Medical expenses are billed to the liability coverage for the at-fault driver, up to their policy limits. All drivers in Virginia must carry a minimum of $25,000 in bodily injury claims. A serious car accident can generate a lot of medical bills. But an accident victim may have a right…
Car accidents can cause painful injuries. While many of these injuries are immediately recognizable, such as fractures, burns, and spinal damage, other injuries may not be so easy to detect. Though these other injuries may be highly serious, their symptoms may be delayed. Shock is one example of this type…
From sprains and bruises to broken bones and concussions, car accidents result in a wide variety of injuries. Some are immediately apparent at the scene of the accident. Others only appear after some time has passed. Chest pains may fall into either category. Whether you feel it immediately or down…
Because three-way car accidents commonly involve a chain reaction of events, the person responsible for setting the events in motion is at fault. For example, the driver at the back of the line is likely at fault for a three-vehicle pileup if that driver hit the middle car and pushed…
Under Va. Code § 46.2-841, drivers can pass in the right lane when another driver has signaled that they are making a left turn, and the driver on the right has room to pass. Drivers can also pass on the right when they are on a road that is wide…
If you were injured in a road rage accident in Virginia, you could file a personal injury claim against the at-fault driver – even if the driver wasn’t ultimately charged with aggressive driving. To bring a successful personal injury claim, you need an experienced legal professional to help you prove…
If you are a passenger in a car accident in Virginia, you will most likely need to file a claim against the car insurance of one of the drivers involved in the crash, possibly both. If you have your own medical expense benefits insurance, you may file a claim against…
When a driver merges into another lane without scanning their blind spots or checking whether the adjacent lane is clear, the motorist’s careless driving can result in devastating accidents and injuries. Improper lane changes cause many side swipe collisions and blind spot accidents every year. The Insurance Information Institute (III)…
Side impact collisions are typically caused by a driver’s failure to obey a traffic signal or failure to yield the right-of-way. The driver of either vehicle may be at fault, depending on who had the right to proceed through an intersection. T-bone crashes can produce serious or fatal injuries because…
Blind spot accidents are some of the most common car accidents in Virginia and across the United States. Drivers often try to merge or shift lanes without checking their blind spots, resulting in collisions with vehicles that didn’t appear in their mirrors. Blind spot accidents can result in expensive medical…
