During 2017, nearly 1,200 Americans died in wrong-way crashes. The Insurance Information Institute also found that in that year, more than 5,500 U.S. residents died in crashes where a driver was under the influence of alcohol, drugs or medication. Institute researchers did not report how many of those fatal collisions were caused by impaired drivers…
Lane departures were cited as a contributing factor in 63,776 crashes on North Carolina roads and highways during 2018. Errors by drivers that led to these collisions included illegal passing, driving left of center/crossing the center line, improper lane changes, running onto the shoulder or median, and going the wrong way. Whatever the specific circumstances,…
Under the Virginia personal injury law, you can recover lost income (current and future income) – where the loss directly occurred because of the injuries you suffered due to another’s fault. It does not necessarily have to a regular weekly or monthly salary. You may be a temporary worker or an hourly wage worker, or even…
Every premises liability case is unique, and will involve an evaluation of the legal duty of care that the premises owner owed to the injured person. In Virginia, slip, trip, and fall injuries occur most commonly on residential as well as business premises owned by another party. Public spaces such as broken pavement, defective elevators,…
During 2018, the most recent year for which complete information is available, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles recorded 121 pedestrian fatalities. Serious injuries befell another 1,502 pedestrians in crashes on roads and highways in the state. That same year in Virginia, 13 bike riders died and 593 bicyclists suffered serious injuries in crashes. The…