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How to Receive Monetary Damages from a Virginia Car Accident

Virginia car accidents occur on the roadways every day. In fact, in 2010, there were 116,386 crashes resulting in 740 fatalities and 61,418 injuries in the Commonwealth. No matter how they are caused - whether by distracted drivers, driving while under the influence, speeding, or even the weather - motor vehicle collisions are dangerous and costly, amounting to over $160 billion each year throughout the nation.

Car accidents in Virginia are often devastating to those involved. The physical, emotional and financial toll can also be overwhelming. The victim of a VA motor vehicle collision may suffer from the following:

Unfortunately, these problems may impact the victim for life; therefore, we believe that victims of car wrecks deserve to be compensated for their losses. Under Virginia law, there are two types of monetary damages that may be awarded to a victim of a car accident:

  1. Compensatory Damages: Provided to compensate for medical bills, legal fees, lost income and property, and pain and suffering. Compensatory damages are meant to put the victim back to the state he or she would have been in if not for the motor vehicle accident.
  2. Punitive Damages: Provided to punish the wrongdoer and to deter him or her from committing the same act again.

In Virginia, these monetary damages can be significant, but it is also important to note that the Commonwealth takes into consideration contributory negligence; therefore, if someone injured in a car crash is negligent, he or she cannot recover from another driver even if the other driver is also negligent.

The laws involving motor vehicle accidents in Virginia are complex and determining liability is difficult. Appropriate assessment of the monetary damages is also critical to your case; therefore, it is important to have a knowledgeable car accident attorney working for you.

Attorney Michael Weisberg, an experienced Norfolk car accident lawyer, has been working with clients involved in automobile collisions in southeastern Virginia for more than forty years. Contact Michael Weisberg at (800) 690-0235 or complete the contact form at the top of this page to speak with a Norfolk car accident attorney today. Also be sure to order your FREE copy of Michael Weisberg's book, What You Need To Know About Getting a Fair and Reasonable Settlement.




Michael S. Weisberg, P.C.
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