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Norfolk City recorded 7,031 traffic crashes in 2023, resulting in 4,369 injuries and 15 fatalities, according to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles 2023 Traffic Crash Facts. Fatal and serious injury crashes in Norfolk increased from 123 in 2023 to 136 in 2024 on city roadways, according to Norfolk's Vision Zero program citing VDOT public crash data. Pedestrians now account for 28% of fatal and serious injury crashes in Norfolk — a significant increase driven by dangerous conditions on Military Highway, Tidewater Drive, and Northampton Boulevard. Beyond auto accidents, Norfolk residents are hurt every year in workplace accidents at the port, in slip and falls on commercial and residential properties, and in medical negligence at area hospitals. Virginia's pure contributory negligence rule means insurance companies aggressively try to assign you any fraction of fault to close your claim. TopDog fights to get you every dollar you deserve.
Norfolk's most dangerous corridors are well documented. The intersection of Military Highway, Northampton Boulevard, and Princess Anne Road has been ranked the most dangerous in Hampton Roads. Northampton Boulevard at Wesleyan Drive saw 106 crashes between 2017 and 2021 per local authorities. Tidewater Drive at Lafayette Boulevard and Little Creek Road are among the city's consistently high-crash locations documented by local and state data. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital — Hampton Roads' only Level I Trauma Center — serves the most seriously injured patients from across Eastern Virginia and Northeast North Carolina. Those accidents cause real damage to Norfolk families and we fight to get injured people the care and money they deserve.
Insurance companies operating across Norfolk use Virginia's pure contributory negligence rule as a primary tool — they look for any evidence that you share even 1% of the fault to eliminate your claim entirely. We know how to leverage the justice system in Norfolk Circuit Court to fight back and get you what you may be owed.
IMPORTANT VIRGINIA LEGAL INFORMATION
Statute of Limitations: 2 years from the date of injury for most personal injury claims under Virginia Code § 8.01-243. Wrongful death: 2 years from the date of death. Medical malpractice: 2 years from the date of injury (Virginia does not follow a discovery rule for most malpractice claims, though specific exceptions apply).
Contributory Negligence (Critical): Virginia is one of a small number of states that still follows pure contributory negligence. If you are found even 1% at fault for your own injury, you may be completely barred from recovering any compensation. Insurance companies use this rule aggressively to deny claims.
At-Fault State: Virginia is an at-fault state for auto insurance. The at-fault party's liability insurance is the primary source of recovery.
Government Entity Notice: Claims against a city or county government require written notice within 6 months of the incident under Virginia Code § 15.2-209. Claims against the Commonwealth require notice within 1 year under the Virginia Tort Claims Act.
Insurance Minimums: $50,000 per person / $100,000 per accident bodily injury liability; $25,000 property damage liability required.
This is a brief summary of commonly applied laws in the jurisdiction. There are often different laws that apply to different circumstances. Once you hire TopDog, your attorney will advise you on the applicable laws.
Insurance companies in Virginia may make early low offers while simultaneously building a contributory negligence argument to close your claim entirely. Virginia's pure contributory negligence rule is one of the strictest in the country. TopDog Law and its co-counsel fight to protect you from that and pursue the full recovery.
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Get medical attention and document everything — your health comes first. Keep records of every doctor visit, every bill, every day you missed work or could not do what you normally do.
Do not talk to insurance without us. They may use delay and denial tactics from the moment you pick up the phone. Anything you say can be used to reduce what you are owed. Let TopDog handle them.
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In Virginia you have 2 years from the date of injury for most claims — and the clock starts the day of the accident. Do not make any statement to insurance without talking to us first. Call us now.
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