Liability

To be successful in a personal injury case, you must prove that someone was negligent. Negligence is the "failure to use ordinary care." This means that the person who caused your injuries did something that an ordinary person would not have done. It can also mean that the person who caused the injury did not act when they had a duty to do so and that this lack of action caused the death injury.

For example, in an automobile case, you must prove the other driver was at fault because he or she did not follow the rules of the road, he ran a stop sign, or he came in to your lane.

In addition to proving that the other person caused the collision to occur, you must also show that the injured person did not do something that contributed to causing the collision. Virginia is one of three states that has this strict rule of Contributory Negligence. That means that if you contributed to the cause of the collision, you may not make a recovery for your injuries. For example if another person pulled out in front of you, but you were going 20 miles over the speed limit, your action could be found to have contributed to the collision and you would be barred from making a recovery.

Damages

If you can prove that the other person was at fault, you then are entitled to be compensated for your injuries. In a personal injury case Virginia law allows you to be compensated for:

• Medical Bills
• Property Damage
• Lost Wages
• Pain and Mental Anguish
• The Injury and its Effect on your Health
• Inconvenience
• Scarring and Disfigurement and any Associated Humiliation
• You may also be compensated for any future losses that you can prove.

Types of Personal Injury Cases

Click on any of the following types of cases for more information about your area of interest:

• Automobile Collision
• Tractor Trailer Collisions
• Motorcycle Collisions
• Medical Malpractice
• Products Liability
• Intentional Torts
• Premises Liability (Slip and Fall)
• Dog Bites