So you've been in a serious accident apparently through no fault of their own, and you want a personal injury claim for compensation for damage. Sounds like a perfectly plausible scenario; in fact, thousands of these types of claims are filed every year. However, if you in the State of Virginia life, it will prove a bit more difficulties in your case be.

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

Take for example a pedestrian accident where is made the Bob of Jim's car, as Jim makes you take a right at a junction. Bob suffers a concussion, a broken hip and the surgery, as well as road rash requires. 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, if witnesses, that he was jaywalking say, the pedestrian signal was to "do not cross", or it has been claimed, he shot out in traffic, Bob's case would most likely be partially his fault be regarded as and therefore the contributory negligence rule would negate a chance 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 one viable cases Virginia personal injury claim to make, and your lawyer you can decide whether your case is for a claim or not.

Contacting a Fairfax personal injury lawyer

You have not to insurance alone deal with, if you are looking to a Virginia personal injury claim. Fairfax personal injury lawyer Ben glass struggling victims in 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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