Attorney Profile

Carlton F. Bennett

Carlton Bennett

Bennett and Zydron, P.C.
120 South Lynnhaven Road, Suite 100, PO Box 2577
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Contact Contact Carlton F. Bennett
T: 757-486-5454
F: 757-486-8910

Visit: www.bandzlaw.com
Practice areas: Personal Injury Plaintiff: General (50%), Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice (50%)

Profile

Carlton Bennett handles nursing home malpractice, assisted living negligence and traumatic brain injuries cases across Virginia. He won a $3 million verdict in Hampton Circuit Court in a traumatic brain injury case in November, 2005 and was part of a team of attorneys that won a $10.2 million verdict, with interest, in Norfolk Circuit Court in a traumatic brain injury case in August, 2008. He is a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the National Coalition for Nursing Home Reform, and the National Brain Injury Association. Mr. Bennett is Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in civil practice and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Referrals welcomed.

Selected to:

Virginia Super Lawyers 2009
Virginia Super Lawyers 2008
Virginia Super Lawyers 2007
Virginia Super Lawyers 2006

About Carlton Bennett

Admitted: 1975, Virginia

Professional Webpage: www.bandzlaw.com/personal_injury_lawyers_staff.html

Honors and Awards: The American Association for Justice recognized Mr. Bennett for his volunteer service to individauls who sought compensation under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Trial Lawyers Care was the largest Pro Bono legal services program in history, providing free representation to more than 1,700 victim families. Mr. Bennett made an essential contribution to this achievement.
Special Licenses/Certifications: Mr. Bennett is certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by The National Board of Trial Advocacy., 2002
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: On July 26, 2009, at the annual convention of the AAJ in San Francisco, Mr. Bennett will make the following presentation: Presenting "Before and After" Witnesses to Show the Transformation of the Brain Injury Survivor., speaker, Traumatic Brain Injury, American Assiciation For Justice, 2009
Verdicts and Settlements: $10.2 million dollar jury verdict: Zoll v. Werner Enterprises, Inc. Ms. Zoll suffered a traumatic brain injury when the vehicle in which she was riding in as a passenger was struck by a Werner tractor trailer, causing it to roll over at high speed. This was the highest jury verdict in the history of Norfolk Circuit Court. An Appeal by the defendant was denied by The Virginia Supreme Court., 2008
Other Outstanding Achievements: National President of Theta Chi Fraternity, 1992, Chairman, Old Dominion University Athletic Foundation
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