According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), more than $1 trillion is spent each year because of unreasonable risks of death or injury caused by products consumers use. The agency is in charge of protecting the public from these types of risks and can be aggressive in their pursuit. One of the tools the…
A crash in Virginia Beach, VA, that sent two motorcycle riders to the hospital with serious injuries illustrates the dangers posed by drivers who get their licenses suspended for earlier incidents. The collision happened at the intersection of Ferrell Parkway and Indian Lakes Boulevard a little before 8 am on April 28, 2018. …
A collision between a public school bus and a pickup truck sent 10 Pittsylvania County, Virginia (VA), students to the hospital with injuries. State police have charged the elderly bus driver with causing the wreck. According to news reports, the 83-year-old man behind the wheel of the bus caused the collision by failing…
A predawn two-car crash in Fairfax County, VA, left one driver dead and the other facing unspecified charges. As Virginia wrongful death attorneys, my colleagues and I learn of such tragedies almost daily and we wonder whether distraction or falling asleep at the wheel played a role in causing the deadly wreck. According…
Eleven people went to hospitals with injuries after a city work truck rear-ended a public transit bus near downtown Norfolk, Virginia (VA), on the morning of April 18, 2018. Injured victims were taken from both vehicles, potentially creating insurance liability for the city government, the regional transit agency, and the state workers’ compensation system. …