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Accidents in Washington D.C. result in serious injuries and deaths each year

After a Washington D.C. crash, injured people and their families need resources and support. Regardless of the severity of the collision, the people involved are left to deal with injuries, medical bills, property damage, and insurance claims. When a Washington D.C. accident is fatal, families are left to struggle with their grief and loss as best they can.

Resources to help accident victims and their families after a Washington D.C. wreck

Regardless of whether it is a car accident, pedestrian accident, motorcycle crash, bicycle collision, truck accident, or any other kind of injury accident, the following resources can be helpful for crash victims and their families and friends.

Major hospitals in Washington D.C. include:

George Washington University Hospital; Howard University Hospital; Sibley Memorial Hospital.

How do you deal with an insurance claim after a Washington D.C. accident?

Regardless of how severe an accident is, almost everyone involved has to deal with insurance companies and claims. For accidents with very minor injuries and damage, a claim can sometimes be handled by working with the insurance adjuster. For crashes involving more serious injuries, or when a fatal accident occurs, a personal injury attorney is needed to manage the insurance claim. Go here to learn more about how a Washington D.C. injury lawyer helps accident victims.

Most recent accident reports

Date Type
Mon, 06/17/2024 Car Accident Damien Dempsey, 43, died, two others injured in a hit-and-run collision at the intersection of Southern Avenue and Central Avenue in Washington D.C.
Mon, 01/22/2024 Car Accident Two seriously injured in a rollover crash on Half Street in Washington D.C.
Mon, 12/25/2023 Car Accident One died after their vehicle plunged into the Anacostia River off of the 11th Street bridge in Washington D.C.
Thu, 10/26/2023 Car Accident One died in a two-vehicle collision involving two stolen cars at Brentwood and Saratoga Avenue in Washington D.C.
Wed, 03/15/2023 Car Accident Mohamed Kamara, 42, Jonathan Cabrera Mendez, 23, and Olvin Torres Velasquez, 22, killed in collision on Rock Creek Parkway in Washington D.C.
Wed, 03/08/2023 Car Accident One injured following two-vehicle crash on Clara Barton Parkway in Washington D.C.
Tue, 02/21/2023 Car Accident Three critically injured of seven total hurt following crash involving four vehicles on Connecticut Avenue in northwest Washington D.C.
Fri, 12/30/2022 Pedestrian Accident One pedestrian killed and one injured in collision during police pursuit at 14th Street and New York Avenue in Washington D.C.
Fri, 12/09/2022 Motorcycle Accident Jonathan Plater, 30, pronounced dead after crashing moped into turning car at Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Cypress Street in Washington D.C.
Thu, 11/24/2022 Pedestrian Accident Darryl Leak, 42, killed in hit-and-run pedestrian collision at 58th Street and East Capitol Street, Northeast in Washington, D.C.
Thu, 11/17/2022 Car Accident One person killed, another hospitalized after car falls from bridge into Potomac River on George Washington Parkway in Washington D.C.
Thu, 08/04/2022 Other Type of Accident Two killed, two still in critical condition when lightning strikes in Lafayette Square near H Street NW in Washington D.C.
Mon, 07/25/2022 Pedestrian Accident 7-year-old boy seriously hurt after being struck by vehicle that fled scene near a playground on Mississippi Avenue in Washington D.C.
Sun, 04/03/2022 Bus Accident Several people injured in crash involving metro bus at Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Highview Place SE in Washington D.C.
Fri, 03/11/2022 Pedestrian Accident Two people killed and several injured when vehicle crashes into outdoor diners on Connecticut Avenue NW in Washington D.C.