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Impatient, rude, and angry motorists are a common sight on our roads. But, what if a driver crosses the line and engages in road rage or aggressive driving? Virginia law requires every driver to exercise due care and avoid putting themselves and others at risk. The duty is breached when a motorist becomes violent behind the wheel or drives in an aggressive manner.

Being involved in an accident can result in physical injuries, hospitalization, missed time at work, and emotional suffering. Fortunately, Virginia personal injury laws allow negligent accident victims to pursue financial compensation for their injuries and damages.

If you or someone you care about is recovering from an injury after an accident, you might wonder how much your case is worth.

You have been injured in a car accident, in a slip-and-fall incident, or perhaps while walking, jogging, or riding your bicycle.

Most of us can’t imagine life without our cars, even though driving them presents one of the biggest risks we take on a day-to-day basis. Car accidents can occur for a number of reasons, and many of these are outside of our immediate control. Other reasons are preventable.

Dealing with insurance providers can be exhausting even under the best circumstances. However, if you’ve been injured in a car accident, trying to negotiate with an insurance adjuster can be especially difficult.

Virginia's personal injury laws allow victims of negligent car accidents to pursue fair financial compensation for their injuries by filing injury claims. However, with numerous misinformation and collective popular notions out there about the state's car accident claims process, getting experienced guidance is crucial to maximize your damages and avoid making irrevocable mistakes.

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Car accidents happen fast. One minute you are driving along, obeying all the rules of the road, and then from out of nowhere, you find yourself careening around the road out of control. No matter what the cause—another driver’s error or adverse weather conditions—car accidents can result in trauma, and it is common to feel disoriented and at a loss of what to do next.

Texting while driving is dangerous - especially for the people you don't see![/caption] According to government statistics, there were 3,129 fatalities caused by distracted driving in 2014. By the following year, an estimated 391,000 people were injured in distracted driving related accidents, with fatalities increasing to 3,477.