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According to the most recent Virginia Traffic Crash Facts report, there were 151,692 automobile crashes in 2006, resulting in 73,348 injuries and 961 deaths. As a driver or passenger, you assume that other drivers are operating their vehicles cautiously and paying attention to the road. When another driver is negligent, you may end up paying the price. Insurance companies often make it difficult to collect on an accident claim and treat you like you are just another case number. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a Virginia automobile accident or truck accident, contact Butler Williams & Skilling, P.C. toll-free at (866) 584-2904 or at
(804) 648-4848. Our law firm will work aggressively to make sure you are compensated fully.

According to government statistics, accidents involving large trucks caused 106 deaths and 1,200 serious injuries in Virginia in 2005. A large truck or tractor-trailer accident can not only cause devastating injuries, but can also pose far more complex legal challenges than most automobile accident cases. Prompt investigation of large truck accidents and a thorough understanding of the federal regulations which control the trucking industry are crucial to winning and maximizing the monetary recovery on these cases.

The lawyers at Butler Williams & Skilling who specialize in representing people injured by truck accidents have a thorough understanding of the applicable state and federal laws and the federal regulations governing the truck industry. You can find the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations; rules-regulations.htm.

A review of these regulations shows why prompt investigation of large truck accidents is crucial to winning truck accident cases. You can count on the fact that soon after the dust from the crash settles the trucking company or truck company insurer will send its investigator to the crash scene to interview witnesses and collect forensic evidence found in the road, captured by the truck’s data recording systems, or entered in the driver’s logs. Unfortunately, the federal regulations require the truck company to retain some of this crucial information for only six months. That is why fast action on your behalf is necessary. The sooner you contact Butler Williams & Skilling, the sooner we can send our trained investigators and experts to investigate the accident, and the sooner we can take steps to preserve the evidence in the possession of the trucking company. Call Butler Williams & Skilling today at (866) 584-2904 or (804) 648-4848.

There are many causes of motor vehicle accidents, including a distracted driver, poor road conditions and a defective automobile or equipment. Our lawyers include the former chair of the products liability section of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Drunk drivers are also a main cause of traffic crashes. According to the Virginia Traffic Crash Facts, 7,543 people were injured and 374 were killed in alcohol-related crashes in Virginia in 2006. Butler Williams & Skilling is a proud sponsor of the Virginia chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) http://maddva.org, and is a sponsor of http://www.walklikemadd.org.

We represent auto accident and truck accident victims throughout the country and the Commonwealth of Virginia, including, Richmond, Petersburg, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Newport News, Fredericksburg, Henrico, Chesterfield, Fairfax, Louisa, Charlottesville, Roanoke, Harrisonburg, Stafford, Williamsburg, New Kent, Charles City, Hanover, and Goochland.