Catastrophic Injury

As Virginia personal injury and wrongful death attorneys, our clients often ask us—how much is my car worth? How do I negotiate the value of my vehicle with the insurance company? Am I still entitled to a rental vehicle from the at-fault driver even if my vehicle is a total loss? Surprisingly, the vehicle/property damage claim is the top priority for many clients and the injury claim is sometimes an afterthought. Even if the client suffers a catastrophic injury, they still worry about how their family will get from place to place without their primary vehicle. We represent clients who […]

Virginia’s interstates are hotspots for motor vehicle and tractor-trailer collisions. Far too often, these crashes result in catastrophic injury or wrongful death. Presumably, this can be blamed on the speed, congestion, and large number of commercial motor vehicles associated with interstates. Many of our personal injury cases arise out of motor vehicle or tractor-trailer crashes on Virginia’s interstates. As shown below, there are many Interstates in Virginia: I-64, I-66, I-77, I-81, I-85, I-95, I-195, I-264, I-295, I-381, I-395, I-464, I-495, I-564, I-581, and I-664. [1] Interstate 81 The largest portion of our firm’s interstate cases come from Interstate 81. This […]