According to statistics compiled and released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number of traffic deaths had a slight decrease in 2022 after two years of dramatic increases. Based on data from the first nine months of the year, approximately 31,785 people died in traffic crashes. This is a 0.2 percent decrease as…
At our Virginia personal injury law firm, we have handled thousands of car accident cases in our more than three decades of practicing personal injury law. Judging from our more than $100 million in verdict awards and settlements recovered for our clients, we have been pretty successful at it. One of the most frustrating types…
A 26-year-old man is dead after the pickup truck he was a passenger in was hit by a passing cargo train in Haymarket, VA Monday night. According to police, the driver of the Chevrolet Silverado the victim was in ignored a stop sign prior to the railroad crossing at James Madison Avenue near Kapp Valley…
In January, two teens were killed and one injured in a deadly crash on Lee Chapel Road in Fairfax County. Police say as the car was going over a hill, the driver lost control, causing the car to leave the road and flip over onto the roof. Emergency responders were able to extricate the injured…
If you have a teenager who is preparing to learn how to drive, it is essential that you teach your teen the importance of practicing safe driving habits. According to statistics from the American Automobile Association, approximately 7 percent of all drivers in this country are teenagers, yet almost 15 percent of all fatal crashes…