Wet conditions are associated with an increase in car wrecks. However, a new study reveals even light rain significantly increases the chances of drivers getting into serious and fatal wrecks. Research from the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies found the risk of a fatal crash…
Car Accident
It’s no secret that drunk driving kills but the number of fatalities linked to intoxicated drivers varies year on year. Our attorneys are sometimes asked how many deaths are caused by drunk driving in Virginia. In 2017, almost 250 people were killed in Virginia…
If you suffer intense pain in your lower back after a car, truck or motorcycle wreck, you may have sustained an injury to the sacroiliac joint. In this blog, we look sacroiliac joint injuries after a Virginia car crash. The sacroiliac (SI) joint connects…
It is common knowledge that serious motor vehicle accidents can cause broken bones, ligament tears, sprains, and strains. Many people don’t realize, however, that a serious car accident can cause injuries to your cardiovascular system. A car, truck or motorcycle accident is a very…
Pelvic injuries are often very serious and can inhibit a car accident victim’s ability to walk. In a recent case, a woman on the way to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg suffered pelvic injuries in a Virginia rear-ender crash. The woman was awarded $2 million…
Every year, countless drivers are killed and injured by careless motorists who run red lights. In some cases, the drivers are reckless; in others, the drivers believe they can beat the light. The consequences of their rash actions may live with the at-fault drivers…
If you are driving when pregnant you have an extra reason to be vigilant and take precautions. More than 2 percent of women report being hurt in an accident when they are pregnant. Tragically, their unborn child may be hurt in these cases. On…
As anyone who commutes in and out of Norfolk knows, traffic is often bumper to tail on the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (HRBT), around the Downtown and Midtown Tunnels and on I-64 and I-264. The Virginia Peninsula also experiences considerable gridlock, making your chances…
Virginia law is quite clear that you have to put on a turn signal when you are changing lanes. The purpose of this safety rule is to let other motorists know what your intentions are. You are supposed to give at least 50 feet…
I’ve practiced for over two decades in the Hampton Roads community and have represented many folks who are in the Navy, the Army, or the Marines. Additionally with all of the military personnel in our area I’ve represented many family members and dependents who’ve…