A 17-year-old is dead after a fatal crash this weekend on I-64. The Williamsburg, Virginia (VA), girl was driving east when she lost control of her 1994 Acura Integra. She overcorrected and ran off the road, striking a tree on the driver’s side of the vehicle. Despite wearing her seat belt at the time of…
In her latest post to our firm’s Virginia All Serious Injuries blog, my colleague Emily Brannon reports a marker project on the Hampton River in VA that causes concern for residents who believe the dredging will boost recreational boaters using the river and increase the chance of boaters hitting each other. Emily reminds Virginians that…
Drunk driving is dangerous and irresponsible. Everyone knows that. Driving drunk with a pregnant woman in the car is exponentially worse. On July 7, 2011, an 18-year-old driver who shouldn’t have been drinking in the first place made a deadly choice when she choose to drive while drunk. She crashed her car into a tree…
Tazewell, Virginia (VA), Fire Chief George Pilkins and his 12-year-old son were injured in a motorcycle accident on June 29, 2011, SWVA Today reported. Their injuries were serious enough for the two to be airlifted to Holston Valley Medical Center. George Pilkins had surgery to mend a leg that was broken in three places. His…
In his latest post to our Norfolk, VA Car & Truck Accident Injury Lawyers blog site, my colleague Kevin Duffan looks at how ready pedestrians, cyclists and other road users are for Norfolk’s new Tide light-rail system that is due to open for business in August 2011. A report in the Virginian-Pilot suggests other drivers,…