A new cell phone application prevents distracted driving, reports MarketWatch.com. The Sprint Drive First program automatically locks cell phones when a car is moving over 10 mph. Incoming calls go straight to voicemail, and text message and email alerts are silenced until the car is turned off. Available at just $2 per month, parents can register…
Virginia State Police said 14 people died in 11 crashes over the 2011 Labor Day weekend, according to the Virginian-Pilot. State police arrested 110 impaired drivers and cited 2,164 reckless drivers and 7,415 speeders. The preliminary numbers showed a slight uptick from the previous two years, when 13 deaths were recorded each holiday weekend. In 2011,…
It looks just like any other nondescript piece of metal, but a leaf spring from the undercarriage of a dump truck was the likely cause of a crash that killed a young teacher from Dallas, North Carolina (NC). State police said a team investigating the accident that killed Christina Whelan found a section of a broken…
When someone you love and care about is killed in an auto accident, it’s a traumatic experience. But what happens when the person who killed your loved one flees the scene of the accident? Who is going to pay for the hit-and-run wrongful death of your loved one? As a Virginia motorcycle injury lawyer, I know that…
A young railroad worker with a lot to live for was permanently injured in a terrible work related injury in New Orleans (LA). The client was a 33-year-old bridge repair worker who had been earning about $40,000 a year before a 1,600 pound timber smashed and partly crushed his lower leg on the bridge. The…