Car and Truck Accidents

Strong representation for accident victims in DC, MD, and VA

Vehicle crashes are the most frequent cause of serious personal injuries and accidental deaths across the country.  If you have been injured in a car or truck accident that was caused by someone's negligence, you may be entitled to recover monetary damages for payment of reasonable medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.  In order to bring a claim for damages, contact Karp Frosh as soon as possible after the accident.  Our firm represents victims of car and truck accidents throughout the Washington, DC area, Maryland, and Northern Virginia.

The vast majority of injuries from car accidents Karp Frosh handles are settled in negotiations between our Pre-litigation Unit and the responsible driver's insurance company.  This unit, headed by partner Jeff Wigodsky, resolves hundreds of cases every year quickly and fairly.  Our firm also has actively pursued mediation and arbitration in these cases.  However, if your injuries are especially severe or if Jeff is unable to settle your accident case outside of court, we transfer it to an experienced litigator from our Major Cases Unit for trial.

Truck accidents are especially devastating

The weight and force of a truck, especially when moving at high speed, create tremendous impact in a collision with a smaller vehicle.  Severe vehicle damage and serious personal injuries, even fatalities, are almost inevitable in truck crashes. 

According to the National Center for Statistics and Analysis in Washington, DC, one in nine traffic fatalities in 2008 resulted from a collision involving a large truck or tractor-trailer, even though these trucks only account for four percent of all registered vehicles.  A total of 4,229 people died (11 percent of all the traffic fatalities reported in 2008) and an additional 90,000 were injured in those crashes.  Sadly, a large number of the people killed or injured were children.  For more information about the causes and consequences of truck accidents and what to do when you or a loved one is involved, refer to our website www.vatruckaccidentattorney.com.

What to do when you are involved in a crash

Serious injuries from car and truck accidents can affect your health now and their consequences can stay with you and your family far into the future.  It is important to seek medical attention immediately following an accident, even if you do not feel injured.  Serious symptoms of soft tissue and other injuries may crop up days or weeks later.  The longer the time between the accident date and the date you first go to the doctor, the more the insurance company will try to reduce your injury claim.  It is also important for you to consult an attorney before saying anything to an insurance company adjuster following your accident. Anything you say to an adjuster could potentially be used by the insurance company to reduce the value of your injury claim.

Since truck accidents often lead to high monetary judgments against trucking companies, they usually act quickly to protect themselves by bringing in investigators, insurance companies, and their own lawyers.  Contact Karp Frosh immediately for representation that is just as forceful in protecting your claim.  

Making justice a reality for our clients

Karp Frosh is committed to undertaking challenging cases, changing lives, and making justice a reality for our clients.  Cases of car and truck accidents involving injuries are handled on a contingent fee basis.  You pay no legal fees unless and until we secure a monetary recovery for you.

To speak with us about your accident case, call 800-229-7026 or contact us online.  For the convenience of our clients, we have offices in Washington, DC, Rockville, Baltimore, Bethesda, Frederick, and Alexandria.

Free initial consultation for all contingency fee cases