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Car Accidents & Injuries
- How (Un)safe are Culpeper County Intersections?
- A low-speed Fauquier County accident can be a serious accident
- Could later Virginia school start times mean fewer teen car wrecks?
- Driving at night in Virginia? Be sure to buckle up!
- Drowsy Driving in Virginia: A Serious Problem
Firm News
- Culpeper drivers: “Safety and Patience” needed now that school is back
Posted on 8/29/2010 - MD man leads Culpeper police on high-speed Rt. 3 chase, crashes car
Posted on 8/25/2010 - Fauquier County reckless driving wreck lands four in hospital
Posted on 7/29/2010 - Will the I-66 speed limit be raised?
Posted on 7/27/2010 - Prince William County police cruiser involved in serious wreck
Posted on 6/30/2010 - Hit and run car accident injures Culpeper man
Posted on 6/29/2010 - Three taken to hospital after two serious vehicle wrecks in Culpeper
Posted on 6/29/2010 - Four injured in single-vehicle Culpeper car crash
Posted on 5/29/2010 - No Manslaughter Charges for Defendant in Deadly Rt. 3 Culpeper Crash
Posted on 5/25/2010 - VDOT wants Virginia drivers to make work zones NO PHONE ZONES
Posted on 4/27/2010
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Q: If I hire an attorney will that prolong the resolution of my case or guarantee that it goes to trial?
A: No. As attorneys, we never know how long a case will last before it resolves. That being said, any attorney's goal should simply be to resolve a client's specific legal conflict. This ought to be done efficiently and without waste. As applied to a personal injury case or insurance claim, attorney involvement should ideally serve to expedite resolution, not prolong it. Although there is no guarantee that a specific case will settle with an insurance company, the attorney's role in case investigation, record gathering and keeping, and settlement negotiation will usually lead to timely case resolution. Finally, attorney involvement should NOT mean that a case gets tied up in court. We believe that any personal injury lawyer should take a "results oriented approach" by seeking to avoid litigation and settle a client's personal injury case out of court. However, if an insurance company refuses to be fair, the case will not (and should not) settle. For those cases, filing suit and litigating in our court system is the option. This process may culminate in a jury trial. Therefore, once it is established that an insurance company is not willing to settle fairly, the attorney should promptly consult with the client and file suit. Litigation is often the only way to put enough legal and financial pressure on an insurance company to enforce a proper settlement. Even then, any given case may end up in a courtroom, and before a jury. In sum, attorney involvement on a personal injury case does not entail delay. It should not mean litigation. As with most legal inquiries, the answers to these questions are all case specific.
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