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Why Are There More Fatal Car Crashes at Night Than During the Day?

According to national statistics, almost 50 percent of all fatal vehicle accidents occur at night, yet only 25 percent of all vehicle travel takes place during the nighttime hours. This means your chances of being injured or killed in a car accident dramatically increase once…

By Eric Washburn

/ 29 Oct 2021

Why Are There More Fatal Car Crashes at Night Than During the Day?

Will My Pre-Existing Medical Condition Affect My Car Accident Claim?

When a person is in a car accident, their body is subjected to the strong forces of the crash impact. Even an accident that occurs at low speeds can result in brain injuries, fractured bones, back injuries, and other serious injuries. Under Virginia law, if…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 26 Oct 2021

Will My Pre-Existing Medical Condition Affect My Car Accident Claim?

Virginia State Police Stop Drunk Driver Going 152 MPH

Virginia State Police report that they pulled over a drunk driver in Rockbridge County who was clocked going 152 mph in a 70-mph zone. According to information released by the agency, the incident occurred on Interstate 81 in the early hours of Sunday morning. The…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 17 Oct 2021

Virginia State Police Stop Drunk Driver Going 152 MPH

The End of DST Brings an Extra Hour of Sleep, But Also Extra Car Accident Risks

Daylight Savings Time (DST) officially ends on November 7th. This is when we turn the clocks back one hour. Although many people will enjoy that extra hour of sleeping in, there are many who will also lament that hour loss of daylight. But research has…

By Randy Appleton

/ 12 Oct 2021

The End of DST Brings an Extra Hour of Sleep, But Also Extra Car Accident Risks

Common Causes of Virginia Motorcycle Accidents

The very thing that the majority of motorcyclists love about riding is the very thing that makes riding the most dangerous – the freedom of being part of the open road. Unlike other types of vehicles that offer protection to occupants if they are struck…

By Eric Washburn

/ 22 Sep 2021

Common Causes of Virginia Motorcycle Accidents

Evidence Needed to Have a Viable Injury Claim in an Outer Banks Jet Ski Accident

Personal watercraft like jet skis are one of the country’s most favored forms of recreation activities in the open water, usually linked to high adrenaline, beach-partying fun. Every year, the number of jet skis out on the country’s oceans, lakes, and rivers, keeps on increasing.…

By Randy Appleton

/ 21 Sep 2021

Evidence Needed to Have a Viable Injury Claim in an Outer Banks Jet Ski Accident

Evidence Needed to Have a Viable Injury Claim in a Crosswalk Accident

Normally, as a pedestrian, you should not be worried about risking an injury if you do not cross the street except at a crosswalk. However, motorists often do not pay attention to or fail to come to a stop in crosswalks, resulting in serious accidents…

By Eric Washburn

/ 12 Sep 2021

Evidence Needed to Have a Viable Injury Claim in a Crosswalk Accident

Report: Are State Medical Boards Doing Their Jobs?

The Virginia Board of Medicine is the state agency that has oversight responsibility for physicians and other medical professionals who practice medicine in the state. The agency is responsible for enforcing regulations, licensing, and other administrative tasks. It is the Board of Medicine that has

By Eric Washburn

/ 7 Sep 2021

Report: Are State Medical Boards Doing Their Jobs?

NTSB Releases Most Wanted List – Part II

In our last blog post, we discussed some of the recommendations that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) had made in its recently released Most Wanted List (MWL). The list is an annual report the agency puts together that addresses the most critical transportation safety…

By Randy Appleton

/ 10 Aug 2021

NTSB Releases Most Wanted List – Part I

Every year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) releases its Most Wanted List (MWL). This list is the agency’s agenda of critical issues that need to be addressed in order to prevent accidents and save lives. It addresses transportation safety improvements in highway, rail, aviation,…

By Randy Appleton

/ 3 Aug 2021

How Does Speed Affect Liability in a Car Accident Case?

Speeding is becoming so commonplace on our roads that we do not give it much thought when we see someone driving above the speed limit. However, this dangerous habit is proving to be one of the topmost causes of traffic accidents, accounting for a quarter…

By Eric Washburn

/ 12 Jul 2021

How Does Speed Affect Liability in a Car Accident Case?

Pedestrian deaths on the rise in Virginia – What can be done?

In an alarming trend over the past decade, US roads have turned increasingly dangerous for pedestrians. While 2009 saw 4,302 pedestrian traffic fatalities accounting for 13 percent of the total traffic deaths, the figure jumped up to 6,374, accounting for 17 percent of road deaths,…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 5 Jul 2021

Pedestrian deaths on the rise in Virginia – What can be done?