Gray Broughton represented a seven-year-old boy who suffered a traumatic brain injury and lost his right leg above the knee after his family’s car was rear-ended by a pick-up truck hauling a utility trailer. Gray Broughton was able to settle his case for $10,000,000 shortly after filing suit. The client’s net proceeds were structured to ensure that he can be compensated for life. He is a tremendous young man who has overcome daunting odds. We wish him all the best for his future.
Radford Personal Injury Lawyer
Radford is a small city, and an injury here touches everything at once: work, a semester, the drive along the New River, weekends at Bisset Park. After the emergency room comes the harder part: insurers, records and questions about fault. Gray Broughton Injury Law helps injured people in Radford sort out responsibility and next steps. Start with a free, no-obligation case evaluation.
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Tell us where and how you were hurt
An injury near Radford University may involve a driver, a private property owner or a public entity. Who is involved affects what we need to look into. We start with the exact location, the people involved and the records already available, then explain what needs attention. You do not need to know who was responsible before asking for help. Tell us where you were hurt and what happened so we can review the next steps.
East Main Street is under a safety review
VDOT’s East Main Street corridor study covers Route 11 from Lee Highway to Tyler Avenue. Its 2025 first-phase survey recorded 521 participants; 58% identified insufficient or missing crosswalks and pedestrian signal timing as a concern. These are survey responses, not crash rates.
The study includes roadway, walking, cycling and transit needs. Its December 2025 alternatives proposed turn and crossing changes at Dalton Drive and Grove Avenue. Proposals do not establish what was built or prove fault in a particular collision. For your claim, preserve photographs of the actual markings, signals and sight lines on the incident date.
Why choose Gray Broughton Injury Law?
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Evidence tied to the crossing
We compare witness accounts with the physical evidence and look into any differences. You should know which facts support your account and which remain uncertain.
02
Documenting how the injury affects you
Missed classes and missed shifts need documentation. Keep appointment records, work restrictions and messages about the responsibilities you could not meet.
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Preparation for a contested claim
Gray Broughton is a veteran-led trial firm. We prepare your case for court and explain your options along the way.
How we help clients in Radford
We help people injured in Radford from our offices in Henrico, Virginia Beach and Roanoke. We do not have an office in the city. Let us know if travel or mobility issues could make a consultation difficult. The location of a lawyer’s office does not decide where a lawsuit belongs; the facts and applicable venue rules do.
Injury claims in Radford
Car crashes on East Main Street
For a Radford car accident claim, keep repair estimates, towing details and the vehicle’s storage location. Ask before scrapping or substantially repairing a vehicle that may need inspection, especially if there is disagreement about how the crash happened.
Pedestrians near Radford University
A pedestrian injury review near campus should distinguish walking in a marked crossing from entering a driveway or moving through a parking lot. Tell us where you were walking and where you were headed so we can understand what happened.
Commercial vehicles serving local businesses
If a delivery vehicle struck you while turning into an East Main Street business, save its markings and company name. A truck accident investigation can examine the driver, vehicle and work assignment without assuming every company named is liable.
Falls near campus businesses
For a fall at a store or restaurant near campus, identify the entrance and surface. Photograph the condition and ask for an incident report. Premises liability review starts with the property, your reason for being there and the available records.
Brain injuries disrupting a semester
If a Radford student needs continuing treatment after a collision, keep medical records alongside documentation of interrupted coursework. Our brain injury attorneys review the documented effects on daily life, education and work, including needs that extend beyond the semester.
When the insurer blames you
In an ordinary Virginia negligence claim, your own negligence can bar recovery if it was a proximate cause of the accident. The Virginia civil jury instructions explain that the parties’ negligence is not compared. An accusation is not a finding. Tell your lawyer exactly what the insurer has alleged and share the correspondence. Have the evidence and any applicable exceptions reviewed before accepting that conclusion.
Which Radford courthouse?
Radford Circuit Court is in Virginia’s 27th Judicial Circuit, at 619 Second Street, West. The combined district courts list 619 Second Street, Municipal Building. Confirm the court named on your papers before contacting a clerk.
The appropriate court depends on the claim and amount sought. Virginia venue law generally permits an ordinary injury suit where the cause of action arose or where the defendant resides, subject to other applicable rules. A Radford mailing address or your return home after the semester does not alone settle venue.
Check the deadline and the defendant
Notice and filing suit are separate requirements. Government immunity also requires review; timely notice does not establish liability. A university safety report does not by itself establish compliance with a statutory notice requirement. Tolling rules require an individual calculation.
| Potential claim | Deadline to review |
|---|---|
| Ordinary personal injury | Generally two years after accrual. Minority, incapacity and other statutory exceptions can change the calculation. |
| Negligence claim against Radford | Generally six-month written notice to the city attorney, chief executive or mayor. Statutory actual-knowledge and disability exceptions may apply. |
| Claim under the Virginia Tort Claims Act | Generally one-year written notice to the Attorney General or Director of the Division of Risk Management. For VDOT claims, notice goes to the Commissioner of Highways. Disability and actual-knowledge exceptions may apply. |
Recent Case Results
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$10,000,000
$1,250,000
Gray Broughton represented an attorney who suffered a traumatic brain injury after his car was struck by a commercial vehicle. After missing a year of work and undergoing intensive therapy, he was able to make a full recovery and return to work. Gray Broughton was able to settle his case for $1,250,000 shortly before depositions.
$750,000.
Gray Broughton represented an 83-year-old woman who slipped and fell on a restaurant floor. The fall broke her right shoulder in three places; it also broke her right hip. Through his investigation, Gray Broughton was able to prove that the restaurant had not been mopping its floors properly and knew that its floors were abnormally slick. Gray Broughton settled her case two months before trial for $750,000.
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Frequently asked questions
Keep photographs of the crossing, the signal you faced and anything blocking visibility. Save witness contacts and the report number. Record the time while it is fresh. University police provide local pedestrian-signal guidance, but your claim needs evidence of what happened at that crossing.
Yes. The university’s Office of Risk Management links an Accident Investigation Report and instructs staff to document a visitor’s fall. Ask whether a report was completed and keep any reference number. An internal report is separate from the notice and lawsuit requirements discussed above; ask us to check the deadlines that apply to you.
Not necessarily. Radford University Police describe their enforcement area as university property and adjacent streets and sidewalks. The responding agency alone does not establish ownership. Preserve the location and report, then identify who owned or controlled the relevant surface before directing a claim.
Yes. Tell us where you now live, where you received treatment and whether you expect to return. Keep local witness contacts and your Radford report number. Moving away does not, by itself, identify the proper court or stop a deadline. Those questions need a separate review.
Record the route, direction, boarding stop and approximate time, plus the bus number if known. Describe whether you were seated, standing or getting off. Radford Transit publishes carry-on and mobility-device procedures; tell us if an unsecured item or device was involved, without assuming that establishes fault.