Madison, Va. Personal injury Lawyer Reports. Sometimes you can choose which county or city court will be the place for your client's lawsuit. More frequently, a Virginia personal injury lawyer and attorney is limited to the county or city where the car or truck accident happened because that is where the accident happened and the car or truck driver who caused the accident also happens to live in the same city or county. If by chance, the driver who caused the car or truck accident lives in a different city or county, the Virginia personal injury attorney and lawyer can consider filing the lawsuit in the driver's place of residence. These choices, also known as venue selections, can be very important to the outcome of a personal injury case. Some jurisdictions have reputations as being favorable for plaintiffs and others are known to be favored by defendants. Sometimes it is the reputation of the judge in a particular county or city that can influence the venue choice for a personal injury lawsuit. But for a Virginia personal injury lawyer to have a choice in the selection of the place of the lawsuit, there must be some fact that provides that choice, such as a defendant who lives out of state, or even in a city that has plaintiff friendly reputation. For instance, if you are driving on I-64 in the Charlottesville area and a truck driver from Madison, Va. causes an accident, the Virginia personal injury attorney can choose between the court in the city of Charlottesville and the court in Madison County. These choices are set out in the Virginia code provisions governing venue in civil actions or lawsuits. There are many factors that go into a venue choice. It could even be determined by the personal injury attorney's knowledge concerning which court will provide a speedier trial date. Francis P. Hajek Wilson & Hajek, LLC, a personal injury law firm Experienced Injury and Accident Lawyers Serving Virginia, including Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Greene, Augusta, Staunton, Waynesboro