Attorneys at Law
Personal Injury
Our personal injury (PI) division handles serious personal injury and wrongful death claims arising from car crashes, defective products, and other accidents. Injury claims can be complex because there are two types of law involved. Tort law determines who is liable, and insurance law determines who will pay. Choosing the right lawyer at the right time can make a big difference in your accident or injury case. We regularly handle injury cases in Northern Virginia including Arlington, Fairfax, Alexandria, Falls Church, Loudoun & Prince William. We have litigated accident cases in state and federal courts against a wide range of defendants, including large governments, major auto manufacturers and major retailers. For a free accident case evaluation, please call 703.933.0266 to speak with one of our attorneys.
About Terpak and Associates:
Our mission is to provide prompt, high quality legal services to benefit the lives of our clients. From complex immigration or personal injury matters to simple traffic cases, our attorneys understand that communication is a key to success. Whether you have a seven figure accident case or a straightforward family immigration matter, you need confidence that your lawyer understands your problem and is working with you to achieve results.
If you need a Northern Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer or an Traffic Lawyer, we have offices conveniently located to serve your Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. location. At Terpak and Associates, we strive to build a partnership for success with every client.
Our clients range from individuals to large corporations, and we regularly appear in state and federal courts. Based in Arlington, Virginia, a few miles from Washington D.C. and Maryland, we accept personal injury and traffic cases in Virginia and we handle U.S. immigration cases worldwide.
Memberships:
Virginia State Bar, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Our Northern Virginia Location:
943 S. George Mason Drive, Suite 200
Arlington, VA 22204
Practice Areas
Traffic Accidents
If you are injured in an accident or car wreck that was not your fault and was caused by someone else's negligence, you have a right to financial compensation. You are entitled to money for property damage, lost wages, pain and suffering, inconvenience, embarrassment, humiliation, disability, disfiguration and medical bills. Even though Virginia law states you must be fully compensated for your injury, an insurance company may convince you to settle for less than the full case value. When you negotiate directly with the insurance company, they gather information to use against you. Your right to compensation will terminate over time whether you have settled the case or not. The resources found below may help you understand your case, but there is no substitute for independent legal advice. We invite you to call our law firm if you have a question about a personal injury or wrongful death case.
Defective Products
Some products contain hidden dangers. The manufacturers have lawyers and engineers working for them. You can too.
Auto Insurance Claims
If you have been in an accident, you may feel like you are entering unfamiliar territory. We deal with claims adjusters, insurance policies, and uninsured motorist cases everyday. Let us guide you through this process.
Slip and Fall
Has a careless property manager caused you to suffer a fracture, concussion or other serious injury? If so, there are things you can do now to protect your right to recover money.
Free Consultation
Please contact us for a free evaluation of your case at 703.933.0266
Personal Injury News
Family of Tech student files lawsuit for '05 death
The $7 million suit targets the fellow student who pleaded guilty as well as Magic City Ford and two individuals. Aaron Pierce received a 30-day jail sentence for the death of fellow Virginia Tech student Brian Joseph McCloskey, who was run over and killed in November 2005.(Full Story)
Sunrise's Ousted CFO Files Suit
Sunrise Senior Living's former chief financial officer is firing back over his ouster from the senior housing giant. Bradley Rush has filed suit for breach of contract and defamation in Fairfax Circuit Court, claiming he was wrongly discharged in May 2007 after discovering accounting problems. Sunrise disputes the account.(Full Story)
Attorney Sanctioned for filing Frivolous Defenses to Injury Case
By Stephen M. Terpak, June 1, 2007:
The Virginia Supreme Court has affirmed a Fairfax County Judge's decision to sanction a lawyer for asserting defenses to an injury case that the lawyer knew were not supported by fact. The lawyer was sanctioned $2000 to cover the cost the plaintiff incurred fighting the frivolous defenses. The case is Ford Motor Company, et al. v. Berta Benitez, 639 S.E.2d 203 (2007). Plaintiff lawyers applauded the decision. "It should make litigation fairer and less expensive. The tort reform lobby blames plaintiff lawyers for high insurance rates. It is ironic, because insurance companies and corporations have routinely created needless litigation expenses by fighting legitimate lawsuits with frivolous defenses."
VA Teen Is Sentenced to a Year in Jail for Deadly High-Speed Crash:
Saadet Muslu's classmates at Langley High School in McLean will be heading to college soon, but she'll be serving a one-year jail sentence. When she gets out, a judge said yesterday, she'll spend the next 10 years talking to teenagers about the dangers of speeding and "what it's like for a young person to spend time in jail."(Full Story)