An 84-year-old nursing home resident who fell while getting out of bed and suffered injuries that required incurring nearly $75,000 in treatment expenses has won a multimillion award against the owner of the long-term facility in Roanoke, Virginia (VA), where she was hurt. According to a report in Virginia Lawyers Weekly, $5 million of the…
One man is dead after a collision between an ambulance and a pickup truck at the intersection of Campbell and Florida Avenue in Lynchburg, Virginia (VA). According to WSET, the ambulance ran a red light and struck the pickup truck, causing it to overturn. The driver of the pickup truck, Dean Anders, was not wearing a…
A police officer suffered minor injuries and went to the hospital for medical treatment after his patrol car was hit from behind near the intersection of Ridge Street and Cherry Avenue in Charlottesville, Virginia (VA). Authorities say the man who hit him was charged with following too closely and driving with a suspended license. View…
Fatal motorcycle accidents in Norfolk and Chesapeake during April 2012 were just two of 17 such deadly incidents reported to the Virginia (VA) Department of Motor Vehicles since the start of the year. According to the DMV, 40 percent more crashes involving loss of life for a bike rider occurred during the first four months…
A car was apparently being driven at more than 90 mph when it left Monroe-Ansonville Road in Wingate, North Carolina (NC), crossed an auto body shop parking lot and slammed into a parked flatbed tow truck at around 3 am on April 20, 2012.According to WCNC, the passenger in the car was killed in the…