Reston Personal Injury Lawyer

Were you injured in an accident in Reston, VA?

At Blaszkow Legal, PLLC, we are trusted personal injury lawyers serving clients across Reston, VA and the surrounding area.

If you were injured in Reston, Virginia law gives you two years to file suit, and most of that time is spent building the claim rather than waiting on it. A Reston, VA personal injury lawyer starts that work in the first weeks, when the evidence is still available and before the insurer has set its position.

Blaszkow Legal, PLLC has represented injured people in Fairfax County and across Northern Virginia for 43 years. All of our attorneys take injury cases, and our managing attorney, Joe Blaszkow, has tried cases in state and federal courts in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Contact us to schedule a free consultation, where we will review the facts and tell you whether the claim is worth pursuing.

Personal Injury Lawyer Reston, VA

A personal injury attorney in Reston, VA pursues compensation for people hurt by someone else’s negligence, whether the injury came from a crash, a fall, or a defective product. The work runs from the first insurer contact through settlement or trial: investigating fault, documenting the injury and its cost, negotiating with adjusters, and filing suit in Fairfax County when the offer falls short.

Route 7 through Reston averages about 50,000 vehicles a day within the limits of the corridor widening project VDOT completed in 2024, and the Dulles Toll Road, Reston Parkway, and Wiehle Avenue carry the rest of the commuter traffic through town. Crashes on those roads produce most of the claims a Reston personal injury attorney handles. Falls at Reston Town Center, injuries around the Wiehle-Reston East Metro station, and collisions on the W&OD Trail crossings make up much of the rest.

Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Reston, VA

The list below is not exhaustive. If your injury came from something else, contact us and we will tell you whether it is a case for our firm.

• Car accidents. Rear-end crashes in Dulles Toll Road traffic, red-light collisions on Reston Parkway, and parking lot crashes at Plaza America are the most common claims we see. We obtain the police report, identify every policy, and deal with the adjusters directly.
• Truck accidents. Freight traffic on Route 7 and the Toll Road brings tractor-trailer and delivery truck crashes. These claims involve the carrier’s insurer, federal safety records, and evidence that must be preserved within days.
• Motorcycle accidents. Riders hit by turning or lane-changing drivers on Hunter Mill Road and Route 7 face insurers who blame the rider. We prove fault with physical evidence and witness accounts.
• Pedestrian accidents. Crossings on Sunset Hills Road and around the Metro station are where most of these injuries occur. Signal timing and sight-line evidence establish who had the right of way.
• Bicycle accidents. Cyclists using the W&OD Trail crossings and Reston’s on-street lanes have the same rights as drivers. We answer the argument that the cyclist was at fault with the crash evidence.
• Slip and fall. Property owners are liable for hazards they knew about or should have found. Photographs, the store’s incident report, and witness names are the evidence that decides most fall claims.
• Rideshare accidents. Uber and Lyft coverage depends on whether the driver was logged in, en route, or carrying a passenger. We represent injured rideshare passengers, other drivers, and pedestrians.
• Brain and spinal cord injuries. Concussions, traumatic brain injuries, and spinal damage carry long-term costs that early settlements do not cover. We document future care needs with treating physicians before valuing the claim.
• Wrongful death. When negligence causes a death, we represent the family and the estate in a claim for funeral costs, lost financial support, and the loss of the person’s companionship.

Why Choose Blaszkow Legal, PLLC as My Personal Injury Lawyer in Reston, VA?

Trial Work in State and Federal Courts Across Three Jurisdictions

Joe Blaszkow has practiced on the plaintiff’s side for 43 years. He is licensed in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, and his career includes litigation in the appellate courts and federal district courts of all three. He was the first attorney in Virginia to obtain a punitive damages award against a drunk driver. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, and the Alexandria Bar Association.

Adjusters value a claim differently when the lawyer on the other side has a trial record in their venue. Our Reston clients benefit from that, whether or not the case is ever filed.

Recoveries in Serious Injury Cases

Our clients have recovered millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts, including:

• $2,000,000 for the family of a person killed in a truck accident
• $1,400,000 for a motorcyclist struck by a speeding driver
• $1,000,000 for a pedestrian hit by a rideshare driver
• $50,000 for a client injured in a fall at a grocery store

Every personal injury case is handled on a contingency fee. There are no attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you.

What Is Important to Understand About a Personal Injury Case in Reston, VA?

Damages, Liability, and Compensation for Personal Injury Cases

To recover, we have to prove that the responsible party owed you a duty of care, breached it, and caused your injury. Virginia’s common-law contributory negligence rule bars recovery if the injured person shares any fault. Insurers look for that evidence first, so we gather the fault evidence before presenting the claim.

Compensation covers economic losses and non-economic losses. Economic damages include medical bills, future treatment, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, and property damage. Non-economic damages include pain, inconvenience, disfigurement, and the loss of the activities the injury took away. Punitive damages are available in limited cases, such as certain drunk-driving crashes.

What Should You Bring to Your Personal Injury Consultation?

Bring what you have. We can obtain the rest.

• Anything that identifies the incident: a report number, the location, and the date
• Photos or video of the scene, the vehicles, or the hazard, and of your injuries
• Names and contact information for any witnesses
• Hospital paperwork, bills, and your health insurance card
• Your auto policy if a vehicle was involved, and any correspondence from an insurer

The consultation is free. A Reston, VA personal injury attorney will explain how the claim would be valued and what the next steps are.

What Are Important Aspects of a Personal Injury Case?

Four issues decide most Reston injury claims:

• The adjuster’s first call. It usually comes within days and is presented as routine. Nothing requires you to give a recorded account, and once we are retained the calls come to us.
• Continuity of care. Skipped appointments and long gaps between visits become the insurer’s argument that the injury healed or was never serious. Keep every appointment your doctors schedule.
• Evidence retention. Store cameras, dashcams, and traffic cameras overwrite footage on short cycles. Preservation requests go out the week we are retained.
• Settlement versus suit. Whether to settle or sue depends on how the offer compares to the documented value of the claim, not on how quickly the money would arrive.

What Is the Personal Injury Case Timeline?

Virginia gives an injured person two years to file suit under Code § 8.01-243. Where a public body is the defendant, a separate notice deadline applies well before the two years run.

• Weeks one through four. Report, photographs, video, and witness statements are collected while they still exist.
• Recovery. Valuation waits until the treating physicians can say what the long-term outcome will be.
• Demand. The insurer receives a package that lays out fault, the medical record, and every loss with supporting documents. Many Reston claims settle here.
• Litigation. Suit is filed in Fairfax County, in General District Court or Circuit Court depending on the amount claimed, and discovery begins.
• Outcome. The case settles, resolves at mediation, or goes to a Fairfax County jury.

A claim with clear fault and completed treatment can close within months. Add surgery or a fault dispute and a year or more is typical.

Reston, VA Legal Resources

• The Fairfax County Public Law Library at the courthouse provides public access to Virginia statutes, court rules, and legal reference materials.
• Fairfax County Fire and Rescue responds to crashes and injuries in Reston, and its records document the emergency response and transport.
• The Fairfax County Police Department investigates crashes and injuries in Reston through its Reston District Station and maintains the reports those investigations produce.

Reach Out to Blaszkow Legal, PLLC to Schedule a Consultation

The evidence that decides a Reston injury claim is available in the first weeks and often gone after that. The consultation costs nothing, and our fee comes only out of what we recover for you. Contact us to schedule a free consultation with a personal injury lawyer in Reston who will assess the claim and tell you what should happen in the next two weeks.