares fault. Virginia also requires every rider and passenger to wear an approved helmet.
Is there a Richmond law firm that only handles motorcycle cases?
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Of the five here, Tom McGrath’s Motorcycle Law Group takes only motorcycle cases, from its office at 1427 W Main St. The other four handle motorcycle crashes as part of a wider injury practice.
Is there a Richmond motorcycle accident lawyer who speaks Spanish or Chinese?
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Portner & Shure states its firm serves clients in English, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Vietnamese and Korean, from its Richmond office at 9100 Arboretum Parkway. Ask which Richmond attorney would handle the case in your language.
Where can I get a low-cost first opinion from a Virginia lawyer?
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The Virginia Lawyer Referral Service, run by the Virginia State Bar, arranges a consultation of up to 30 minutes for $35. In metro Richmond the number is 804-775-0808.
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Method and sources
How we checked these agencies+
This is a shortlist of five Richmond firms that take motorcycle crash cases, not a ranking. For each one we read its own motorcycle page and attorney profile for office, lead lawyer, licence history and fee terms, then checked its Google Business Profile for address, phone, hours and review count, and read the review text itself.
Only Epperly & Follis publishes an admission year for its lead lawyer, and no firm here publishes a Virginia State Bar number, so licence details are each firm’s own statement; confirm them on the Virginia State Bar attorney lookup. Results and recognitions are labelled as the firm’s own figures, and phone numbers that differ between a site and Google are shown as found.
Sources+
- Firm websites: windinjurylaw.com, motorcyclelawgroup.com, phelanpetty.com, epperlyfollis.com, portnerandshure.com (motorcycle pages and attorney profiles)
- Google Business Profiles for each firm’s Richmond office: address, phone, hours, rating, review count and review text
- Virginia Code section 8.01-243(A), two-year limit for personal injury actions; Virginia contributory negligence case law
- Virginia State Bar, Virginia Lawyer Referral Service: $35 referral fee for a consultation of up to 30 minutes
- VPAP lobbyist records, Virginia Coalition of Motorcyclists
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