My colleague Randy Appleton has written a new blog post for our firm’s Virginia personal injury attorneys’ website about a fire in the battery of the new Chevrolet Volt that has led to a safety study. Does the battery fire after a collision test raise more general questions about the safety of the hybrid vehice? DM
An 8-year-old boy hit by the driver of a Dodge Neon while boarding his school bus in the 17300 block of Route 14 in Mathews County, Virginia (VA), wound up hospitalized with serious injuries. The car’s driver told police he did not see either the school bus or the child at the corner of John Clayton Highway…
November brings colder weather, turkey and time with loved ones. Also, the month brings the end of daylight saving time, causing citizens nationwide to “fall back” an hour. Adjusting our clocks may be more than just a minor annoyance – the effects could be downright dangerous. Researchers have discovered that the risk of pedestrian deaths…
Motorcycles have a reputation of being some of the most dangerous vehicles on the road. An acciddent in Chesapeake, Virginia (VA), might provide some support for this assertion, as it claimed the life on a young motorcyclist. To learn more, visit “Speed a Factor in Deadly Chesapeake Motorcycle Crash.” CD
A safety study is under way to determine whether lithium-ion batteries used to power the Chevrolet Volt are at increased risk for catching fire. The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was opened after a fire at one of NHTA’s test facilities in Wisconsin during June 2011. Federal officials have said they don’t think…