When someone is injured in a trucking accident that is not his or her fault, the driver is likely the first one who is considered liable. However, there can be other defendants named in such a lawsuit. As a result of a truck accident in Putnam County, Virginia, two...
Month: April 2016
Work zones and distracted driving are a deadly mix
If you are a frequent driver in Virginia, chances are you have frequently encountered road crews. These men and women may be repaving a road or replacing a culvert. Whatever the reason for their presence, the Virginia Department of Transportation wants to remind...
April is for raising awareness about distracted driving
In Virginia, 80 percent of crashes are related to someone who is driving while distracted. It only takes a second or two for a serious accident to happen. That can result in injuries or death for you, the passengers in your vehicle, the driver and passengers in the...
Take action when you lose a loved one in an accident
commercial vehicle drivers are being paid to do a job. One part of that job is to safely drive the vehicle from one location to another. There is no room for error when a commercial vehicle driver is performing one's duty. This is especially true if the commercial...
Impaired driving statistics and facts
Each day in the United States, 28 people die because an alcohol-impaired person chose to get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. In 2014, there were almost 10,000 people killed in crashes involving alcohol-impaired drivers, which accounted for 31 percent of all...