Prison Van Crash Injures Eight in Caroline County
A recent traffic accident involving a prisoner transport van happened in a relatively rural area of Virginia. Reporting from the collaborative Newsplex online site (via AP) in mid-February filed from Bowling Green, Virginia shows the Caroline County crash injured the van driver and seven passengers — rather than being a multi-vehicle accident, this report indicates the van simply left the roadway and ran into a tree.
Here, one personal injury victim was treated at the scene, where others were transported to care providers in the region. The driver of the van was sent to Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, VA. Accidents happening in the small town of Bowling Green are likely to involve vehicles utilizing rt. 301 west from the Rappahannock river, to other more populous areas to the south, or northeast toward Maryland – treatment in Fredericksburg would require an additional trip several dozens of miles to the major rt. 95 corridor serving the more populated areas nearer to Northern Virginia/Washington, D.C.
Newspaper reports confirmed that the van was the property of the Virginia Department of Corrections.
Prison Transport Accidents and Personal Injury Claims
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This Virginia prison van accident is only one of several recent incident like it across the country. These types of traffic accidents are a particular category of personal injury case, and may require specific forms of documentation or other response on the part of a plaintiff. A qualified Virginia injury law firm can assist in advising on all aspects of applicable state and local law to help personal injury victims access their rights, rather than losing out due to a technicality or limitation.
A Virginia injury law firm acting in the interests of a personal injury victim will also investigate and examine various kinds of facts — for example, a legal professional may examine whether drivers were properly screened and instructed on transport, whether vehicle equipment was working properly, and whether applicable safeguards were in place. Legal professionals may consider whether subcontractors were involved in the transport relative to an accident, and whether their employees played a role. Personal injury lawyers may also look at the facts about post-accident care, as in this case, where the injured driver was apparently treated differently than the other seven injured persons. Where quick treatment and documentation can make a big difference, it’s important to establish whether that care and documentation was accessible.
Getting Help From Personal Injury Lawyers in Virginia
When negligence or inadequate safety provisions cause an accident, personal injury victims have the right to look for compensation to help with their costs of care and more. Virginia residents can contact an established Virginia injury law firm: call the Virginia personal injury lawyers of MartinWren, P.C. in Charlottesville, VA – we have experience helping local personal injury clients to get equitable settlements for their conditions. Call us at (434) 817-3100 about your personal injury case and get started securing the money that you will need for care, lost wages and other necessities.
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