An experienced personal injury attorney with dual licensure in Virginia and North Carolina, Eric Washburn received a B.B.A. in Finance from James Madison University.
One of the most confusing – and often dangerous – places to drive is through a work zone area. The changing lanes, warning barrels, signs, flashing lights, and construction vehicles and workers can make for a confusing and hazardous drive. These conditions can and do…
Thousands of products are recalled every year because the manufacturer finds some type of defect or danger in their product. The danger may be in the original design or occurred during manufacturing. The majority of these dangers are discovered by consumers who purchase the product…
A family in Riverview, Florida is mourning the loss this week of their three-year-old girl who was killed in a car-pedestrian accident near their home on Aug. 22. The media reported that the mother had walked their eight-year-old son to the bus stop. She was…
A new law in Pennsylvania is starting this month that will require using technology to prevent drunk drivers from getting behind the wheel. Lawmakers say that more anti-drunk driving laws will be passed as well. It is hoped that this getting tough on drunk driving…
Four people died in a two-car crash on US Highway 411 in Loudoun County, Tennessee on Aug. 27, the Tennessee Highway Patrol reported this morning. The fatal, head-on car accident occurred on Greenback near Cope Road in Loudoun County at 7 pm on Saturday. A GMC…
A 23-year-old man in Charlotte, North Carolina has been charged in a fatal DWI crash that killed a man on July 21. The DWI crash occurred at 1:45 AM on North Tryon Street in Charlotte. The Charlotte police stated that the man was driving his…
A woman in Chicago has been charged with drunk driving for an accident that killed her passenger on June 16 on the city’s west side. The woman was charged this week with a single count of aggravated DUI in a crash causing death, according to…
Ten people were thrown overboard when an Indiana boat driver lost control of her speed boat on July 15 on Lake Gage in Indiana. Several people suffered serious injuries, including a lower arm amputation and a skull fracture. The police allege that the driver was…
An NTSB report issued in late July 2017 “links speeding to 112,580 passenger vehicle highway crash fatalities between 2005-2014. To put that number in perspective, nearly the same number of people – 112,948 – died in alcohol-involved crashes in the same period.”
A three-year-old boy in Florida suffered pelvic fractures while jumping at a trampoline park in Tampa, Florida last week. The injuries and accident have raised new questions about the safety of trampolines for young children. The mother told the media that her three-year-old son broke his…
