# Who runs this site?

URL: https://roanokeaccidentlawyer.com/about/
Title: About Roanoke Accident Lawyer
Last reviewed: October 13, 2026
Site: Roanoke Accident Lawyer

> This is an independent information page about car accidents in Roanoke and the Roanoke Valley. An editorial team writes and reviews it. It is not a law firm and does not give legal advice.

## What is this site?

roanokeaccidentlawyer.com is an information page for people who have been in a car accident in Roanoke, Salem or the surrounding Roanoke Valley. It explains what to do after a crash, how Virginia's fault rule works, which deadlines apply and how to get a crash report. It also lists local law firms so you can compare them.

## Who writes it?

The site's editorial team writes and reviews each page. The team is not a law firm, and no one on it gives legal advice through this site. We write in plain language because a crash is stressful enough without legal jargon.

## Where do the numbers come from?

We take legal rules and numbers from primary sources:

- The [Code of Virginia](https://law.lis.virginia.gov/) for statutes, deadlines and insurance rules.
- Roanoke-area police agencies, including [Roanoke City](https://www.roanokeva.gov/FormCenter/Police-26/Traffic-Accident-Report-Request-Form-Pol-193), [Roanoke County](https://www.roanokecountyva.gov/1865/Request-Police-Reports) and [Salem](https://salemva.gov/540/Police), for crash report steps.
- The [Virginia DMV](https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/records/request-police-crash-report) for state crash report requests.
- Each law firm's own website for the details shown in the lawyer list.

Dollar amounts, fees and deadlines can change.

## How often is it reviewed?

Each page shows a "Last reviewed" date. We check the page against its sources on that date.

## How do you report an error?

If you see a wrong number, an old phone number or a broken link, tell us through the [contact page](https://roanokeaccidentlawyer.com/contact/). Include the page, the line and, if you can, the source that shows the correction. We will check it and update the page.

Read our [disclaimer](https://roanokeaccidentlawyer.com/disclaimer/) for what this site can and cannot do.

## Sources

- [Code of Virginia](https://law.lis.virginia.gov/)
- [Virginia DMV: request a police crash report](https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/records/request-police-crash-report)
- [Roanoke City: traffic accident report request form](https://www.roanokeva.gov/FormCenter/Police-26/Traffic-Accident-Report-Request-Form-Pol-193)
- [Roanoke County Police: request police reports](https://www.roanokecountyva.gov/1865/Request-Police-Reports)
- [Salem Police Department](https://salemva.gov/540/Police)

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