Virginia Personal Injury Attorney

We Connect Virginia Accident Victims With Lawyers From Our Trusted Co-Counsels

The Goldwater Law Firm is widely recognized and has a strong reputation for getting results for injury victims. We have a strong network of specialists and experts we can call on to strengthen claims and ensure we have the most compelling case possible.

When injured victims call us from Virginia, we assess their options and connect them with one of our law firm partners in their area. Our strategic relationships with co-counsels allow us to help people in all 50 states.

When you work with an attorney from one of our co-counsels, they will represent you with no upfront costs or fees. They work based on contingency, meaning they only get paid after they secure compensation for you.

Virginia Personal Injury Lawyers Manage a Wide Range of Negligence Cases

A Virginia personal injury attorney can handle almost any negligence accident case. Negligence occurs when:

• One party owes another a duty of care.
• They violate that duty, failing to uphold the duty or care.
• Their failure causes an accident.
• The victim suffers harm.

For example, consider a traffic accident. Drivers owe others on the road a duty of care to follow traffic laws. When they violate a traffic law and cause an injury accident, this is negligence.

Some common types of negligence accidents include:

Car Accidents

Car crash victims can generally hold the at-fault driver legally responsible for any accident they cause. This often results in a settlement based on the driver’s auto liability insurance coverage.

Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycle accident injuries are often severe or even catastrophic. Victims and their families can hold negligent drivers liable for their injuries, losses, pain and suffering, and more.

Truck Accidents

Accidents involving commercial vehicles are complex. A personal injury attorney can often build a compelling case to hold the trucking company, maintenance provider, or another party legally responsible.

Wrongful Death

Virginia law allows spouses, children, and parents to pursue wrongful death actions if their loved one passes away from injuries another party caused.

Your Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer Will Understand How Your Injuries Affected Your Life

When someone suffers serious, lasting, or catastrophic injuries, it affects almost every aspect of their life in some way. The most severe injuries can also affect every member of the family. We often refer to these as catastrophic injuries.

Catastrophic injuries are severe, life-altering injuries that can occur as a result of a negligence accident. They cause long-term or permanent disabilities. They could include:

• Traumatic brain injuries
• Spinal cord damage and paralysis
• Amputations
• Severe burns

This type of injury often requires extensive medical treatment, rehabilitation, and ongoing care and support. They may dramatically change the victim’s life and the daily lives of their loved ones. Many victims cannot return to work, perform daily activities, get around without assistance, or live independently. They can also cause severe emotional distress, depression, anxiety, and other psychological concerns.

Recovering compensation after suffering serious or catastrophic injuries is important because it ensures the victim and their family can pay for the necessary care. This could include treatment, rehabilitation, therapies, and necessary support services. It also removes some financial stress from the victim and their family, allowing them to focus on recovery.

When you work with a Virginia personal injury lawyer from one of our law firm partners, they will understand this. They know how essential a payout could be to you and your family. You can count on your attorney to fight for the money you may qualify to recover.

What Types of Damages Could a Virginia Personal Injury Attorney Recover for Me?

When you hire a Virginia personal injury lawyer, their top priority will be to recover maximum compensation based on your case’s facts. They will gather evidence to determine how much you may qualify to recover. This evidence could include:

• Your relevant medical records and medical bills
• Doctor’s reports
• Expert testimony about your prognosis and care needs
• Employment records for lost wages
• Receipts
• Repair estimates

With documentation showing your accident-related expenses and losses and a strong case for holding the negligent party liable, your attorney may seek damages for some or all of the following expenses and losses:

• Medical treatment and care
• Future care needs
• Related expenses
• Lost income while you missed work
• Property damage
• Out-of-pocket costs
• Reduced earning capacity for long-term injuries and disabilities
• Pain and suffering
• Emotional distress
• Permanent disability
• Scarring and disfigurement

Wrongful Death Damages in Virginia

Virginia law allows victims’ families to recover compensation if the victim dies from their injuries or complications. The payouts in these cases could include compensation for:

• Medical expenses before death
• Funeral and burial costs
• Loss of income and other financial support
• Loss of benefits
• Loss of services
• Loss of care and guidance
• Sorrow and mental anguish

How a Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer Pursues Compensation for Victims

When you work with a Virginia injury lawyer from our co-counsel in your state, they will take steps to develop a convincing case and seek compensation for you. There are two ways attorneys commonly recover payouts for injured clients in Virginia:

Settlement Negotiations

Most personal injury cases are won through out-of-court settlements negotiated by a personal injury attorney who presents a strong case and demands compensation from the insurance company or at-fault party. Your attorney will negotiate to recover fair compensation for you without needing the case to go in front of a judge and jury.

Filing a Lawsuit

If there is some reason why a fair settlement is unlikely, attorneys file lawsuits and prepare to take the case to court. This process takes time and could involve discovery, taking depositions, mediation, and more before the trial date lands on the court’s calendar. These cases often settle as they move through this process. The lawsuits that do not settle go to trial. A judge or jury determines fault and could award compensation at trial.

What Evidence Is Necessary for a Strong Virginia Personal Injury Case?

Winning a Virginia personal injury case requires compelling evidence to prove liability and damages. This commonly includes:

• Medical records to show the severity of injuries, treatments received, and prognosis
• Police or incident reports
• Witness statements from people who saw the accident or incident
• Pictures of injuries, property damage, and the accident scene
• Testimony from medical experts, accident reconstructionists, and economic experts
• Proof of lost wages and reduced earning capacity
• Bills, receipts, and other documentation of expenses
• Surveillance, security, or dashcam video, if available

When you hire our co-counsel to represent you, they will investigate your case and develop a strong argument for compensation. This is an essential part of managing your case.

Why Should I Consider Hiring a Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer Today?

Hiring a personal injury attorney quickly after an injury is important for several reasons:

• Preserving evidence
• Protecting your legal rights
• Building a strong case

Key evidence, including accident scene details, witness statements, and video footage of the incident, does not last long. They must be preserved quickly if you want them available to support your case later. Your attorney will manage this as a part of handling your case.

Your attorney will also handle communications with insurance companies to prevent you from making statements that could harm your case or being tempted to accept a lowball settlement.

Lastly, your lawyer will ensure you meet the necessary deadlines. Virginia has strict deadlines limiting how long you must file a lawsuit. Under Code of Virginia § 8.01-243, you likely only have two years to begin a lawsuit based on your injuries.