If you have been involved in a Virginia auto accident, you need to contact the Virginia auto accident attorneys at The Barrera Law Firm, PLLC. We have successfully represented clients in and out of court throughout Virginia, including Alexandria, Fairfax, Arlington, Prince William, Loudoun, Stafford, Fredericksburg and Fauquier Counties. We will hold the drivers who are responsible for your accident accountable, and fight against their insurance companies.
Get the compensation you deserve for vehicle repairs, medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering—call the Virginia car accident attorneys at The Barrera Law Firm today. The initial consultation is always free and confidential.
After the Accident
After a Virginia car accident, there are a number of things you can do to protect yourself against overbearing insurance adjusters and others who might try to take advantage of you during your claim. The following guidelines should help you protect your rights.
Don’t sign anything from an insurance company or adjuster without first talking to the experienced auto accident attorneys at The Barrera Law Firm, PLLC. The insurance adjusters are experienced in denying claims, and may ask leading and misleading questions whose only purpose is to damage your claim, and deny you the compensation you deserve.
Take pictures of the accident and wreckage, if you’re able. Almost every cellphone now has a camera. There is no excuse for not having photographs. Make sure your side of the story is told and take photos. They will be very helpful in any Virginia auto accident lawsuit, and may actually be the evidence that causes the insurance company to want to settle, or causes the jury to find in your favor
Immediately visit a doctor. Delays in treatment will only allow the insurance company to claim that you wer
e not hurt or injured. Go to your own doctor. You have the right to choose your own physician. Keep records of all the treatment you have received, medical costs, the medications prescribed, and follow your doctor’s advice.
Keep a journal. It will be your personal record of what happened both during and after the accident and will detail all the physical consequences of someone else’s negligence and its long term effects. Journals help when insurance adjusters try to claim that you are exaggerating the pain.
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The Virginia car accident injury lawyers at The Barrera Law Firm have the experience necessary to guide you through the complicated legal process after an auto accident. If you’ve been injured in a Virginia car accident, contact us today.
Even with the help of pedestrian crosswalks and pedestrian signals, according to the National Highway Traffic Association and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, in 2009 approximately 4,902 pedestrians are killed in motor vehicle accidents in the United States. 14% of the total fatalities reported in a year are pedestrian related. 59,000 pedestrians were injured in motor vehicle accidents. Most of these accidents could have been prevented by way of safety precautions.
