In her latest post to our firm’s Virginia All Serious Injuries blog, my colleague Emily Brannon reports a marker project on the Hampton River in VA that causes concern for residents who believe the dredging will boost recreational boaters using the river and increase the chance of boaters hitting each other. Emily reminds Virginians that…
A tractor-trailer driver is okay despite losing control of his truck and rear-ending another trailer. According to WVGazette.com, authorities say the accident occurred around 10 pm in Charleston, West Virginia, on July 7, 2011. Details are still emerging, but no fatalities were reported. This incident could have ended much worse. Tractor trailer drivers frequently work…
In his latest post to our Norfolk, VA Car & Truck Accident Injury Lawyers blog site, my colleague Kevin Duffan looks at how ready pedestrians, cyclists and other road users are for Norfolk’s new Tide light-rail system that is due to open for business in August 2011. A report in the Virginian-Pilot suggests other drivers,…
Tazewell, Virginia (VA), Fire Chief George Pilkins and his 12-year-old son were injured in a motorcycle accident on June 29, 2011, SWVA Today reported. Their injuries were serious enough for the two to be airlifted to Holston Valley Medical Center. George Pilkins had surgery to mend a leg that was broken in three places. His…
A motorcyclist has been killed in Virginia (VA) after colliding with a trash truck at an intersection, just the latest in a spate of fatal accidents involving motorcyclists in the Commonwealth. Rakesh Bhatt, 54, died after a trash truck struck his motorcycle at the intersection of Van Dorn Street and Taney Avenue in Alexandria (VA) early…