- Last Updated: 15 May, 2025
Have you been injured or lost a close family member in a car accident in Virginia Beach? Since 2011, Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers has been a source of strength and support for crash victims and families in Virginia Beach whose lives have been turned upside down. We’re award-winning, nationally recognized trial attorneys who have won millions for crash victims, including several of Virginia’s highest settlements in 2023.
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- Hire a Legal Team Experienced in Virginia Beach Car Accidents
- What Types of Damages Are Available Following a Car Accident in VA Beach?
- What’s My Virginia Beach Car Accident Case Worth?
- Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers is the Go-To Virginia Beach Car Accident Lawyer Near You
- Who Could Be Liable for My Virginia Beach Car Accident?
- Can I Recover Compensation if I Get Blamed for My Virginia Beach Car Accident?
- How Long After a Virginia Beach Car Accident Can I Pursue Compensation?
- We Handle All Types of Car Accident Cases in Virginia Beach
- Hire a Virginia Beach Car Accident Lawyer Who Will Fight for You
Hire a Legal Team Experienced in Virginia Beach Car Accidents
While you may be entitled to compensation after a car accident in Virginia Beach, receiving the money you deserve can be difficult. At-fault parties typically avoid accepting fault or responsibility. An attorney can ensure that insurance companies do not manipulate you into accepting a lowball offer or pressure you to leave with nothing.
Hiring an experienced Virginia Beach personal injury lawyer to represent you can make a world of difference. Here are a few reasons why you should contact Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers for help after your Virginia Beach crash:
- Decades of focused experience: Founding partner John Cooper has 30+ years of experience handling complex car accident litigation, and our team brings a combined 128 years devoted solely to injury law.
- Proven results: We’ve won tens of millions of dollars (and counting) for deserving clients like you, including Virginia’s largest reported single‑car recovery in 2020, totaling $6.5 million.
- Award-winning advocacy: Our attorneys have been recognized as Super Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Attorneys, members of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and Top Lawyers by Coastal Virginia Magazine.
- Top-rated customer service: You can’t beat our customer service and results, reflected in our attorneys’ AV rating from Martindale Hubbell and “Superb” rating on Avvo.
- Seasoned trial lawyers: We’re accomplished trial attorneys with hundreds of jury trials under our belts.
Our attorneys live, work, and volunteer in Virginia Beach. We know the congestion points on I‑264, the hazards on Virginia Beach Blvd., and how local juries view crash claims. That hometown knowledge helps us build stronger cases for the car accident compensation you need, whether you’re a tourist visiting from out of town or a local resident.
Our Virginia Beach Offices
We have two offices in Virginia Beach: one in the Town Center on Kellam Road near the 225 and 264, and one near the waterfront on Laskin Road and Cardinal Road. With Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers, help is always nearby, no matter where you are at the time of an accident.
What Types of Damages Are Available Following a Car Accident in VA Beach?
The consequences of a car accident in Virginia Beach can affect every aspect of your life. The good news is that you can seek compensation for your suffering by filing an insurance claim and/or a car accident lawsuit.
In Virginia, compensation awarded to crash victims falls into two categories: economic and non-economic.
Economic damages are awarded to make you financially whole and offset any monetary losses related to your car accident, such as:
- Medical bills
- Physical therapy
- Vocational rehabilitation
- Disability
- Lost wages
- Lost job opportunities
- Property damage
- Nursing care
Non-economic damages are awarded to compensate you for the inconvenience, trauma, and life changes you suffer because you were involved in a wreck.
Examples include:
- Physical disfigurement and scarring
- Embarrassment
- Pain and suffering
- Reduced quality of life
- Loss of consortium
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Emotional distress
There are also times when punitive damages—those awarded to punish the defendant—might be available. If you file a car accident lawsuit, punitive damages can be awarded if a jury finds that the defendant acted intentionally or with gross negligence. These are typically reserved for car accident cases involving extremely intoxicated drivers, hit-and-run collisions, or fatalities.
Our experienced Virginia Beach personal injury attorneys will work tirelessly to ensure you’re awarded compensation for all your crash-related costs and life changes.
ASK THE CAR CRASH EXPERTS
Jim Hurley, Personal Injury Lawyer
“When you’ve been injured in a car wreck, people often ask, ‘How much is my case worth?’ Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers will help you with that. You’re entitled to many things, such as lost wages, your medical bills, and the sheer inconvenience of your life—suffering, pain. We’ll get you everything you deserve based on your injury.”
What's My Virginia Beach Car Accident Case Worth?
No two car accidents are the same, but the National Safety Council estimates that in 2023, the average total cost of a crash with an evident injury was $242,000. That number jumps to over $1.1 million if the collision causes a disabling injury.
These are just averages—what your case is worth depends on your unique situation. Ask yourself:
- How have your injuries changed your life?
- Are those changes temporary or permanent?
- What type of injuries did you suffer?
- Will you need long-term medical care?
- Has your ability to work been affected?
- How old were you at the time of the accident?
- Did you do what you could to reduce the impact of your injuries?
