The dangers that drowsy drivers (in particular, drowsy truck drivers) pose to you and others traveling on the roads in and around Manassas has been well-documented. You may also know that such drivers are required to follow certain guidelines regulating exactly how...
Commercial Vehicle Accidents
Are school buses really safe?
Taxis, trains, Uber rides, school buses... what do all of these have in common? Aside from being modes of transportation, these services require customers to demonstrate a great deal of trust. Whether or not Virginians take this fact into account, thousands use...
Does uber really make transportation safer?
In the midst of a technological revolution on the road, millions of drivers have become reliant on transportation systems such as Uber for a safe ride to a destination. Uber has found its way into the common psyche, indeed; the name has largely become synonymous with...
Roman slaves and truck accident cases: What’s the connection
Most Virginia residents know that a negligent truck driver who hurts them will be liable for the costs and damages stemming from the accident. However, not everyone is aware that the truck driver's employer will also be financially responsible. The reason for this...
Facts about motorcoaches and safety
A few years ago, the American Bus Association Foundation commissioned a study to determine how large and active the motorcoach industry was in parts of North America. The result was the Motorcoach Census of 2014. Below are some of its findings. The industry is...
How may logo liability impact your case?
You can't drive down a highway in Virginia without passing scores of corporate logos plastered onto the rolling billboards known as semi trucks. Besides their advertising value, these logos have a legal purpose. Known as "logo liability," these familiar emblems and...
Should truck drivers face mandatory retirement ages?
Could a labor shortage in the trucking industry be contributing to dangerous highway conditions? Some industry insiders have concerns it might. The dearth of eligible truckers with valid commercial driver's licenses is causing trucking companies to turn to a different...
5 things your lawyer needs after your wreck with a company truck
Being injured in an accident with a commercial vehicle like a company truck can cause extensive injuries that can leave the injured victims out of work for significant lengths of time. That's enough to place most people in serious financial hot water. But under most...
Large commercial trucks pose unique hazards on the road
When passenger vehicles and large commercial semi-truck s collide on Virginia's interstates and highways, the smaller, lighter vehicles are no match for the sheer weight and size of the big rig behemoths. The results can be both gruesome and tragic for occupants of...
Questions about school bus safety?
With another school year about to start, it's a good time to focus on school bus safety. Do you realize that every school bus route removes potentially 36 vehicles from the roads in both the mornings and afternoons? School buses cut down on the congestion involved...