Truck Accidents | Shenandoah Valley and Richmond
Hurt in a Truck Crash? Correll Law Firm Is Here to Help You Through It
Correll Law Firm represents people seriously injured in car and commercial truck crashes, and families in wrongful death cases, from the Shenandoah Valley to Richmond and Henrico County.
How the firm works with truck crash clients
Focused on serious injuries
The firm focuses on car and commercial truck crashes that cause serious harm, including catastrophic injuries, brain injuries and spinal cord injuries.
Support for families
When a crash causes a death, the firm works with families who are facing loss and many unanswered questions.
Plain-language explanations
The firm explains each step in clear terms so you can understand your situation and make decisions at your own pace.
Published October 27, 2026
A truck accident claim seeks compensation for injuries or a death caused by a large commercial vehicle crash. Correll Law Firm is a truck accidents law firm that handles car accidents, truck accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, catastrophic injuries, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and wrongful death. This page explains how these claims work in Virginia, in plain language, so you can decide your next step with clear facts.
What a Truck Accident Claim Involves
A truck accident claim seeks compensation for injuries or a death caused by a large commercial vehicle crash. A commercial vehicle can be a tractor-trailer, a box truck, a delivery van or another large vehicle used for business. Each crash is different, so the facts decide how a claim is viewed.
The firm represents people hurt in car accidents, truck accidents and commercial vehicle accidents. It also represents families in wrongful death cases. The firm does not promise any outcome, because every claim depends on its own facts and evidence.
This page is written for drivers, passengers, pedestrians and family members in Warren County and across the Shenandoah Valley. Each reader’s situation may differ, so the details of your own crash matter most.
If a truck or commercial vehicle crash has changed your life, you may have a claim, and the firm is glad to review your facts with you. Talk it through with Correll Law Firm — we can walk you through how a situation like yours is usually handled and what your options are.
Types of Crashes and Injuries the Firm Handles
The firm handles six main areas: car accidents involving a truck, commercial vehicle accidents, catastrophic injuries, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and wrongful death.
- Car accidents involving a truck. A crash between a passenger vehicle and a commercial truck.
- Commercial vehicle accidents. Crashes involving delivery vans, buses and other vehicles used for business.
- Catastrophic injuries. Injuries that may cause long-term or permanent changes to daily life.
- Traumatic brain injury. Damage to the brain caused by a blow, jolt or penetrating injury to the head.
- Spinal cord injury. Damage to the spinal cord that can affect movement, feeling and bodily function.
- Wrongful death. A claim brought after a person dies because of another party’s wrongful act, neglect, or default.
Brain and spinal injuries can change work, family roles and daily care for months or years. Injuries affect each person differently. The firm reviews each situation on its own facts, including the crash report and medical records.
Why Truck Crash Cases Can Be More Involved
Truck crash cases often involve more parties and more records than a typical car crash. A commercial vehicle crash may involve the driver, the vehicle owner, an employer or a carrier. Working out which parties may be responsible is a question a lawyer can review on the facts.
Commercial trucks follow federal safety rules. Drivers keep records of duty status, which log driving and on-duty time. Motor carriers must keep those records and supporting documents for not less than six months from the date of receipt (49 C.F.R. § 395.8).
If that test is not given within two hours, the employer must record why (49 C.F.R. § 382.303).
Evidence a lawyer may wish to review includes the police report, photographs, witness contact information and, in a truck case, driver logs and maintenance records. A police crash report is useful, but it is one piece of the picture. No single item decides a claim.
Early Steps After a Serious Crash
It gives you a chance to ask questions before you decide anything.
- Describe what happened. Keep notes on the crash, your injuries and any death in your family.
- Review the records. A lawyer looks at the facts and any papers you have, such as a police report or medical records.
- Discuss the rules. The lawyer explains which Virginia rules may apply to your situation, including the deadlines covered below.
- Decide your next step. You choose whether to continue. Nothing requires you to move forward.
Gather basic facts early. Write down what you remember while it is fresh, and keep photos and medical visit dates in one place. Some records are harder to obtain later.
Timing varies by case, depending on the injuries, the records and the parties involved.
Deadlines and Reporting Duties to Understand
Virginia has two timing rules that matter most: a duty to report a crash right away, and a limit on the time to file a lawsuit. The reporting duty comes first, at the scene.
Virginia requires a driver involved in a crash with injury or death to stop and report it to police immediately (Va. Code §§ 46.2-371, 46.2-894).
The two-year period is the deadline to file a lawsuit, not the deadline to report a crash (Va. Code § 8.01-243).
Virginia generally allows two years from the date of injury to file a personal injury lawsuit (Va. Code § 8.01-243(A)); the clock runs from the date of injury, not the date of discovery, with narrow exceptions.
Some claims carry notice requirements that run out sooner. Wrongful death has its own two-year rule, covered in the questions below. Because these rules can run out, you may wish to talk with a lawyer early.
Where Correll Law Firm Works
Correll Law Firm focuses on truck accidents, commercial vehicle accidents and wrongful death claims. From its Winchester and Harrisonburg offices, Correll Law Firm serves people in Richmond, Henrico County and the Shenandoah Valley.
Support staff, including assistants and office staff, help with intake and with gathering records. The firm’s approach is to explain the rules that may apply, explain which records matter, and let you decide what to do next.
Plain answers matter most early on, when a person may be recovering, missing work or grieving a loss. The firm does not promise results. Each claim turns on its own facts, the evidence and Virginia law.
Not sure what your next step is?
Talk it through with Correll Law Firm — we can walk you through how a situation like yours is usually handled and what your options are.
Common Questions About Truck Accident Claims
Short answers to the most common questions follow, based on Virginia law.
Do I need a lawyer after a truck crash?
You may wish to talk with a lawyer about your facts. A lawyer can explain which Virginia rules may apply to your situation.
What if I was partly at fault?
Virginia follows contributory negligence: if you are found even partly at fault, you may be barred from recovering, with limited exceptions. Talk to a lawyer about your facts.
Who files a wrongful death claim?
A Virginia wrongful death action is filed by the decedent’s personal representative within two years of the death (Va. Code §§ 8.01-50(C), 8.01-244(B)), on behalf of the family members the statute protects.
What can wrongful death damages cover?
Virginia wrongful death damages cover the family’s sorrow, mental anguish and loss of the decedent’s companionship, guidance and care; lost income and services; medical expenses from the injury; funeral expenses; and, for willful or wanton conduct, punitive damages (Va. Code § 8.01-52).