Brandon Drewrey was about to exit a Texaco gas station on Military Highway in Chesapeake, Virginia (VA) when a Ford-150 pickup truck suddenly swerved and hit Mr. Drewrey’s Toyota Camry. The wreck was so severe that Mr. Drewrey died at the scene, according to wtkr.com. To the friends and family of Mr. Drewrey, I…
Roughly 80 percent of Virginians wear their seat belt, but 63 percent of all fatal car wrecks include someone who was not wearing their seat belt.
My colleague John C. has just written a new Library article on the responsibilities automobile insurance companies have to cover the medical expenses and lost wages of victims of car accidents. John explains in plain language what Virginia requires and observes that insurance companies may be reluctant to meet those responsibilities. EJL
West Virginia (WV) has the fifth highest per capita rate of drunk driving fatalities in the United States, and the Mountaineer State may hold on to that distinction in 2010 if early reports are an indication of what will happen on West Virginia roadways the rest of this year. On Jan. 19, state police charged…
David Chavis was driving along in his pickup truck on U.S. 58 in Suffolk, Virginia (VA) when a Dodge Neon crossed the median and wound up colliding with his vehicle. The car crash was so severe that Mr. Chavis died at the scene, according to WAVY.com. My deepest sympathies go out to Mr. Chavis’ friends and…