DWI Lawyer Alexandria, VA
If you have been injured in an accident with a driver who was driving while intoxicated (DWI) in Virginia, it may be in your best interest to discuss your situation with a DWI lawyer Alexandria VA DWI accident victims and their families can rely on.
Are Virginia DWI laws different than other states?
When an innocent person is injured in Virginia because of someone else’s negligent or reckless behavior, the victim may be entitled to compensation for expenses that are the result of their accident through a personal injury claim. Many states have similar personal injury laws but each one has ones that are specific to that state.
Some states differentiate between a DWI and a DUI where one of them is a more serious offense. In Virginia, the terms are interchangeable and mean the same thing albeit one stands for, driving while intoxicated (DWI) and the other stands for, driving under the influence (DUI). The two terms are both used in Virginia’s statute that refers to ‘driving while intoxicated,’ in the title, and then in subsequent text refers to ‘thou shall not drive while under the influence.’
To learn how VA DWI laws may affect your Alexandria personal injury claim, it may be a good idea to start by discussing your situation with a DWI lawyer.
What is contributory negligence?
Contributory negligence is what many consider to be antiquated and unfair laws that say that if someone is injured because of someone else’s negligence, if the victim’s own negligence is found in any way to have contributed to their injuries, the victim is barred from recovery.
An example of how contributory negligence may be held against an accident victim is that if a person who is driving while intoxicated rear-ends you at a stop light, it would seem cut and dry that this accident was in no way your fault but- if you were not wearing your seatbelt, or if you saw the intoxicated driver coming towards you and you honked but did not try to get out of their way, the intoxicated driver’s lawyer may try to argue that you could have prevented some or all of your injuries had you taken all precautions to do so.
It is important to have a VA DWI lawyer who is experienced with Alexandria courts and judges, help you to seek compensation for a DWI accident under Virginia’s strict contributory negligence laws.
How much does an Alexandria DWI lawyer cost?
Different lawyers have different policies and it is important to do your own research but many personal injury lawyers take cases on what is known as a contingency basis. This means that they do not take any money upfront for filing a claim for a client. The client and the lawyer agree in advance that the lawyer will get a certain percentage of the client’s settlement or award if the client prevails.
For a DWI lawyer Alexandria, VA DWI victims can rely on that works on a contingency basis, contact Cohen & Cohen for a free case evaluation with no obligation.
