Josh Silverman
An Attorney Who Fights for the People
About Josh Silverman
"I want to make it expensive for nursing homes to provide bad care."
Josh Silverman founded the Silverman Law Firm LC in January 2013 after serving as a partner at Williamson Petty LC. As a solo practitioner, he has the flexibility to carefully select his cases and give each client his direct, personal attention from the initial interview through trial. There are no hand-offs here. When you hire Josh, you work with Josh.
Our personal injury attorney in Richmond, VA, focuses his practice on complex civil litigation, including nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice, products liability, automobile and trucking accidents, and personal injury law. He is a member of the American Association for Justice's Nursing Home Litigation Group and serves on the Board of Governors for the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
A Richmond Attorney Invested in His Community
Contributing to the community is a defining part of Josh's practice. He regularly volunteers at the Virginia Legal Aid Society and provides pro-bono representation through the Legal Information Network for Cancer. He has lectured to thousands of Richmond high school students about the legal consequences of drunk driving through the Virginia Road to Justice program.
The Silverman Law Firm also sponsors community events including Climb to Conquer Cancer, which supports the Massey Cancer Center, and the Heart of Virginia Bike Festival, which supports the Brain Injury Association of Virginia and Bikes for Kids.
Examples of Types of Cases Litigated:
- Automobile accidents
- Medication errors in hospitals and nursing homes
- Retained surgical sponges
- Malnutrition and dehydration
- Broken leg in a nursing home
- Hypothermia in an assisted living facility
- Pharmaceutical negligence
- Defective surgical equipment
- Failure to diagnose and treat cancer
- Emergency room negligence
- Defective airbags
- Drunk driving injuries
Publications
- Medical Malpractice Legislative Update, JOURNAL OF THE VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, Winter 2005.
- Spoliation of Evidence: Rights and Remedies, JOURNAL OF THE VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, Fall 2004, Vol. 16, No. 4, pg. 10.
- Reliance Update, JOURNAL OF THE VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, Spring 2003, Vol. 15, No. 2, pg. 2.
- The Defendant’s Insurance Company is Insolvent: What Remains of the Plaintiff’s Claim?, JOURNAL OF THE VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, Fall 2001, Vol. 13, No. 4, pg. 8.
- 8th Annual Wound Care Symposium: Mid Atlantic Wound Care Conference: “Pressure Sores and the Law”, October 15, 1999. (Co-authored with Thomas W. Williamson, Jr., Presented by Thomas W. Williamson, Jr.)
- VTLA Convention, "Piercing the Armor: Approaches to Managed Care Liability," March 25, 1999. (Co-authored with Thomas W. Williamson, Jr., Presented by Thomas W. Williamson, Jr.)
Published Opinions
- Centra Health, Inc. v. Mullins, 277 Va. 59, 670 S.E.2d 708 (2009) (amicus curiae)
- Riverside Hospital, Inc. v. Johnson, 272 Va. 518, 636 S.E.2d 416 (2006) (amicus curiae)
- Chandler v. Graffeo, 268 Va. 673, 604 S.E.2d 1 (2004) (amicus curiae brief)
- Bates v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 267 Va. 387, 593 S.E.2d 250 (2004) (amicus curiae brief)
Past/Present Affiliations
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association:
- Board of Governors (2004-present)
- Chair of the Long Term Litigation Section (2014-2015)
- Chair of Continuing Legal Education Committee (2012-2013)
- Co-Chair of Professionalism and Legal Ethics Committee (2011-2012)
- Chair of Judicial Relations Committee (2009-2011)
- Co-chairman of Amicus Committee (2007-2009)
- Co-chair of Membership Committee (2006-2007)
- President of the Young Trial Lawyers Section (2005-2006)
- Chair of Publications Committee (2005-2006)
American Association for Justice:
- Nursing Home Litigation Group (2004-present)
American Bar Association
National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care