- Who’s at fault, and what insurance is available?
- Did you share any blame for the crash?
The lawyer you choose matters, too. At Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers, we’ve helped clients in Virginia Beach recover millions in car accident claims, including:
- $6.5 million settlement
- $4.725 million settlement
- $2.86 million for a drunk driving crash
- $1.5 million for a T-bone accident
- $1 million for another drunk driving case
We’re here to hold insurance companies and negligent drivers accountable—and we fight hard to get our clients the money they deserve.
Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers is the Go-To Virginia Beach Car Accident Lawyer Near You
When you trust Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers with your Virginia Beach car accident case, we will:
- Provide prompt, easy-to-understand answers to questions related to your car accident case.
- Oversee a thorough investigation of the collision.
- Determine why the accident happened, how it could have been avoided, and who’s at fault
- Gather and analyze critical evidence, including accident reports, medical records, toxicology reports, driver cell phone data, black box data for crashes involving larger vehicles, video footage, photographs, damage to property and vehicles, and physical evidence from the scene.
- Find and interview witnesses who might have important information about your case.
- Consult with accident reconstructionists, forensic specialists, medical professionals, and other trusted car accident experts.
- Determine how to best defend you against claims of shared fault.
- Handle settlement negotiations with the insurance company and other parties.
We’re skilled negotiators, and we’ll work hard to secure a settlement offer that really represents what your Virginia Beach car accident case is worth. However, there are times when the insurance company won’t budge, and it can be necessary to take your case to the next level.
Our litigators are accomplished trial attorneys who thrive in the courtroom. We’ve represented hundreds of clients at trial and will be ready to argue before a jury to get you the best result possible.
Who Could Be Liable for My Virginia Beach Car Accident?
Virginia is an at-fault state, meaning you can seek compensation from the person or parties who caused your car accident.
More specifically, you’ll file a claim against their insurance company to recover benefits from their auto insurance policy. As of July 1, 2024, all Virginia drivers must carry auto insurance. Along with this, the minimum liability coverage limits increased as of January 1, 2025, to the following:
- $50,000 for bodily injury or death of one person
- $100,000 for bodily injury or death of two or more people
- $25,000 for property damage
It’s important to note that Virginia law allows for “stacking” of UM/UIM coverage, which went into effect on July 1, 2023. If you’re in an accident with an uninsured or underinsured driver, you can combine their liability coverage with your own UIM coverage to increase the compensation owed.
Anyone directly or indirectly responsible for causing your car accident, including pedestrians, vehicle manufacturers, property owners, trucking companies, or government agencies, could be liable. You can file a claim and seek benefits from the at-fault party’s insurer or potentially file a car accident lawsuit to hold them personally liable for the consequences of your wreck.
Can I Recover Compensation if I Get Blamed for My Virginia Beach Car Accident?
No. Virginia is one of a few states that follow a pure contributory negligence system. You cannot recover compensation from a liable third party when you share any responsibility for your car accident.
Don’t be surprised when negligent parties and insurance providers start pointing fingers at you. If they can avoid paying for your injuries, they will.
However, these fault allegations must be based on facts and evidence. Our car accident attorneys in Virginia Beach will anticipate these tactics and work hard to prevent them from impacting your ability to recover compensation.
How Long After a Virginia Beach Car Accident Can I Pursue Compensation?
Virginia’s statute of limitations for most car accident lawsuits is two years.
This gives you two years from the date of your car accident or a family member’s wrongful death to formally seek damages.
Don’t allow the statute of limitations to expire without taking action. Once the deadline passes, you’ll lose the right to file a claim and secure the compensation you deserve.
We Handle All Types of Car Accident Cases in Virginia Beach
There are thousands of car accidents in Virginia Beach yearly, but no two are the same. If you’re in an accident, hiring an attorney with extensive experience handling all types of car accident cases is essential. At Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers, our litigators have successfully represented crash victims in cases involving:
- Rollovers
- Head-on collisions
- Rear-end collisions
- Sideswipes
- T-bone accidents
- Hit-and-run car accidents
- Accidents involving Uber and Lyft drivers
- Fatal car accidents
- Car and truck accidents
- Car and motorcycle accidents
- Car and pedestrian accidents
- Car and bicycle accidents
We have first-hand experience dealing with the challenges and issues unique to each type of car accident case. Benefit from our experience by contacting a member of our legal team today.
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Hire a Virginia Beach Car Accident Lawyer Who Will Fight for You
The insurance company doesn’t care about your story or your ability to move forward after your Virginia Beach car accident. You deserve someone who does, so Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers should be your first call after you get hurt.
We’re Virginia Beach’s car accident experts, and our team is ready to invest whatever time and resources are necessary to get you the results you deserve.
Our award-winning Virginia Beach car accident lawyers have 128+ years of experience and have won millions for clients like you. Don’t hesitate to ask for our help.
We offer a free consultation; there’s no cost to hire our law firm unless we win your car accident case. If we don’t win, you don’t pay—end of story.
Contact our Virginia Beach law office today to discuss your legal rights and options.
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