A hit-and-run collision near downtown Norfolk, Virginia (VA), killed an innocent passenger, sent another person to the hospital with injuries and left the at-fault driver facing multiple charges. The fatal crash happened at around 9:20 pm on November 9, 2020, at the intersection of Tidewater Drive and Lafayette Boulevard. According to news reports, the wreck…
An unusual incident sent three people to the hospital in Virginia Beach and raised many questions about who might have liability to compensating the victims. A little after midnight on November 1, 2020, a car rear-ended a horse-drawn carriage in Virginia Beach, VA. Motor vehicles crashing into buggies is not that uncommon in rural areas,…
A nighttime crash in the Foxhall section of Norfolk, Virginia (VA). claimed three lives and sent another woman to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The fatal single-vehicle accident happened in the 5300 block of East Princess Anne Road near the intersection with Sigmon Street. Police first received reports of the crash at around…
It is obvious to most people that they can file an insurance claim against the driver who hits the car or truck they were riding in. Victims of crashes caused by people they do not know just assume they can attempt to hold the at-fault driver liable for harming them and saddling them with unexpected…
Nine motorcycle passengers died in crashes on Virginia roads and highways during 2019. That same year, another 105 people riding behind motorcycle operators also suffered injuries that were serious enough to require hospital treatment. So, who is liable for compensating these victims? The answer depends on the why and how the collision occurred. The driver…