SCREECH …CRASH! WHAT TO DO NEXT – 10 Steps to Take Immediately After a Car Crash

Scott Fitzgerald, Law Clerk

Author: Scott Fitzgerald, Law Clerk

Experts estimate that one in every eleven drivers will be involved in a motor vehicle accident this year.[1] There are over six million reported car crashes in the United States each year, and many other minor accidents that go unreported.[2] Yet most people do not know what to do if they are involved in a motor vehicle collision.

In the… [ read more ]

Deadlines in Personal Injury Cases

Author: Attorney Elizabeth M. Allen

Attorney Elizabeth M. Allen

Deadlines. They’re a fact of life. We face deadlines for filing income tax returns, for filing health insurance claims, for submitting college applications, for renewing driver’s licenses, and the list goes on.

Few deadlines are as important as those we encounter when we make a personal injury claim for damages against a negligent third party. Under Virginia law, if a plaintiff… [ read more ]

Don’t Let The Insurance Company Pressure You Into Settling By Signing a Release Too Early

Article by Bree King & Attorney Melinda H. South

Bree King, Claims Consultant

Attorney Melinda H. South

Recently I received a call from a young man who had signed a Release to settle his personal injury claim. He wanted to know if he had any recourse. It turns out he had signed a Release only three weeks after his motor vehicle accident even though he was still in pain. He… [ read more ]

The Recorded Statement: A Trap for the Unwary

Attorney Elizabeth M. Allen

Author: Attorney Elizabeth Morrell Allen

You’ve been in an auto accident that wasn’t your fault. Within a few days, an adjuster for the insurance company of the guy who hit you calls on the telephone. The adjuster wants you to give a recorded statement telling her how the accident happened and also asks you to provide some personal information. She says she wants to help you,… [ read more ]

How Much Auto Insurance Should You Buy?

Author: Elizabeth Morrell Allen

Attorney Elizabeth M. Allen

How much automobile insurance should you buy?
The answer is easy: As much as you can afford.

The primary reason to buy automobile insurance, both liability and uninsured motorist (UM) coverage, is to protect you and your assets. Your insurance company will almost never pay more in damages, to you or to a person you negligently injure, than the dollar amount of the… [ read more ]