Virginia and its contributory negligence attitude

23:44 Publicado por Mario Galarza

So you've been in a serious accident apparently without their own fault, and you want a personal injury claim for compensation for damage file. Sounds like a perfectly plausible scenario; in fact, thousands of these types of claims are filed every year. However, if the State of Virginia is life, prove it a bit more difficulties in your case.

Virginia is one what is known as contributory negligence policy of only five States plus Washington, D.C., that follows. Under this concept, that a victim can recover damages only if he or she whatsoever to their injuries were. This means that you was completely responsible manner at the time of your violation of Act must be.

Take for example a pedestrian accident is where hit the Bob of Jim's car, as Jim makes you turn a right at a junction. Bob suffers a broken hip, surgery and a concussion, as well as road requires rash. Bob's personal injury claim would be valid, if he were found, to "walk" signal on the pedestrian traffic lights to cross in a designated crosswalk and Jim was accelerated the intersection.

However, when witnesses say he was jaywalking, the pedestrian signal was to "do not cross", or it has been claimed, he shot out in traffic, Bob's case would most likely in part his guilt be considered and therefore the contributory negligence rule would negate any opportunity for compensation.

If you have been injured in an accident and are not sure if you can submit a claim for personal injury, you should your potential case discuss, with a Fairfax personal injury lawyer.
Remember that not all injury accidents are viable cases a Virginia personal injury claim to make, and your lawyer can you decide whether your case for a claim.

Contacting a Fairfax personal injury lawyer

You have not to insurance alone deal with, if you search a Virginia personal injury claim. Fairfax personal injury lawyer Ben glass struggling victims in the areas of Virginia and D.C. settle their Virginia personal injury claim to help.

Before you go no further with your decision, you order a copy of my free guide to Virginia personal injury, the five deadly sins, that can wreck your Virginia accident case. To set up a free consultation, please contact me 703 591 9829.today-

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