Car Accidents

Car Accidents in Richmond, Virginia

After a serious car wreck, you need attorneys who understand how insurance companies operate and who have spent real time in Virginia courtrooms fighting for injured clients.

Car wrecks happen every four minutes on Virginia roads. They cause injuries ranging from whiplash to traumatic brain injuries, and they bring immediate financial pressure from medical bills and lost wages. This page explains what to do after a crash, why these cases get complicated, and how we help clients recover fair compensation.

Immediately After an Accident

What To Do After a Car Wreck

• Get medical attention immediately, even if you feel okay. Some serious injuries don’t show symptoms right away.
• Call the police and make sure a crash report is filed. This creates an official record.
• Document everything: take photos of the scene, your injuries, vehicle damage, and road conditions.
• Exchange information with other drivers, but don’t discuss fault or apologize at the scene.
• Report the crash to your insurance company, but avoid giving recorded statements to the other driver’s insurer before talking to an attorney.
• Contact an experienced attorney before accepting any settlement offer or signing anything from an insurance company.

below the surface

Why Car Accident Cases Get Complex

Insurance companies make initial offers that rarely reflect the full cost of serious injuries. They know most people need money quickly and will settle for less than their claim is worth. When your injuries require surgery, long-term treatment, or cause permanent limitations, the gap between their offer and your actual damages can be enormous.

Liability disputes complicate many cases. Virginia follows contributory negligence rules, meaning if you’re even 1% at fault, you may recover nothing. Defense attorneys use this aggressively. They’ll look for any reason to shift blame, whether you were speeding slightly, didn’t see the other car soon enough, or made an unclear statement at the scene. Even clear liability cases face challenges when multiple vehicles are involved or when road conditions played a role.

Evidence disappears quickly. Surveillance footage gets erased. Witnesses forget details. Vehicle damage gets repaired. Insurance companies know this. They’ll delay investigations, hoping your case gets weaker. We move fast to preserve what matters: crash reconstruction data, medical imaging, employment records, and witness statements that prove what happened and what you’ve lost.

Trial Experience Makes the Difference

Why Hire Lantz & Robins for Car Crash Cases

We’ve spent months in courtrooms trying serious injury cases. Insurance companies and defense attorneys know our trial record. That reputation creates leverage in negotiations. When insurers know you have attorneys who will actually go to court and know how to win there, settlement offers improve.

We find coverage other attorneys often miss. Many crashes involve multiple insurance policies: the at-fault driver’s coverage, your underinsured motorist coverage, umbrella policies, and sometimes commercial coverage (if a driver was working). We investigate thoroughly to identify every available source of compensation. This matters most in serious injury cases where medical costs exceed basic policy limits.

We don’t run a volume practice. When you hire us, you work directly with Rand or Michael. We visit clients in hospitals and rehab centers. We spend time with families. We know what it’s like to sit with someone whose life just changed forever, and we take that responsibility seriously.

We’re honest about case value and your chances. If your case is weak or the insurance policy won’t cover your damages adequately, we’ll tell you. We turn down cases regularly, sometimes because liability is unclear, sometimes because the available coverage is too limited. That honesty protects you from wasting time on claims that won’t deliver results.

Related Practice Areas: Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Pedestrian & Bicycle Accidents, Wrongful Death

Common Types of Car crash cases We Handle