Insurance Companies Minimize. We Maximize.

The minutes after a serious crash are the most consequential of the case. The decisions that get made, what gets photographed, what statements get given, what the responding officer writes in the report, all of it shapes what is possible months and years later. The very first call from the other driver's insurance company is rarely a friendly check-in. It is the start of the carrier's work to limit what the case is worth.

Motor vehicle accident cases include passenger vehicle collisions, commercial truck and tractor-trailer wrecks, motorcycle crashes, pedestrian and bicyclist injuries, drunk driving cases, and incidents involving rideshare drivers. Each presents its own evidentiary challenges. Trucking cases require quick action to preserve the electronic logging device data, the driver qualification file, and the carrier's own safety records. Motorcycle cases require careful work to overcome the bias jurors may bring against riders. Rideshare cases involve layered insurance coverage that turns on the driver's app status at the moment of the crash. Uninsured and underinsured motorist claims require a careful read of the client's own policy.

West Virginia is a modified comparative fault state. An injured person can recover damages reduced by their own percentage of fault, but only if their fault is fifty percent or less. If the carrier can convince a jury that the injured person was fifty-one percent at fault, the recovery is zero. Defense lawyers know this and use it. They build small criticisms of the plaintiff's driving into a case for shared blame. A prepared firm knows how to push back, with reconstruction experts when the facts call for it, with photographs and scene measurements, and with cross-examination of the carrier's own witnesses.

Stroebel & Stroebel works motor vehicle cases the same way we work the largest catastrophic claims. We obtain the police report and the underlying officer notes, the photographs, the dashcam footage, and the medical records. We secure the vehicles before the carriers can dispose of them. We document the medical treatment as it happens, communicate with treating providers, and retain the experts the case requires. And we present the case to the carrier with a documented demand. Most cases resolve at that stage, but they resolve well only because the case has been built for trial.

If you have been hurt in a crash, do not give a recorded statement to the other driver's carrier and do not sign anything before you talk to a lawyer. The consultation is free. Call (304) 346-0197.

The cases we take on.

• Car and SUV collisions, including rear-end, intersection, and head-on crashes.
• Commercial truck and tractor-trailer wrecks involving FMCSA regulations and carrier liability.
• Motorcycle crashes, including cases complicated by lane-share or bias defenses.
• Pedestrian and bicycle injuries in crosswalks, parking lots, and roadways.
• Uninsured and underinsured motorist claims against your own carrier.
• Rideshare and delivery driver collisions involving Uber, Lyft, and gig-economy carriers.

“Adjusters get paid to close files quickly. We get paid only if our client is made whole. The incentives are not the same.”

Our approach, step by step.

1. 01

   Free Consultation and Evidence Hold

   We meet with you, gather what you have, and immediately send preservation letters to the carriers and any commercial defendants so evidence is not lost.

2. 02

   Treatment Documented Properly

   We coordinate with your medical providers so the injury is documented in a way that supports the claim rather than undermines it.

3. 03

   Documented Demand to the Carrier

   When treatment is complete or the picture is stable, we present a demand supported by records, lost wages, photographs, and the law's measure of damages.

4. 04

   Litigation if Necessary

   If the carrier will not pay what the case is worth, we file suit and prepare for trial without slowing down.