Hillsville Auto Accident Lawyer
Virginia sees a lot of car accidents each year. According to the Department of Motor Vehicles, there were 131,848 crashes in 2018, causing 66,523 injuries. Carroll County has not been spared from the wreckage. If you’ve been injured in a car crash, you might wonder what you can do. Fortunately, Virginia law allows many victims to receive compensation if someone else was to blame for the crash. If you need help deciding your first step, please contact an auto accident attorney in Hillsville.
Fault
Under Virginia law, you can bring a claim against a driver who is at fault for the accident. Drivers are at fault when their negligence leads directly to your accident.
There are many types of negligence. Breaking a traffic law is one example. But negligence really means that a motorist did not operate their vehicle with sufficient care. Examples include:
- Driving too fast for conditions
- Driving while distracted
- Talking on a cell phone or sending a text message
- Failure to yield
- Failure to use turn signals
- Not checking a blind spot
Drivers are also at fault when they engage in aggressive or reckless driving, such as:
- Driving while intoxicated or high
- Illegally passing
- Driving on the sidewalk
- Pulling into a crowd
- Driving while tired
Call The Jackson Law Group Today
If you believe that the driver who struck you was negligent or reckless, you should be able to bring a claim against the driver. Contact the injury lawyers at The Jackson Law Group now for immediate help.