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…
I never used to think twice about the yellow caution signs for deer that I came upon occasionally in parts of Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA), that was, until a friend of mine struck a deer. As she tells the story, the deer struck her. Either way, the result was less than pretty and…
On a sunny Saturday afternoon a father and son took a short motorcycle ride in Orange, Virginia (VA). The pair was enjoying the unseasonably warm October weather when suddenly a pick up truck turned into their path. The devastating crash caused the death of the boy and injured his father, says the Virginian Pilot. …