Personal Injury Attorneys Virginia Beach
Passenger Obligations
Virginia law
sets certain obligations for passengers before they get in a passenger
vehicle. The passenger should not enter a vehicle with a driver
who has consumed alcohol that impairs his ability to drive.
Example #1: You are
out with a friend who has drank too much to drive in a safe manner.
Do not get in the car. Under Virginia law,
you can be charged with contributory negligence in the case of an
accident. If you are found to be contributorily negligent, you cannot
recover for any injuries sustained from the negligent actions of
the driver.
Example #2: You get
in the car with a friend who has been drinking, but you do not know
the friend has been drinking. Under these circumstances you would
not be contributorily negligent and could collect damages if the
negligent actions of the driver caused an accident.
Yes,
the law can be complicated. That is why you should always consult
a lawyer if you are injured in an accident. The
injury lawyers at Wilson & Hajek located in
Virginia Beach and Charlottesville, Virginia, will discuss your
options following an accident and injury.
You can
collect for injuries. Call
the personal injury law firm of Wilson & Hajek.
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