When tractor trailers and cars are involved in wrecks it typically leads to a very scary situation. Depending on how the collisions occur, victims can be left with serous head or neck injuries or even possibly be killed. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released new crash test results for eight types of semitrailers….
A hit-and-run collision that began with an illegal passing maneuver left a pedestrian in Halifax County, Virginia (VA), with life-threatening injuries. The nearly fatal crash happened on U.S. Route 501/L.P. Bailey Memorial Highway at around 6:45 am on January 12, 2018. Virginia State Police responded to the scene a short distance north of…
One Virginia law all people should know about states that only one teenage passenger is allowed in a car being driven by someone under the age of 18 when an adult is not present. State lawmakers and police recognize the danger of allowing multiple teenagers in a car without adult supervision. Young drivers, perhaps even…
A preventable problem for an SUV driver in the Downtown Tunnel on I-264 between Portsmouth and Norfolk led directly to the death of a motorcycle rider. The fatal incident happened shortly before 1 am on January 12, 2018. Virginia State Police responded to the scene in the eastbound tube. Investigators determined that a…
Under Virginia law, when a victim is killed because of the negligent actions of another party, their survivors can file a wrongful death claim against the party responsible for their loved one’s death. As a Virginia accident attorney can explain to you, if the victim had survived their injuries and could have filed a personal…