What Happened
Four cars were involved in a car wreck that occurred on Langhorne Road in Lynchburg, Virginia (VA). One of the drivers had to be taken to the hospital as a result.
Reports indicate that a Honda was turning right and hit another car that was traveling north on Langhorne Road. That car then went through a fence and hit two vehicles that were located in a parking lot, according to wset.com.
The driver of the Honda was charged with failure to yield the right of way.
Here is a map illustrating where the accident occurred on Langhorne Road in Lynchburg:
The Virginia Injury Lawyers’ Perspective
The injured victim should consider speaking to a Virginia personal injury lawyer to discuss their legal options. It appears that the driver of the Honda may have negligently operated their vehicle causing this wreck. Obviously, as the facts sate, the Honda driver is facing criminal charges for failing to yield the right of way (see section 46.2-863). Failing to yield the right of way does constitute reckless driving.
If the victims were to pursue a personal injury claim against the driver, a criminal charge, or conviction, can be helpful in establishing liability since it indicates that the driver operated their vehicle in a reckless fashion.
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Our Virginia personal injury law firm published an article discussing the types of damages available through an injury claim such as lost wages, recouping medical expenses, pain and suffering, and so forth.
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Experience Matters – Relevant Case Result
Our law firm has experience handling serious car accident injury cases. For example, we represented a client who was traveling in his car on Virginia Beach Boulevard in Virginia Beach, VA. At the same time, the at-fault driver approached a stop sign from a residential neighborhood and attempted to enter Virginia Beach Blvd. The at-fault driver failed to yield the right of way to our client and a violent wreck occurred between the two vehicles requiring emergency rescue efforts. As a result of the accident, our client suffered extensive orthopedic injuries which required being removed from the car by rescue squad. We were able to secure a $1 million settlement for our client.