Pedestrian deaths are at a 4-year high in Chesapeake, Virginia (VA), after the third fatal street-crossing accident of 2011. Surprisingly, Virginia Beach typically has the highest number of pedestrian fatalities among Hampton Roads cities each year, with an average of four. To learn how we can put a stop to pedestrian deaths, click over to “Chesapeake at…
We all know what a pain traffic can be around the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel. A group of concerned citizens has come together to study traffic patterns and brainstorm solutions to congestion on the HRBT. Their suggestion? An $18 million dollar update to help reduce traffic. To read more, click over to “Short-Term Solutions for HRBT…
The accident on I-64 near Armistead Avenue in Hampton, Virginia (VA, durng the 2011 Labor Day weekend was described this way in a recent article in the Daily Press: “The [state police] report says a tire dislodged from a car driving 55 mph. The tire flew into the van with such force it nearly killed the woman…
In his latest post to our firm’s Virginia Brain/Head Injury Lawyers blog site, my colleague John C. wrote that he is both encouraged and worried by a new report showing U.S. children are increasingly receiving emergency room treatments for concussions. John knows it is a positive trend for parents, coaches and doctors to treat blows…
If you feel exhausted and can barely keep your eyes open, do not attempt to drive. Get some rest before getting behind the wheel of a car or truck. Unfortunately, many people do not heed this simple advice. For example, a fatal accident in Taylorsville, North Carolina (NC) was caused by a driver who fell…