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804.250.5050Fatal Accidents in Virginia (2015) In Virginia, increased law enforcement presence and heightened penalties for negligent driving have contributed to the decrease in car accidents that plague our roadways. However, a large number of crashes continue to occur each year due to ongoing technological distractions presented by smartphones, infotainment systems, and the like. Accidents can…
If you’re involved in a car accident, the actions you take in the moments immediately following the accident are crucial. You need to protect your health, fulfill your legal obligations, and protect your chances of compensation. None of these steps are hard. But it’s better to know them now instead of trying to remember them…
Whiplash is an injury of the neck that most commonly occurs in car accidents, especially rear-end collisions. When kinetic forces whip the head and neck roughly back and forth, the ligaments, tendons, and muscles can suffer injuries such as tears, strains or sprains. Whiplash can be painful and temporarily debilitating for a victim. It could…
You are the victim of an accident. You filed your claim, went to small claims court and won a judgment in your favor. You might think your case is over and you will now receive the money needed to pay your bills and move forward. Unfortunately, plaintiffs in small claims courts do not automatically receive…
Collecting financial compensation for a car accident in Virginia typically requires proof of your injuries and losses. One of the main types of evidence an insurance company will look for is documentation of your injuries in the form of medical records. It is important for the strength of your insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit…
After a car accident in Virginia, one of your main goals for recovery will be to prove that the other driver was negligent in causing the wreck. Negligence is the center of most personal injury claims and car accident lawsuits. This legal theory states that if someone neglects to fulfill the standards of care, and…
Most drivers understand what to do when they get into traffic accidents: remain at the scene, swap information with the other driver and file an insurance claim. As a passenger riding in the vehicle, however, your responsibilities and rights might not be as clear. You may not understand if and when you can file an…
An auto collision can have severe physical repercussions. If you are a survivor, you may be experiencing excruciating pain and suffering, along with financial hardship from medical bills. Physical injuries may be the primary consequences, but they are not the only ones that crash victims can face. It is common for car accident survivors to…
Wrong-way car accidents can cause catastrophic and fatal injuries to vehicle occupants. Wrong-way crashes often take the form of head-on collisions. In a head-on collision, the vehicles collide at their combined speeds. If one car was traveling at 50 miles per hour and the wrong-way driver was going 75, for example, the speed of the…
Written by Nikita Wolf, Trial Attorney with the Pendleton Law Team As the City of Richmond and surrounding areas begin entering Phase I of COVID-19 restrictions, more people can be seen out on the roads. However, inevitably more people on the roads means more chances of getting into a car accident. While the most important thing to…
The weather plays a significant role in the safety of a roadway. Bad weather such as rain, fog, wind, sleet or snow could make conditions too dangerous for driving. Weather can create visual impairments and interfere with the performance of a vehicle. Over one million car accidents each year are weather-related, according to the US…
By Brett J. West, Trial Attorney with the Pendleton Law Team Here at CP&A, our focus is comprehensive claim resolution so that our clients can focus on getting treatment, and getting better. In a perfect world, your personal injury attorney files a claim against the auto insurance company of the person at fault, and your…
