This month, we covered a Fairfax County garbage truck accident that highlighted some of the dangers of sharing the road with commercial vehicles – the heavy, slow trucks make wide turns and sudden stops. However, there are a number of steps that other drivers on the road can take to prevent garbage truck accidents and…
What Happened: Two North Carolina teens were tragically killed when the car they were riding in left the road and hit a tree on July 9, 2012. The car accident occurred on NC 41, just south of Fairmont, NC. The driver and two other passengers were also injured. Police do not think alcohol was a…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on July 12, 2012, announced the recall of nearly 500,000 Chicco Polly High Chairs sold in the United States and Canada since January 2005. Federal regulators have received more than 20 reports of young children suffering cuts and bruises when falling onto uncovered pegs designed to hold the feeding…
What happened: Several people were seriously injured following a two-vehicle collision in Lynchburg, VA on July 15. The crash occurred on Boonsboro Road when a Buick Century crossed the center line and collided head-on with a Ford Windstar. Seven people were taken to the hospital and many victims remain in critical condition, including a 5-year…
What Happened: A boat accident involving a 25-foot recreational fishing vessel occurred on Tangier Island. The fishing vessel reportedly hit a steel channel marker that was not lit. The collision caused serious damage and led to the death of a 37-year-old man. The individual navigating the vessel suffered a broken arm, according to delmarvanow.com. All channel…