About 39 million people require medical attention for a variety of personal injuries every year. Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp has been advocating for injured clients for more than 35 years. At our firm, we only practice personal injury law and represent the victims, never the at-fault parties. Although there are many types of accidents that can result in a personal injury claim, the most common are car accidents.
Approximately 3 million people are injured in car accidents each year. Two million of those victims end up with permanent injuries. Car accidents can involve a single vehicle, multiple vehicles, crashes with trucks, crashes with motorcycles, and against pedestrians and cyclists. The following are the types of accidents that can leave victims injured and seeking the legal assistance of a Virginia Beach car accident attorney.
Head-On Crashes
Head-on collisions happen when a driver tries passing another vehicle on a two-lane road or a driver goes the wrong way down a one-way street or ramp. These are not the most common types of car accidents, but they are tragically the deadliest because of the speed at which both vehicles are usually traveling when impact occurs.
Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrian accidents fall under the car accident category because injured victims would pursue damages against the at-fault driver’s insurance company. Many pedestrian accidents are caused by distracted drivers who are not paying attention to the road and fail to see the pedestrian crossing. This can occur even when pedestrians are following all the traffic laws, and only crossing at traffic lights and crosswalks.
Rear-End Collisions
The majority of rear-end crashes occur at lower speeds, usually because the driver in the rear fails to slow down or stop in time. However, even at lower speeds, victims can still suffer serious injury, with whiplash being one of the most common. When a crash occurs at higher speeds, like a vehicle traveling on a highway that fails to stop in time because of a traffic jam, the injuries sustained by victims can be quite severe.
Side-Impact Crashes
Side-impact crashes most often occur on highways because of the multiple lanes of vehicles going in the same direction. They are often caused by a driver attempting to merge onto the highway or switch into another lane but failing to check to make sure there are no vehicles in the way.
T-Bone Crashes
T-bone crashes most often occur at intersections, usually because a driver runs a red light or stop sign or fails to yield the right of way. The result is the nose of that vehicle slamming into the other vehicle’s side, making the shape of the “T.” The occupants sitting on the side of the vehicle that is hit are often severely injured because of the lack of a barrier between them and the other vehicle.
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Car crash victims often suffer from injuries that require a long-term recovery process. This often involves high medical expenses, as well as lost wages from work, and pain and suffering. And it is not uncommon for victims to suffer life-long damage from these injuries.
Insurance companies often pressure car crash victims to settle their claims quickly and for much less than what the victim deserves. That is why it is critical to contact Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp today to schedule a free and confidential consultation with one of our skilled Virginia car accident attorneys. We will work diligently to get you the financial compensation you deserve, like the $130,000 insurance settlement we obtained for one client who suffered back and neck injuries when another driver rear-ended her car.
For more information, download our free guide to car crash injuries in Virginia.
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For over twenty years, Mr. Sharp's law practice has focused on serious personal injury claims, including traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury claims. He also handles nursing home neglect cases and medical malpractice claims. Mr. Sharp has counseled numerous clients about the complexities concerning litigation of both pediatric and adult brain injury. Mr. Sharp has been awarded the AV Preeminent ranking by Martindale, the highly respected and widely utilized directory of lawyers throughout the world. AV Preeminent status is awarded only to those lawyers who achieve the highest level of success within the legal field and is a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers and Judges rank him at the highest level of professional excellence. He has also been recognized as a "Best Lawyer" by U.S. News for personal injury, an accolade awarded to only a small fraction of lawyers. Mr. Sharp has also been recognized by Super Lawyers as one of the top personal injury lawyers in Virginia. This recognition is awarded only to those lawyers who have achieved the highest level of success and have been recognized by their peers as demonstrating the highest level of professional excellence.
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