More and more insurance companies are using computer databases, where the insurance companies input values of settled cases and cases tried to verdict to determine a value. As you might imagine, these values are usually low.

In my opinion, this is just another way that insurance companies try to save money and attempt to de-value claims. Every accident is different and every claim should be valued based on the unique characteristics of the individuals involved in the accident as well as the circumstances that contributed to the accident.

The value of a case should never be determined by using a “one-size-fits-all” database.

For professional legal assistance with your car accident case in Roanoke, Virginia, call Paul Thomson of The Thomson Law Firm. Call 777-4900 to discuss your case before you sign any documents from an insurance company.

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Yes. We have successfully handled numerous cases where the officer did not issue a ticket.

We have also successfully handled cases where the defendant was able to beat his/her ticket in traffic court, or where the insurance company initially denied the claim.

Call an attorney with the experience and knowledge to get the verdict you deserve on your car accident case in Roanoke, Virginia.  Call Paul Thomson by dialing 540-777-4900 for a free consultation.

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Actually, you may not need a lawyer depending on your case. This depends on the strength of your case, the extent of injuries, the amount of insurance coverage available etc.

I have refused to take many cases because I thought that my services would not add value to the potential client’s claim. You may not need a lawyer.

However, I have been successful in finding additional insurance coverage that no one knew existed or such existence was denied, or in obtaining much larger settlements than the insurance company offered.

You won’t know for sure until you talk with an experienced auto accident attorney. I offer a free consultation by phone.  Just call 1-877-471-3533 or in Roanoke, Virginia, call 777-4900 to get professional legal assistance.

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Yes.

If you are injured in a car accident through no fault of your own, you would be entitled to past lost wages, future lost wages, and potentially any lost earning capacity that you may have.

Lost earning capacity could result from a doctor offering an opinion that you have work restrictions which limit the future employment you can engage in, and/or a doctor advising that you have a shortened work life, among other things.

Determining the value of your lost wages, future lost wages, and lost earning capacity is a complicated process.  Roanoke, Virginia attorney, Paul Thomson will help you determine the value of your car accident case.  Call him by dialing 877-471-3353.  The consultation is always free.

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A fair settlement can depend on lots of things such as the extent of your injuries, the need for future medical treatment, the amount of your lost wages, and any future lost wages or work limitations that a doctor may set for you.

It also can depend on the liability facts of your case, the egregiousness of the defendant’s conduct and the location of where your case would be tried. It can also depend on how well you and/or the defendant would present to a jury.

Determining the value of your case is a complicated process.  Call an experienced car accident lawyer.  Paul Thomson is in Roanoke, Virginia and serves clients in Virginia and West Virginia.  Call The Thomson Law Firm, toll free, at 1-877-471-3353 for a free consultation.

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Contributory negligence is a defense available to a wrongdoer to potentially avoid any liability for your injuries. Contributory negligence asks the jury or judge to determine if the plaintiff failed to act as a reasonable person would have acted for his own safety under the circumstances.

Then the judge or jury must determine if the plaintiff was negligent, was his negligence a proximate cause of the accident.” Rascher v. Friend, 279 Va. 370, 375 (2010). Therefore, if the jury were to believe that the injured party was speeding, and this was a proximate cause of the accident, then the jury could not allow the injured party to collect any money for his injuries, even though the defendant failed to yield and pulled out directly in front of him.

Most states have abolished this law due to its unfairness and follow a comparative negligence standard where any fault of the injured party is used to reduce that person’s settlement or verdict by a percentage determined by the judge or jury.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident in Roanoke Virginia or the surrounding area, call Paul Thomson at 540-777-4900 for professional legal assistance.

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If you are age 18 or older, you have two years within which to settle your claim(s) against the at fault driver(s) or to file suit against them. Obviously, we recommend that you not wait until the last minute.

It can take weeks or months to obtain your medical records and bills, the person that hit you can move or change their name, the name on the police report or information exchange form can be incorrect, etc. Any of these could impact you or your lawyer’s ability to file a lawsuit within the time limitation to preserve your claim.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a auto accident in Roanoke, Virginia,  call Paul Thomson, an experienced car accident lawyer, by dialing 54o-777-4900.

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