Virginia traffic laws include certain guidelines for pedestrians, including how to follow signals and lights, walk within crosswalks, and obey crossing guards. One of the key requirement for pedestrians who are walking against traffic is to always use the shoulder of the road. Traffic Rules Applicability There have been instances where pedestrians in Virginia fail…
In a Virginia personal injury case involving a car accident, while the focus must be on proving negligence of the at-fault driver, it is also essential to consider other factors such as the car safety systems that the driver may have been using. It may seem counter-intuitive at first, but an experienced Virginia personal injury…
Renting an e-scooter is a popular and affordable option for local travel today. It is also an excellent way to venture out and explore a new city. However, these vehicles come with their own set of risks. Improper design and malfunctioning brakes or other defects could result in serious accidents and injuries, such as bruises,…
Black ice or snow on the roads can result in an increase in the number of car accidents. Snow-packed road conditions or black ice on the highways, city streets, secondary roads, and side streets can be dangerous even for experienced drivers. While most accidents in cold weather conditions may only cause a minor scratch or…
Medical errors kill between 250,000 and 440,000 patients in the United States each year. The lower estimate of the terrible toll taken by the mistakes of doctors, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other health care providers comes from researchers at Johns Hopkins University. The group tabulated deadly outcomes from “1) an error in judgment, skill, or…