Hilton & Somer has a record of success with wide recognition in the DC Metropolitan area. Attorney Robert Somer has been listed as one of the top personal injury lawyers by Washingtonian Magazine since 2004 and has conducted over 300 trials in Virginia, Maryland, Georgia and Washington DC in state and federal courts.

Robert has numerous six-figure verdicts and settlements and successful recoveries in nearly every case. He is licensed in Virginia, Maryland, Washington, DC and Georgia and is a longstanding member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the DC Bar Personal Injury Section, and the Virginia State Bar Association.

Contact our firm today if you need legal assistance with any of the following matters:

• Auto Accidents
• Trucking Accidents
• Wrongful Death
• Dog Bites/Attacks
• Premises Liability
• Aviation Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Products Liability
• Workers' Compensation
• Burn Injuries
• Boating Accidents
• Train Accidents

We take these cases on a contingency basis. That means you pay nothing until we recover compensation for your injuries.

Call Hilton & Somer today at 703-988-4040, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule a free consultation.

Verdicts and Settlements

• Auto Accident: $900,000.00. Settlement for $900,000 on behalf of two minor children who lived in Florida and were involved in a hit and run accident in Stafford County, Virginia with a tractor trailer that cut off their vehicle and fled the accident scene. The Virginia State Police trooper who investigated the crash attributed the accident to a tire blowout of the SUV in which they were riding as passengers. A tire expert hired by Hilton & Somer on behalf of the claimants conclusively ruled out a tire blowout and through diligent investigation several key eyewitnesses were located who provided favorable testimony establishing that the actions of the tractor trailer driver in changing lanes caused the SUV to lose control. After extensive litigation and negotiations, Hilton & Somer reached a settlement of the insurance policy limits of $900,000.00.

• Wrongful Death: $670,000.00. Client was on a friendly overnight visit to his cousin’s house in Silver Spring, Maryland. While sleeping, someone accidentally left a car running in the garage. The carbon monoxide from the car exhaust infiltrated the house and, tragically, killed everyone in the house. During the three-day trial the judge granted a directed verdict and the jury awarded our client’s estate the amount listed above.

• Auto Accident: $225,000.00. Client was a passenger in a motor vehicle which was T-boned by a commercial vehicle at an intersection in Fairfax County. Client suffered severe injuries and was hospitalized for a hip fracture. Following lengthy negotiations with the insurance company, the claim was settled and our client was very satisfied.

• Dog Bite: $120,000.00. A neighbor’s pit-bull escaped from its owner’s backyard. Our client, at the request of the neighbor, was helping locate it. As both were standing talking by the open gate at the rear of the neighbor’s backyard, the dog returned entering the yard where it suddenly and without provocation viciously attacked our client biting her on the legs and thighs. Our client managed to briefly extricate herself from the animal’s jaws and got out of the gate in an attempt to get away, however the neighbor failed to restrain her dog whereupon it ran out of the gate, followed our client and continued its attack. The animal’s jaws were finally dislodged from their grip on the client’s body by her boyfriend who came to her rescue when he heard her scream. A lawsuit was filed in Fairfax County Circuit Court and the jury returned a verdict against each defendant.

• Medical Malpractice: $500,000.00. Client suffered from a defective valve in his heart. He repeatedly complained to his doctors who failed to properly diagnose the problem. His insurance company also wouldn’t pay for the right medical treatment. Case went to trial, client made a monetary recovery and received the surgery he needed to save his life.

Attorney Robert M. Somer

Licensed in:

• Virginia
• Maryland
• District of Columbia
• Georgia

Admitted to the Bar:

• VA – 1998
• MD – 2001
• GA – 2001
• DC - 1996

Professional Memberships & Achievements:

• Listed as Top Lawyer by Washingtonian Magazine, 2004-present
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
• DC Trial Lawyers Association
• Maryland Association for Justice

Foreign Languages Spoken:

• Firm provides services for Spanish, French and Arabic-speaking clients.