When a person is injured in an accident caused by another party, Virginia law allows the victim to pursue damages against the at-fault party for both economic and noneconomic damages they may have suffered due to the injury. These damages can include financial compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and emotional anguish….
A rear-end collision in Martinsville, Virginia (VA), on the afternoon of January 9, 2018, turned into a chain reaction and a hit-and-run incident. It also involved alleged alcohol use, sent two innocent people to the hospital with serious injuries and left the at-fault driver facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges. Martinsville Police responded…
When tractor trailers and cars are involved in wrecks it typically leads to a very scary situation. Depending on how the collisions occur, victims can be left with serous head or neck injuries or even possibly be killed. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released new crash test results for eight types of semitrailers….
A hit-and-run collision that began with an illegal passing maneuver left a pedestrian in Halifax County, Virginia (VA), with life-threatening injuries. The nearly fatal crash happened on U.S. Route 501/L.P. Bailey Memorial Highway at around 6:45 am on January 12, 2018. Virginia State Police responded to the scene a short distance north of…
One Virginia law all people should know about states that only one teenage passenger is allowed in a car being driven by someone under the age of 18 when an adult is not present. State lawmakers and police recognize the danger of allowing multiple teenagers in a car without adult supervision. Young drivers, perhaps even…