During the 2011 July 4th weekend, Virginia roads and highways saw 13 traffic deaths, doubling the total of fatalities for the same period of 2010. This is a chilling reminder of the deadly risks from driving at high speeds and while distracted or intoxicated. Despite these driving dangers, Virginia legislators are allowing drivers to step…
As a lifelong resident of the Norfolk area,and a FELA lawyer who helps Norfolk Southern and CSXT railroad employees in cases against the companies, I notice the piles of “black gold”- coal- whether driving to court in Newport News or fishing in the river. If you’ve ever had to drive over the Monitor-Merrimac bridge tunnel…
A resident of Virginia Beach, VA, was cut off by a box truck and forced off of Route 13 near princess Anee, Maryland (MD). The truck did not stop after the incident, in which the women said the other vehicle sideswiped her car and knocked off a side mirror, according to delmarvaNOW!.com. The 70-year-old woman…
As a Virginia traumatic brain injury lawyer, I am often concerned about lasting harm caused to my clients from impact or crush injuries to the head, including concussions and skull fractures. Some permanent losses may be undiscovered at the time of settlement with an insurance company or jury verdict in court. A study of Vietnam-era…
The Daily Press has reported on a fatal I-64 accident involving a motor home. A truck pulling a camper trailer wrecked after one of the tires blew out, which caused the truck to run off the side of the road and crash into several trees. The of the vehicle driver died and his wife and…