One of the hardest decisions many families are forced to make is whether or not to place their elderly loved one in a nursing home. Although many families try to care for their senior family member in their homes, it often gets to the point where the care they need is beyond what family members…
A young boy was left with critical injuries after he was hit by a car on Friday, July 12th, in Virginia Beach. According to official reports, the incident occurred at about 4:35 p.m., when local officers were called to the scene of a pedestrian accident in North Witchduck and Virginia Beach Boulevard. Upon their arrival,…
On Tuesday, July 9th, members of the Suffolk Fire & Rescue squad were dispatched to the 5800th block of Whaleyville Boulevard following reports of a two-vehicle rollover accident shortly after 4:00 p.m. Upon their arrival, crews discovered that an SUV had overturned on impact with a pick-up truck towing a full-sized trailer. Responders managed to…
Sharing our roads with pedestrians is not new; more and more people are choosing walking and other modes of transportation over the cost and environmental impact of driving. In large urban areas, pedestrians are a mainstay. Unfortunately, pedestrian accident numbers continue to climb. According to statistics from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), more…
As the U.S. population ages, the number of nursing home residents will increase. Tragically, this also means that the number of nursing home abuse and neglect cases will also rise. According to statistics from the National Council on Aging (NCOA), one in 10 seniors has been a victim of at least one form of elder…