Frequently Asked Questions

Hurt by a negligent driver? Frustrated with an insurance company adjuster who seems to be giving you the run-around? Wondering if you'll be fairly compensated for your injuries? Virginia motorists hurt in car, truck, bicycle and motorcycle crashes often have many concerns and questions. Charlottesville based attorney Vaden Warren addresses relevant auto accident and injury topics in these Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Personal Injury

• What are "Costs" in my Virginia Car Accident Case and Are They Different From Attorneys Fees?
• I was injured in a Virginia car accident. Shortly afterwards, someone contacted me and directed me to hire a certain law firm. What should I do?
• After my Virginia premises accident (slip and fall), the owner of the property fixed the dangerous condition that caused my injury. Doesn't that prove that they were negligent?

• What is "maximum medical improvement" and why does it affect my Virginia personal injury case?

• What is my Virginia personal injury case worth?
• In a Virginia car accident case, what is the difference between mediation and arbitration?
• Am I required by law to wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle in Virginia?
• What types of personal injury claims does The Warren Firm handle?
• Will my prior conviction of a felony affect my Virginia personal injury case?

Auto Accident

• What is a Sudden Emergency?  How Does it Affect My Virginia Car Accident Case?
  
• I was recently injured in a Virginia car accident. What do I do with my medical bills if my health insurance is under MEDICAL EXPENSE COVERAGE? 
• I was recently injured in a Virginia car accident. What do I do with my medical bills if my health insurance is under MEDICAID? 
• I was recently injured in a Virginia car accident. What do I do with my medical bills if my health insurance is under MEDICARE? 
• I was recently injured in a Virginia car accident. What do I do with my medical bills if my health insurance is under an ERISA POLICY?
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  I was recently injured in a Virginia car accident. What do I do with my medical bills if my health insurance is under a VIRGINIA POLICY?
• I was injured in a Virginia car accident, but when the accident occurred I wasn't wearing my seatbelt. Can I still claim damages?
• The police officer charged the other driver in my Virginia car accident case. Doesn't the accident report count as evidence in my trial that the other party was at fault?
• In my Virginia car accident trial, can I tell the jury that the insurance company for driver that hit me offered me money to show that the driver of the other car was at fault?
• In a Virginia car accident case, can I claim all of the medical bills even if I have health insurance?
• I was injured in a car accident in Virginia, where do I send my medical bills?

• I was injured in a Virginia car accident, do I need an attorney to handle my pesonal injury case?

• I was injured in a Virginia car accident, where should I send my medical bills?
• I was in a Virginia car accident and gave a recorded statement to the insurance company.  Can I get a copy of the statement?
• In a Virginia car accident case, what can I claim as damages?
• Is it okay to roll forward into the intersection on a red light that is about to turn green?
• How many people are injured in automobile accidents each year in the City of Charlottesville?
  
• How many people are injured in Albemarle County car accidents each year?
• Is it possible for me to get money if I'm injured in a hit in run car accident in Virginia?
• What information should I collect at the scene of my car accident?
• If someone hits me while I'm traveling through an intersection on a green light, is it automatically entirely their fault?
• How much is my Virginia automobile accident injury case worth?

Children's Injuries

• To whom does the money go in a child's personal injury case?
• What is a structured settlement in a child's Virginia personal injury case?
• Who is eligible to file a Virginia child's personal injury lawsuit?
• What is the statute of limitations to file a child's personal injury case in Virginia?

Bicycle Accident

• Do I have to wear a helmet when riding a bicycle in Virginia?

• Are you required to wear a helmet when riding a bicycle in Virginia?
  

• If I was involved in a Virginia bicycle accident and received injuries, what should I do?

General

• What is the trial procedure of my Virginia personal injury case?
• What does subrogation mean in my Virginia car accident case?
• I was hurt in a Virginia car accident, but the defense might have cause to believe I was contributorily negligent. Can they prove that?
• How many people are on a Virginia personal injury case jury?
• How is an unbiased jury chosen for my Virginia personal injury case?
• What evidence can I present at my Virginia personal injury trial?
• In my Virginia personal injury case, can anything I discuss with my attorney be used against me in court?
• In a Virginia car wreck case, what is ordinary care?
• What is "contributory negligence"?
• What is "assumption of the risk"?
• I was hurt in a Virginia car accident.  The driver of the other car caused the collision and was working at the time of the collision.  Is his employer responsible to compensate me for my injuries?
• In a Virginia personal injury case, what does "liability" mean?
• In a Virginia personal injury case, what does "coverage" mean?
• What are the odds that I will win my case if I decide to decline a settlement offer and take my case to court?
• What are compensatory and punitive damages?
• Why should I be cautious about when dealing with insurance companies in Virginia automobile accident cases?
  
• What is the difference between a settlement and a verdict?
• Can I make a right turn on a steady red light in Virginia?
• If an insurance adjustor calls me after my accident, what information should I tell or not tell him or her?
• How long does it take to resolve a personal injury case in Virginia?
• What is negligence?
• What and how does a Virginia personal injury attorney charge?

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