Having practiced as a personal injury attorney handling car wreck cases in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA), for more than 23 years, I always get angry when I see silly auto insurance ads on television. Every TV spot for State Farm, Progressive, Liberty Mutual, Nationwide and Allstate show smiling people dealing with friendly claims…
According to a West Virginia (WV) State Police news release, an Inwood woman was killed in a motorcycle accident late Thursday night, April 14, 2011. The WV motor vehicle accident occurred on U.S. 11/Winchester Avenue in Darkesville.The 43-year-old passenger on a motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical personnel. The driver of…
A Route 29 south crash in Albemarle County, Virginia (VA), occurred at approximately 7:30 am on April 21, 2011, at the intersection of Route 29 and Hilton Heights. According to police, a motorcycle and a car were stopped at the light when another car rear ended them. The motorcycle driver and the driver of the car…
A Norfolk, Virginia (VA), police officer who killed a bicyclist in a traffic accident has been convicted of misdemeanor reckless driving earlier this month, according to the Virginian-Pilot. The crash occurred in July 2010 near the 1600 block of Brambleton Ave. in Norfolk. The officer struck the bicyclist, while speeding in a patrol car, to…
The death of another young driver who wasn’t wearing a seat belt in York County, Virginia (VA), once again highlights how taking a small precaution can save lives and reduce injuries. A 22-year-old man from Hampton, Virginia (VA) was killed on Saturday morning when the SUV he was driving left the right side of Interstate…