Virginia State Police said 14 people died in 11 crashes over the 2011 Labor Day weekend, according to the Virginian-Pilot. State police arrested 110 impaired drivers and cited 2,164 reckless drivers and 7,415 speeders. The preliminary numbers showed a slight uptick from the previous two years, when 13 deaths were recorded each holiday weekend. In 2011,…
When someone you love and care about is killed in an auto accident, it’s a traumatic experience. But what happens when the person who killed your loved one flees the scene of the accident? Who is going to pay for the hit-and-run wrongful death of your loved one? As a Virginia motorcycle injury lawyer, I know that…
A new cell phone application prevents distracted driving, reports MarketWatch.com. The Sprint Drive First program automatically locks cell phones when a car is moving over 10 mph. Incoming calls go straight to voicemail, and text message and email alerts are silenced until the car is turned off. Available at just $2 per month, parents can register…
It looks just like any other nondescript piece of metal, but a leaf spring from the undercarriage of a dump truck was the likely cause of a crash that killed a young teacher from Dallas, North Carolina (NC). State police said a team investigating the accident that killed Christina Whelan found a section of a broken…
Chicago has become one of the first cities in America to ban the sale of crib bumper pads, following reports they have been linked to the suffocation of infants. Council members approved the ban on crib bumper pads without debate, the Chicago Tribune reported. The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, a group that represents manufacturers and sellers…