Injured in a Car Accident?

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If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, you need an experienced accident lawyer that will fight for you. A knowledgeable personal injury lawyer can help you pursue compensation to pay for your past and future medical expenses, lost wages, pain, suffering, and inconvenience. Vanessa Reed has over 20 years of experience litigating these claims. She won’t hesitate to take your case to trial if the insurance company refuses to pay you every dollar you’re entitled to.

Automobile Accidents Can Change Your Life

Auto accidents can happen in the blink of an eye, but can change the course of your life forever. The sudden acceleration and deceleration of an automobile immediately after a collision can have a profound affect upon the occupant inside. Injuries, both internal and external, can be serious or even fatal.

Despite the increasing sophistication of modern automobiles, safety devices often do not fully protect vehicle occupants against substantial injuries. In fact, facial burns and lacerations can often occur when a vehicle’s airbag has deployed. If enough force is imparted upon a vehicle, the integrity of its frame and body work will be compromised, pinning or crushing the person inside the passenger compartment. If this occurs, injuries can be severe and life threatening.

Holding Negligent Drivers Responsible

An important part of a car accident lawyer’s job is to tell the story of how an accident happened so that a jury, judge, or adjuster will understand what the client went through. Any number of factors can contribute to the occurrence of an accident. The best car accident attorneys focus on the details of how the accident occurred to determine whether the facts support payment of additional compensation.

Inattentive, careless or even intoxicated drivers don’t fully appreciate the risks involved in their behavior until it is too late. Similarly, reckless or intoxicated drivers who purposely throw caution and care to the wind expose the general public to grave and potentially lethal danger. Retaining a good attorney that specializes in car accident cases will hold negligent and reckless drivers to account when their actions results in injury or death.

Put Our Experienced Accident Lawyers to Work for You

At The Reed Law Firm, we specialize in car accident cases. Tireless preparation through written discovery and depositions is key to the effective execution of any lawsuit. We know how to take and defend depositions aggressively to protect your rights and uncover every fact necessary to advance your cause. We are confident and fearless in front of a jury. We are familiar with most of the so called “experts” the defense will call upon and know how to undermine their credibility. We stand ready to fight by your side until you receive the compensation you are entitled to.

What to Do if You have Been in A Car Accident

If you have been in an accident, it is important to gather and preserve as much information as you can. In order to pursue a claim, you will need to know the identity of the other driver, and their insurer. If you were unable to gather this information at the accident scene, our staff will assist you by obtaining a copy of the police report and, if necessary, speak to the responding officer. The most important contact you should retain for your records is the name of the officer, and the law enforcement agency they work for.

If possible, you should also take pictures of your vehicle, the other vehicles involved in the accident, and the accident scene, if it is safe to do so. The names and contact information for any witnesses to the accident are also tremendously important. While the officer may keep this information, they sometimes do not feel it is necessary to keep their field notes for extended periods of time. You should also take pictures of any bruises, or other visible injuries you may have, to document your injuries and the progress of your recovery.

Document Your Recovery

After your initial visit, ask for copies of your medical records. Discharge instructions are not the only records kept by your medical providers. If you are unable to collect these records, our office will collect them on your behalf.

Keep a daily journal to document your recovery. As time goes on, you may forget important details about your injuries and treatment. Your journal will help you keep track of this information. Note your pain level on a scale of 1-10 for any injuries you are recovering from. If you have activities that you are unable to engage in, include them in your journal. Also include any medical appointments you attend. If you have a head injury, keep track of any symptoms you experience including headaches, dizziness, light sensitivity, nausea, loss of balance, sleep disturbances, or memory or cognitive issues.

Car Accidents We Handle

Rear End Accidents
Failure to Yeild
Head-On Collissions
Failure to Stop at a Red Light or Stop Sign
Reckless Driving
DUI or Drunk Driving
Passenger Injuries
Truck Accidents or Tractor Trailer Accidents
Pedestrian Accidents

Recoverable damages in a Car Accident Case in Virginia

Medical expenses, including any future medical expenses.
Physical pain and suffering.
Loss of wages due to being too injured to work, or missing work to attend injury-related medical appointments.
Mental or emotional distress
Inconvenience.
Loss of future earning capacity, if the injury results in a permanent disability that prevents the injured person from doing the same work as they did before the accident.
Property damage, such as the cost of repairing or replacing the injured person’s vehicle.
Loss of companionship or consortium, which is collected on behalf of the injured person’s spouse, due to loss of physical intimacy or companionship caused by the severity of the accident victim’s injuries.

Automobile Accident Recoveries

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Our client was in a rear-end automobile accident, and sustained a concussion and traumatic brain injury.

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Our client was injured when a vehicle crossed the median and entered her lane of travel, hitting her head on at a high rate of speed. The client sustained hip and pelvic fractures as a result of the accident. Our client was able to make a full recovery.

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Our client was a passenger in an automobile that was involved in an intersection accident. The at-fault driver ran a red light, and impacted the passenger side of the client’s vehicle. The client sustained a head injury, shoulder and neck injury, and required two knee surgeries. Case settled for policy limits.

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If you or a loved one has been injured in an automobile accident, contact us immediately for a free and confidential consultation.