Virginia (VA) highway officials are considering increasing speed limits on certain sections of some VA interstates to 70 MPH. The logic behind this increase is that people driving faster will ease…
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Boating Safety Division reports that boating operator errors account for 70% of boating accidents. Operator error includes excessive speed or speeding, inattention to…
North Carolina (NC) sees an influx of visitors during the summer months as vacationers arrive to enjoy the beaches of the North Carolina coast. This means increased traffic volume on Interstate 40…
Recently, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has stated that it will be adding safety measures at the eastern end of I-540 in Knightdale, North Carolina to stem the tide of numerous…
The state of North Carolina is one of several states that has dram shop laws, or laws stating the liabilities of bars, nightclubs, and/or tavernkeepers after an incident in which personal injuries…
In North Carolina, the minimum requirements of liability insurance for a private passenger vehicle are 30/60/25. This set of numbers represents the minimum liability limits required for bodily…
Many people struggle with back pain in their lifetime. Sometimes it’s low back pain or could be a twinge on a nerve. What you may not know is that 90 percent of people with back pain usually…
An Edenton man was killed and a Suffolk man was injured Monday night when a small plane crashed. So begins a June 9, 2010, Virginian-Pilot report of the second deadly general aviation accident in…
Virginia State Police have reported 10 people died in 10 separate car wrecks during Memorial Day Weekend. The crashes spanned across VA including Virginia Beach, Newport News, Chesapeake, Prince…
After ten pedestrians were killed in the past eight years, and numerous car-bicycle accidents that led to serious injuries, Virginia Beach officials lowered the speed limit on a stretch of Shore…
Recently, Virginia’s new governor proposed increasing speed limits on many Virginia (VA) interstate highways, including I-81, I-64, I-95, and several others. There has been some outcry to this…
The risk of patients falling and breaking bones is a known problem in hospitals and nursing homes. After all, these buildings are, by their very nature, going to be full of people who are…