Car Accidents

The cost of car insurance every month can sometimes come close to actual vehicle payments on leased or financed vehicles. Quite a few people will try to limit what they pay for insurance without stopping to think about the implications of doing so. The less insurance...

Some of the injuries people suffer in car crashes are obvious. A broken leg won’t let someone put any weight on it, meaning they aren’t going to casually walk away from a wreck, in most cases. Spinal cord injuries and amputations will also have dramatic, often...

When considering the leading causes of car accidents, it’s easy to pick out specific issues. Texting is one example, and drunk driving is another. But are these really the main reasons for car accidents? For young drivers, inexperience often plays a very big role....

Among the most common causes of truck crashes is a lack of vehicle maintenance. A truck requires regular maintenance because it goes thousands of miles every year. Trucks may be carrying thousands of pounds of cargo, too, which must stay in place to keep the driver...

Everyone who drives on the roads in the Commonwealth of Virginia has a duty to do so in a safe manner. While most drivers meet this duty, there are some who allow negligence or recklessness to creep in when they’re behind the wheel. Unfortunately, this can lead...

Quite a few people have a black-and-white approach to injuries after a car crash. They classify injuries either as horrific or negligible, with little room in between for nuance. However, injuries actually fall on a broad spectrum. An spine injury for one person could...

When you suffer an injury due to someone else’s actions, whether those actions are purposeful or merely negligent, it can upend your entire world. You may be facing an extended period where you’re unable to work. Meanwhile, the household bills don’t stop coming in and...

Any type of motor vehicle accident will lead you to file a claim with your car insurance company. And while the process itself sounds simple enough, there’s something you need to remember: Your insurance company isn’t on your side. No matter what type of relationship...

Many newspaper and TV accounts of auto accidents in Prince William County and Manassas end with the statement that the accident is “still under investigation.” What, exactly, is meant by that vague phrase? Usually, it means that one or more forensic engineers are...

It’s a challenge to safely operate a motor vehicle when conditions are perfect. So, if you throw rain into the equation, you have good reason to be concerned about your well-being. There are many reasons why car accidents happen in the rain, including the following:...