Both the law and common sense generally tell someone that they should stop after a major motor vehicle collision. Despite both the legal and ethical requirements to communicate with others involved in a collision and notify the authorities, plenty of people still...
Personal Injury
2 factors that often make semi-truck collisions very complex matters
Every car crash generates significant risk for those involved. At the very least, they risk expensive property damage losses that can have lasting financial implications for their household. In a worst-case scenario, people might die. Commercial vehicles, including...
3 factors that often contribute to cars hitting pedestrians
The human body can suffer grave injuries when it is struck by a moving vehicle that weighs thousands of pounds. Streets and parking lots often place people far too close to heavy machinery to facilitate basic public safety. Partially as a result of this reality,...
How much will insurance pay after a Virginia crash?
The potential for a crash is always there, even though the vast majority of trips in motor vehicles are completely uneventful. Every day, people in Virginia don't make it to work or the grocery store because they get into a car crash instead. Many of them have to deal...
What Virginia counties and cities have the most car crashes?
The decisions that you make on the road influence your safety as you drive. You know you need to maintain your vehicle in optimal driving condition and also pay attention to your surroundings while driving. You know to keep your phone out of your hands and to avoid...
3 driving rules that are different for commercial trucks
Semitrucks are a constant threat to those in smaller vehicles. All it takes is a momentary lapse in judgment for a truck driver to cause a crash that could demolish a vehicle or kill several people. Commercial drivers need to secure a commercial driver's license...
Why do people talk to attorneys after Virginia crashes?
If you are recovering from a car crash, there are a lot of people you will likely need to talk to: doctors, police, insurance company agents and more. It can be overwhelming, but one other person you may want to talk to is an attorney. To contest liability In...
Summertime driving: Not always fun in the sun
With the formal first day of summer approaching, drivers throughout the nation are looking to take to the open road to reunite with family, take a vacation, or attend a special event. However, with increased traffic comes the chance of more accidents, earning June,...
Does your motorcycle gear make you hard to see?
Regardless of the trends and the seasons, black is always in style. Black (and other dark colors) also tend to be the colors of the safer leather gear that is widely available. Unfortunately, between the compact size and the driver often wearing black, motorists have...