We all know that feeling when we visit a grocery store, pick up a cart, and a wheel sticks. Picking up a defective cart is usually little more than an annoyance. However, carts can pose a serious danger to shoppers, particularly the elderly and…
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Jackknifing is a highly dangerous type of tractor-trailer accident. In this blog, we describe what causes 18-wheelers to jackknife. Jackknifing refers to the scenario in which a tractor-trailer skids or swerves on the highway. The trailer swings out to the side of the cab…
About 250,000 people will start evacuating from Hampton Roads today ahead of Hurricane Florence. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam ordered the evacuation of people living in flood-prone “Zone A.” However, there has been some confusion from residents about which zone they live in and the…
Trampoline parks have become increasingly popular in recent years. These big indoor facilities appeared across Hampton Roads and kids love them. Doctors who have seen a surge in emergency room admissions from trampoline parks don’t love them. Foam pit injuries at trampoline parks raise…
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…
Serious injuries and even deaths on water rides have made headlines over the last few months. Now a King’s Dominion water ride injury has raised further questions about these activities. It should have been a fun Fourth of July day out for a Virginia…
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…
