Most people know that if you get into a car accident, never say, “It was my fault” at the scene of the accident. Why? Because you don’t want to admit liability when you may actually not be liable. The proper procedure is to take exchange insurance information and wait until a thorough investigation is conducted….
Could things get any worse for American auto makers? It appears so. Ford Motor Company announced a huge recall 4.5 million vehicles stemming from a defective cruise control switch which could start a fire. The recall includes over one million Ford Windstar minivans, along with over three million Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln vehicles, according to…
Adding to what has become a record year for fatal motorcycle accidents in Hampton Roads, two bike riders wrecked in Chesapeake on Tuesday evening. One motorcyclist died and the other went to Sentara Norfolk Hospital with head injuries. My colleague Emily Mapp Brannon notes in her latest post to the Virginia Beach Injuryboard that both…
A horrific car accident, involving an SUV being broken in half, occurred on George Washington Parkway at Boundary Channel Drive. One of the individuals involved was Team U.S.A. soccer player Charlie Davies. He suffered a lacerated bladder and fractures to the tibia and femur bones in his right leg, along with facial fractures and a…
Drivers can never hear too often that they should never drive drunk. Acting on that understanding, Virginia secretary of public safety, the state’s Mothers Against Drunk Driving chapter and the Virginia State police have teamed up to launch Help Eliminate Alcohol Related Tragedies–HEART, for short. My colleague Jim Lewis provides details on the new educational…