Unfortunately, many drivers try to save money by having “minimum” car insurance policies. These are policies with coverage limits that would barely cover a routine fender-bender accident. If you get into a serious auto accident and the at-fault driver has this type of auto insurance…
New research by Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) combed over data to come up with different ways to evaluate Hampton Roads’ most accident-prone intersections and freeways. The analysis evaluated the potential for reducing the number of accidents at hundreds of locations while offering alternate fixes for the…
Cheaper isn’t always better – especially when it comes to car insurance. As a Virginia Beach personal injury attorney, I’ve handled dozens of cases where a client, or an at-fault driver, has insufficient insurance coverage. This often results in the victim dealing with even more…
If a picture is worth a thousand words, this one-and-a-half minute commercial by car manufacturer Volkswagen is worth a million. The ad, called “Eyes on the Road”, left me speechless and is hands down the most effective warning against texting-and-driving I have ever seen. Volkswagen…
A man from Maryland was killed in a motorcycle accident in Nelson County, Virginia (VA) on Route 29. Virginia State Police stated that a car was driving on 29 South and was turning left onto Route 56 West when the motorcycle slammed into him. The…
Police officials across Virginia appear to have been busy this past week, busy issuing tickets that is. Virginia State Police say they issued 770 summonses and arrests during a two-day push aimed at encouraging safer driving practices. The two-day effort coincided with Project Motorcycle Enforcement…
An accident on Wesleyan Drive in Norfolk, Virginia resulted in the death of a 33-year-old Chesapeake native. The victim wound up pinned between two vehicles and succumb to his serious injuries. The incident occurred on the 1500 block of Wesleyan Drive. A Dodge Stratus was…
A 24-year-old Williamsburg woman drove her Honda the wrong way through a traffic circle, up onto the median and sidewalk eventually crashing into a fence at nTelos Wireless Pavilion in Portsmouth, Virginia (VA). The Pavilion was hosting the 96X Fest, a popular concert event. The damage…
A 2002 Toyota four-door was traveling down Va. 231 in Madison County when it approached a curve. Unfortunately, reports indicate that the driver did not slow down while making the curve and wound up losing control of the vehicle. The vehicle then slammed into a…
The Powtahan County community remembered retired county deputy Howard E. Clark last Monday. Clark was a longtime resident who died as a result of a car accident on May 28. He was driving a Ford Festiva near the intersection of Buckingham Road and Old Plantation…