A small careless error or a lapse of judgment can lead to major damage and injury. This appears to have been the case in Watauga County, North Carolina (NC), when a Ford F-150 crossed into the path of oncoming traffic, hit a Volvo 740 head on and sideswiped a Chevy Trailblazer. At least two people…
When the lead attorney for a Charlottesville, Virginia (VA), man who lost his wife to injuries suffered in a collision with a cement truck secured a $10.6 million jury verdict in the wrongful death lawsuit against the at-fault driver and building supplies company, the news went national. Seven months later, that verdict, which amounted to…
Two high-school sweethearts on a summer afternoon drive. It sounds like the idyllic start to a movie. However the accident that followed turned this sunny scene into a tragic ballad. The two teens were riding in a pick up truck on route 20 in Upshur, West Virginia (WV). When the driver, a 16-year old boy, said he…
When a child dies from an injury, it is a huge loss for the family, a loss so big that words cannot begin to explain the depth of grief the parents feel. Therefore, as a mom with a young daughter and a Virginia personal injury lawyer, it touched me deeply when I heard that a…
In a new post to the Virginia Beach Injuryboard, my colleague Emily Mapp Brannon reports on statistics that show road deaths linked to alcohol or drug use are falling in Virginia, in contrast to trands in surrounding states. Police enforcement and education campaigns may be paying off in Virginia. DM