A weekend of carnage in the NFL intensified the growing attention football players, coaches, executives and officials have been paying to concussions. The league levied hefty fines against defenders who delibrately injured ball carriers and receivers with helmet-to-helmet hits and announced rule and policy changes intended to protect all professional players from concussions. Such moves…
A father and son were out on the water enjoying a boat ride near the James River Bridge in Newport News, Virginia (VA) when tragedy struck. Reports indicate that as the father turned at a corner, his bass fishing boat collided with a Sea Tow vessel. The son was killed and the father suffered serious…
It was like David and Goliath when two teens riding on a motorized scooter were mowed down by a car in Rockville, Maryland, near the Virginia (VA) border. The 19-year old driver of the scooter is in serious condition and the 16-year old is in critical condition after the crash. The man initially stopped at…
In his latest post to our firm’s Virginia Beach Injuryboard, my colleague John C. reminds everyone to stay safe this Halloween. Pointing to the increased risks for drunk driving and pedestrian accidents that cause injuries and death during the 3-day period around Halloween, John admonishes “Do not drink and drive, go trick-or-treating in groups with…
Saturday, during the pre-dawn hours, the streets were quiet and empty. Paul Marquedant, 49, was crossing the street while riding a bicycle on Tidewater Drive in Norfolk Virginia, (VA) when he was struck and killed by a car, reports the Virginian-Pilot. We have reported on other unfortunate bicycle accidents with injuries in the past. What…