Although distracted driving has always been an issue, it wasn’t until cell phones came along that the number of car accidents the behavior caused dramatically increased. Drivers dividing their attention from phone conversations and the road proved to be just too dangerous. Then along came smartphones and drivers begin texting, checking emails, and even watching…
When a person is injured in a car accident caused by a negligent driver, within a day or two following the crash, the other driver’s insurance company will call that victim. The insurance adjuster’s main purpose for this call is to do all they can to either minimize the amount the company is going to…
A tragic red-light running car accident on Route 234 outside Montclair has caused the death of one victim and left another with life-threatening injuries. The fatal crash occurred at the intersection of Dumfries Road and Country Club Drive on July 21 at approximately 8:30 a.m. According to police, a driver traveling northbound on Dumfries Road…
A 49-year-old Mechanicsville, Va. woman was killed when the disabled car she was in was slammed into by another vehicle on July 19 at approximately 6 p.m. According to information released by Virginia State Police, the victim was traveling on Interstate 95 in the area of the 90-mile marker in Hanover County when it developed…
The traditional view of a Virginia car accident is usually limited to a collision between drivers, with one or the other at fault. While this understanding of traffic accidents covers many different types of crashes, some crashes are not the fault of either driver. For instance, some crashes are the result of design or manufacturing…