Nothing can seem more frustrating than to find out that your normal route to work has been or will be changed due to a road closure, as drivers in Suffolk, Virginia (VA) will be facing today. Click here to read the article concerning this road closure. Even if you are given advance notice, trying to…
The recent death of a tow-truck driver who was stopped on the side of a Virginia highway has caused the “move over” law in Virginia to be modified to include not only law enforcement personnel and other emergency workers, but also tow-truck drivers. As you are probably aware, the “move over” law requires motorists to…
When people think of a car crash, they usually envision two cars slamming into each other. However, car crashes involving a single vehicle is quite common. When these types of car accidents occur, there are usually no witnesses and the driver may have suffered a serious personal injury like a broken leg, whiplash, or a…
My colleague Randy Appleton highlights the conviction of a repeat drunk driver in his latest post to the Virginia Beach Injuryboard. The case involved a former sheriff’s deputy who badly injured another driver and passenger in a head-on collision on Birdneck Road. Randy notes that in 2008, 234 people died on Virginia’s streets and highways…
You’ve probably heard about the risks associated with texting while driving. Studies have shown it is 23 times more dangerous than not texting behind the wheel and it is just as dangerous as drunk driving. Well, the stakes are even higher if you’re operating a motorcycle. For example, a motor bike rider traveling on N.C….