Have you ever sprained your thumb? If so, do you remember how difficult it was to do the simplest of tasks? Opening a jar, buttoning a button, or even holding a coffee cup can all be nearly impossible. Now imagine if you had lost your thumb completely due to a traumatic accident that lead to…
A crash near Wards Corner on the night of October 11, 2017, sent a pedestrian to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The collision happened at the intersection of Granby Street and Maycox Avenue, and Norfolk Police received the call at 7:45 pm. The driver of the SUV stopped and remained at…
One of the most vulnerable potential victims in vehicle crashes are pedestrians. There is nothing between them and the vehicle that is aiming right at them and, depending on the circumstances of the accident, pedestrian accident injuries can be catastrophic. There are more than 150,000 pedestrian victims in this country each year. The number of…
A previous blog article, titled, “Collecting Economic Damages in a Personal Injury Claim,” addressed what types of economic damages a victim can collect when they are injured in an auto accident. When a person receives compensation for economic damages, they are being reimbursed for the financial losses they suffered because of their injuries – such…
Numerous news outlets across the country reported on the recent multi-vehicle crashes that shut down North Carolina’s I-40. According to law enforcement reports, there were more than 130 vehicles involved in the resulting massive pile-up of vehicles, with more than two dozen people transported to area hospitals with injuries. The accidents spread from exits 143…