How an Insurance Defense Background Transforms Our Workers’ Compensation Litigation Strategy

Corey Pollard Law is a premier Virginia-based law firm specializing in Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability. Before founding this firm, I represented the insurance defense firms that fight these exact claims. That transition from defending insurance companies to advocating for injured workers defines our entire litigation strategy. We know the playbook the other side uses, and we use that insider knowledge to secure financial and medical stability for our clients.

Understanding the Third-Party Administrator Playbook Neutralizes Their Defense Strategy.

Insurance giants like Travelers and The Hartford, along with Third-Party Administrators (TPAs) like Sedgwick and Gallagher Bassett, rely on a specific set of cost-saving tactics. They delay approvals, dispute medical necessity, and push for premature declarations of Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI). My early career involved executing those exact Third-Party Administrator (TPA) strategies. Today, we anticipate those maneuvers before the adjuster even files the paperwork. When an employer like Amazon or a healthcare system like Sentara tries to devalue your catastrophic injury claim, we preempt their defense. This insider perspective directly increases the settlement values we secure for our clients.

A Cold System Requires a Law Firm That Treats Your Claim as a Life Issue.

The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission operates as a cold system designed to process claims rather than heal people. Insurance companies view your Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or spinal fusion as a liability on a spreadsheet. We view your injury as a deeply personal life issue. You need an advocate who provides aggressive legal strategy against powerful corporations while offering you absolute transparency. We reject the institutional coldness of large-scale legal practice. We treat every client like family because securing your accrued benefits determines your family’s future stability.

We Litigate to Change Unfavorable Virginia Case Law for Injured Workers.

Many firms accept the first reasonable settlement offer to avoid the courtroom. We litigate to shift Virginia case law in favor of workers. Corey Pollard Law has successfully handled landmark cases like Henrico County Public Schools v. Mack and City of Richmond v. Tucker. We also helped simplify the qualification process for PTSD benefits for first responders under Virginia law. We focus our portfolio on high-stakes litigation, and this aggressive posture has allowed us to recover over $100 million for injured workers. Our peers recognize this relentless drive. Publications including Best Lawyers in America have selected us for Workers’ Compensation Law from 2020 through 2026, and Super Lawyers has named us a Rising Star consecutively from 2016 to 2025.

A catastrophic workplace accident forces you into a complex legal battle against well-funded opponents. You need an advocate who knows exactly how the defense plans to defeat you. Contact Corey Pollard Law today to build a litigation strategy that protects your medical and financial future.

About the authorCorey Pollard is a Virginia workers’ compensation and Social Security Disability attorney in Richmond. Best Lawyers in America® (2020–2026), $100M+ recovered, and a former insurance defense lawyer — which is the part that matters.