Imagine the following scenario: another car crashes into yours, sending adrenaline coursing through your body. Worse, when you get out of the car, you quickly realize that the other […]
How to Handle a Drunk Driver at the Scene of an Accident
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Were You Hit by a Driver While You Were Walking?
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) estimates that 1,608 pedestrian crashes occurred on Virginia’s roads in 2017, representing a 2.7 percent decrease from 2016. These crashes resulted in […]
The Potential Distractions of Smartwatches
Most people understand the danger of texting or interacting with a smartphone while driving. Unfortunately, many otherwise savvy drivers fail to realize another significant danger: smartwatches. Smartwatches can pose […]
5 Bizarre Reasons Truck Accidents Occur
Trucks often cause catastrophic damage when they collide with cars and other smaller vehicles. That is why truck drivers have a special responsibility to protect the safety of the […]
$850,000 Settlement
Medical Malpractice The plaintiff lost her left kidney and suffered damage to her gallbladder and spleen as a result of the transection of her left ureter sustained during a colostomy […]
Emergency Medical Treatment: Costly but Necessary After an Accident
Broken glass and twisted metal surround you. Your head spins. What just happened? You’ve been in a car accident. You check yourself for injuries. Everything seems fine. Nothing hurts. […]
Living With a Spinal Cord Injury Is Often Expensive
Living with a spinal cord injury sustained in any type of accident can cost far more than you might imagine. In just the first year after a spinal cord […]
When Cars and Trucks Collide, Cars Lose
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), more than 2.7 million tractor-trailer trucks are registered in the United States. Large truck traffic accounts for roughly 9 percent […]
Distracted Driving: One of the Most Dangerous Driver Behaviors
Distracted driving was a factor in 20.5 percent of all traffic accidents on Virginia roads in 2017, and in 25 percent of all traffic accident fatalities, according to the […]
The Potential Catastrophic Results of Slip and Fall Accidents
For many people, slipping and falling down results in little more than a few bruises and momentary embarrassment. Some slip and fall accidents, however, cause severe trauma, even catastrophic […]