Virginia Beach Car Accident Lawyers

Experienced Virginia Beach Car Accident Lawyer – Catherine Six, East Coast Trial Lawyers, PLC

Catherine Six founded her Virginia Beach personal injury firm more than 20 years ago. She is well-known in the area for helping victims, including those of car accidents, get the compensation they deserve. She is experienced with negotiating big settlements on behalf of clients, going to court, and litigating to get jury awards. Her results are proven, with major winds for clients with all types of injuries and including those with complicated cases.

Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads area resident can feel good about turning to East Coast Trial Lawyers, PLC for several reasons:

• Decades of experience working with Virginia Beach clients and victims of accidents
• Experience handling complex cases involving spinal and brain injuries
• More than $25 million won for clients
• Multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts for clients, including $7.5 million for a school bus accident
• A willingness to go to court if necessary and trial experience
• Free initial consultations for new clients

What Can a Virginia Beach Car Accident Lawyer Do?

Virginia laws can be complicated, so the first thing a lawyer can do to help you after an accident is to explain your legal options. Depending on your insurance and the details of your case, you may choose to make an insurance claim, sue the negligent driver or other parties, or seek compensation from the at-fault driver’s insurer.

Virginia Beach Car Accident Verdict and Settlement Examples

Every case involving vehicle accidents is unique. How your case will turn out depends on many individual factors as well as precedent and the laws in Virginia. These examples of cases from in and around Virginia Beach give accident victims an idea of what a legal team can do to help:

• $7.5 million settlement for a school bus accident. A school bus in Hampton turned in front of a motorcycle, causing the operator to strike the bus’s side mirror. He ended up with multiple bone fractures and a brain stem injury that left him unable to work.
• $3.5 million settlement for a head-on collision. A teenager suffered serious brain injuries after the vehicle she was riding in was hit by an SUV in Chesapeake. Her family sued the city for failing to maintain the rutted shoulder, a factor in the accident.
• $3 million jury award for a dump truck accident. A dump truck turned in front of a woman driving at about 40 miles per hour, causing an accident. The accident caused the woman’s traumatic brain injury with lasting complications and disabilities. She could not return to work.
• $450,000 settlement for tractor-trailer accident. A truck driver ignored a stop sign and struck a woman. The accident caused her back and neck injuries. She also suffered numerous cuts from broken glass.
• $250,000 for traumatic brain injury. The plaintiff was broad-sided by another vehicle in Hampton while driving at 35 miles per hour. She suffered a traumatic brain injury that caused depression, memory loss, and other complications.

If you suffered injuries like these or even lost a loved one because of a negligent or reckless driver, contact a Virginia Beach car accident lawyer. The right legal team will look at your case, offer advice, and get you the compensation you need if you have a case.