Despite increased safety features in vehicles, fatalities continue to rise. In fact, more than three million people suffer non-fatal injuries in car accidents each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These injuries can range in severity from minor cuts and bruises to major catastrophic injuries, including traumatic brain injuries, amputations, and broken limbs. In Washington, DC, victims have several options to recoup financial losses because of their motor vehicle accident, but there is three-year statute of limitations to file any lawsuit. Washington, DC also follows the contributory negligence rule; in order to collect damages from someone, the negligent party must be found to bear 100 percent of the responsibility for the accident. If the court finds
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