Virginia Car Accident Lawyer - John P. Fishwick Jr.
Episode notes
From Fishwick & Associates PLC - Virginia Car Accident Lawyer explores what injured drivers and families need to know after a serious collision in Roanoke, Southwest Virginia, the Roanoke Valley, Central Virginia, and across the Commonwealth. This episode discusses Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles crash data, the financial impact of medical bills and lost income, and why contacting John P. Fishwick Jr. at Fishwick & Associates PLC may be an important step after a crash.
The episode breaks down Virginia’s at-fault system and strict contributory negligence rule, where even 1% fault can prevent recovery in a negligence claim. Listeners will hear how insurance companies evaluate claims, why recorded statements and early settlement offers should be approached cautiously, and how Virginia’s 2025 liability insurance minimums may affect recovery after collisions involving distracted driving, speeding, drunk driving, fatigued commercial vehicle operators, rear-end crashes, poor road conditions, I-81, I-581, and busy Roanoke intersections.
This discussion also highlights the background of John P. Fishwick Jr., founder and owner of Fishwick & Associates PLC in Roanoke, Virginia. With decades of courtroom experience, service as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, confirmation by the U.S. Senate after appointment by President Obama, and legal education from Washington and Lee University School of Law and Harvard University, John Fishwick represents individuals in serious car accident cases, uninsured and underinsured motorist claims, disputed liability matters, and litigation involving commercial vehicles.
Listeners will also learn about compensation under Virginia law, including economic damages, non-economic damages, punitive damages, the two-year injury filing deadline under Va. Code § 8.01-243, the five-year property damage deadline, and the role of UM/UIM coverage under Va. Code § 46.2-472 and Va. Code § 38.2-2206. The episode closes with Fishwick & Associates PLC’s service areas, including Roanoke, Salem, Lynchburg, Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford, Martinsville, Danville, and surrounding communities, along with the office location at 30 Franklin Rd SW, Suite 700, Roanoke, VA 24011 and phone number (540) 345-5890.
Fishwick & Associates PLC
30 Franklin Rd SW Ste 700, Roanoke, VA 24011, United States
(540) 345 5890