Four individuals have sadly lost their lives in a motor vehicle collision in Virginia. The accident, which involved a car and a semi-truck, occurred on a Wednesday morning. Sometimes, these types of car accidents happen due to careless driving, which is grounds for...
Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents
Take extra precautions when driving at night
Even after the sun sets in Virginia, thousands of cars, trucks and motorcycles fill the roads. Whether people are coming home from work or heading out for a night on the town, they are still using the roadways to get where they need to go. According to the National...
How to recognize the signs of an aggressive driver
As a Virginia motorist, it is important that you drive cautiously and remain on the lookout for aggressive drivers. At any given time of the day, you may come into contact with motorists who have road rage, as they are rushing to get to an appointment or have just had...
Over 50 percent of fatal accidents happen at night
Believe it or not, studies have found that more than 50 percent of all fatal collisions happen after the sun goes down. Your first instinct may be to assume that this is normal, given that nighttime hours accounting for a significant portion of the day. However, they...
Vehicle type can save you, but it depends on the type of accident
You may have heard that the type of vehicle you own can save your life in an accident. In short, people will say that you're safer in a truck or an SUV than you are in a car. Is this true? It can be. It all depends on the type of accident. The Insurance Institute for...
Common rollover accident causes
A loved one was killed in a deadly rollover accident. He or she was riding with a friend, and you're thinking about trying to get financial compensation to help cover the funeral costs, medical costs and other financial issues stemming from this tragic death. What you...
Fatal car accidents and pursuing wrongful death damages
There is no way to measure the impact that an unexpected death has on a family. That's because, when a loved one disappears from our lives permanently, we have no idea what we're missing -- just a fuzzy dream of what life could have been like if our dear one had been...
When you lose a loved one without notice
It's not easy to lose a loved one no matter how it happens. When the loss of someone close to you comes without notice, however -- and when you expected to spend the rest of your life with that person by your side -- the loss can be devastating beyond words. Many...
Did you get saved by the Jaws of Life?
Before rescue workers started using the Jaws of Life, injured people in car crashes might get trapped in the mangled metal of a vehicle for many hours before they could be freed. The time it took to free the accident victim represented a significant delay that might...
Did a drunk driver cause your injuries?
Drunk driving laws are strict in Virginia for a reason; quite simply, driving while intoxicated results in unnecessary death and injuries. Police and community members must therefore do everything they can to educate others about the inherent dangers of drunk driving,...