Injured As a Passenger? File a Claim Against the Driver’s Insurance Not the Driver

by James Lewis

JIm is a Virginia injury attorney who handles car accidents, medical malpractice, FELA, wrongful death, etc.

7/12/2011
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Injured as a Passenger? File a Claim Against the Driver’s Insurance, Not the Driver

In Woodstock, Virginia (VA), two friends were driving when the driver lost control of the vehicle, crashed into a guardrail, and careened down an embankment. Both the driver and passenger were hurt and left in critical condition sfter being airlifted to a hospital.

So what can the passenger do after having been injured in a car accident caused by a friend? What could you do if a family member caused your injuries in a wreck? Even though you are hurt and injured you would feel bad suing a relative, right?

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As Virginia personal injury attorneys, we know that when you are a passenger injured in a car accident you don't have to sue the driver you can instead file a claim against the driver's insurance. They aren't the same thing as filing a claim against a friend, and you can let them know that.

The main thing is that you are able to recover from your injures. While all friendships won't last forever, the pain that you feel if you can't properly recover from a car accident may.

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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law. We have handled thousands of car accident, motorcycle crash, and truck wreck cases; check out our case results to see for yourself. We've handled cases in Richmond, Petersburg, Roanoke, Salem, Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Fredericksburg and Charlottesville, VA, and all other regions of the Commonwealth. All of our Virginia accident injury attorneys were raised in the state and have deep roots in the community.

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