When most people hit something with their vehicle they stop, whether it’s an object in the road or even an animal. However when you hit a pedestrian and don’t stop it could mean leaving someone to die or a felony at the very least. Unfortunately this is exactly what happened today to a man walking down…
In his latest post to our firm’s Portsmouth Car & Truck Accident Injury Lawyers blog, my colleague John C. notes that a hit-and-run driver took the life of a man walking along Victory Boulevard on January 4, 2011. As John notes, “a pedestrian has no protection against a car, truck or SUV.” EJL
Realistic speed limits are a traffic engineering tool used to derive the best traffic service for a given set of roadway conditions. Studies have shown that driving behavior is an extension of social attitude, and the majority of drivers respond in a safe and reasonable manner as demonstrated by their consistently favorable driving records. However…
Most boating accidents are avoidable or preventable, at the very least. So I was surprised to hear that a York County man drowned early Monday morning in Poquoson, Virginia (VA) after the boat he was in capsized. According to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission , the victim was duck hunting with another man on the…
A Friday morning New Year’s Eve explosion inside an auto parts plant in Blacksburg, Virginia (VA) injured four contract workers, including two who face potentially life-threatening injuries, reports The Virginian-Pilot. Our thoughts go out to the injured workers and their families. I’m sure they were expecting to finish a hard day’s work and then enjoy…