Injured? Consider the high cost of Virginia auto accidents

If you or someone you love was hurt in a serious Virginia car wreck in the Culpeper or Warrenton area, you already know about the pain and suffering an accident can cause.  What you may only just be coming to realize is the high economic cost of a traffic crash.

 

The average hospital stay for an injured Virginia crash victim costs over $30,000 – and that is just the average cost for one person. If more people are hurt – or if the stay is longer – the cost just gets higher.  The $30,000 also does not include any follow-up costs, rehabilitation, or additional surgeries or treatments that may be necessary.  As you can see, a car crash can get expensive – fast.

 

If you also take into account other economic costs, like the cost of the emergency responders (fire, rescue, EMS), police, ambulance fees, lost productivity from people hurt and unable to work – the price of a crash goes even higher.

 

Consider these statistics from the Virginia Highway Safety Office.  In one year, the economic cost of all traffic fatalities tops 1,000 million dollars.  Injury cases in a year cost the state over $1,870 million, and property damage adds up to about $710 million.  Overall, the annual motor vehicle crash cost for Virginia can top $3,650 million.

 

Once you understand the high costs of auto accidents in Virginia, you see how important it is that you only accept a fair settlement from the insurance company.  If you accept a low offer – you could be stuck paying for costs you didn’t even think about down the road.