Washington, DC · Car accident · 2026
Top-Ranked Car Accident Lawyers in Washington
The ranking
Top Washington car accident lawyers
- 1Top scoreBar check pending
Cohen & Cohen Personal Injury Lawyers - Washington D.C. Accident and Injury Lawyers
4.9551 Google reviews· WashingtonGoogle Maps position: #1 for "car accident lawyer"
- Map position
- 1
- Score
- 94.9/100
- 2Bar check pending
Regan Zambri Long Personal Injury Lawyers
5.0173 Google reviews· WashingtonGoogle Maps position: #3 for "car accident lawyer"
- Map position
- 3
- Score
- 93.0/100
- 3Bar check pending
Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel Personal Injury Lawyers - Washington, D.C.
4.9230 Google reviews· WashingtonGoogle Maps position: #2 for "car accident lawyer"
- Map position
- 2
- Score
- 92.3/100
- 4Bar check pending
Marks & Harrison
5.0434 Google reviews· AlexandriaGoogle Maps position: #6 for "car accident lawyer"
- Map position
- 6
- Score
- 86.5/100
- 5Bar check pending
Gelb & Gelb, P.C.
4.9288 Google reviews· WashingtonGoogle Maps position: #5 for "car accident lawyer"
- Map position
- 5
- Score
- 84.9/100
- 6Most reviewedBar check pending
Price Benowitz Accident Injury Lawyers, LLP
4.8884 Google reviews· WashingtonGoogle Maps position: #4 for "car accident lawyer"
- Map position
- 4
- Score
- 83.0/100
- 7Bar check pending
Kitchel Injury Law
5.0122 Google reviews· WashingtonGoogle Maps position: #7 for "car accident lawyer"
- Map position
- 7
- Score
- 82.5/100
- 8Bar check pending
Malloy Law Offices, LLC
4.9394 Google reviews· WashingtonGoogle Maps position: #9 for "car accident lawyer"
- Map position
- 9
- Score
- 74.9/100
- 9Bar check pending
Koonz McKenney Johnson & DePaolis LLP
4.773 Google reviews· WashingtonGoogle Maps position: #8 for "car accident lawyer"
- Map position
- 8
- Score
- 73.0/100
- 10Bar check pending
Trombly & Singer, PLLC
5.0132 Google reviews· WashingtonGoogle Maps position: #11 for "car accident lawyer"
- Map position
- 11
- Score
- 72.6/100
Map positions, ratings and review counts: Google, recorded September 25, 2026. How we rank
Know this
What makes car accident cases different
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Your state's insurance system (at-fault or no-fault) decides whose policy pays first.
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Your state's fault rule can reduce or bar your recovery if you share any blame.
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Policy limits often cap what you can realistically collect from the other driver.
Checklist
Evidence to save now
- Police crash report number
- Photos of vehicles, the scene and your injuries
- Names and phone numbers of witnesses
- Medical records and bills from the first visit onward
- All letters and emails from any insurance company
Before you sign
Questions to ask a lawyer
- 1.How many car accident cases like mine have you handled in this county?
- 2.Who will actually work on my case day to day?
- 3.What is your contingency fee, and are case costs taken out before or after it?
District of Columbia
Rules that affect your claim
Filing deadline
3 years
For most injury claims (D.C. Code § 12-301).
Fault rule
Contributory negligence
If you are found even 1% at fault, you can be barred from recovering anything. This is one of the strictest rules in the country. Pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable road users hit by a vehicle get a modified comparative (51% bar) rule instead. (D.C. common law; D.C. Code § 50-2204.52)
Car insurance
Choice no-fault state
No-fault coverage and the traditional right to sue can both apply, depending on the options chosen on the policy and after the crash. Which applies affects your claim.
Pending attorney review. General information, not legal advice. Deadlines can be shorter for claims against government agencies and for some case types.
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FAQ
Common questions
How long do I have to file a personal injury lawsuit in District of Columbia?
In most cases, 3 years from the date of the injury (D.C. Code § 12-301). Claims against a government agency often have much shorter notice deadlines.
What if I was partly at fault for my injury in District of Columbia?
If you are found even 1% at fault, you can be barred from recovering anything. This is one of the strictest rules in the country. Pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable road users hit by a vehicle get a modified comparative (51% bar) rule instead. (D.C. common law; D.C. Code § 50-2204.52)
Is District of Columbia a no-fault car insurance state?
District of Columbia is a choice no-fault state. No-fault coverage and the traditional right to sue can both apply, depending on the options chosen on the policy and after the crash. Which applies affects your claim.
How are the Washington, DC car accident lawyers on this page ranked?
By a 100-point score built from Google's "car accident lawyer" search results in Washington, DC. Half comes from each firm's position in the Google Maps results for that search (a firm that doesn't appear counts as position 21); half comes from its Google rating, weighted so that a high rating from many reviews beats a perfect rating from a handful. Firms need at least 25 Google reviews, a 4.0+ rating, and a Google listing as a personal injury attorney. No firm can pay to change its rank.
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