In a somewhat ironic twist, Jackass star Ryan Dunn was killed early on Monday, June 20, 2011, in a fiery car crash. It wasn’t one of his daredevil stunts that Dunn was so famous for that killed him, but simply driving home from a party. Sadly, a passenger was also killed, and speed may have…
Monday, June 20, 2011, was the first day of summer for many Virginia children, and already in Newport News, Virginia (VA), a child has been struck by a vehicle that left the scene on Warwick Boulevard. The child, identified only as a high-school aged male, sustained injuries, but there was no immediate word on his…
An everyday task for a Hampton, Virginia (VA) man, who was crossing Mallory Street and Cummings Avenue, in Hampton ended up being a disaster. The pedestrian was struck by a 1999 GMC pickup. The motorist driving was 62 year old, William Charnock, who was charged with driving drunk and reckless driving. Charnock did have time…
Rick Shapiro secured a large arbitration verdict for his client who suffered a brain injury in a Fairfax County car wreck.
Even before Virginia lawmaker enacted a “move over” law to protect emergency responders and motorists, I would instinctively change lanes whenever I approached a disabled vehicle or an emergency vehicle stopped on the side of the road. So why do so many people ignore the requirement to create space or slow down and hit people…