Each year, approximately 17,000 people suffer spinal cord injuries. In people younger than 65 years old, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of these injuries. People who have a damaged spinal cord are at risk of having life-long challenges associated with it....
Car crashes are devastating to those who are injured or who lose loved ones. These crashes impact people’s ability to go to work, pay their bills and their ability to enjoy their lives. In the first half of 2021, the data shows that the number of collisions in the...
Driving a commercial semitruck is a vastly different process than driving a standard passenger vehicle. Commercial drivers have to obtain a specialty license to do their jobs because of all of the additional driving skills they need to develop. If truck drivers...
When you suffer injuries in a Virginia car accident, the last thing you want to do is haggle with insurers about the compensation you deserve. In general, auto insurance companies have a reputation for low-balling injured car accident victims. We cannot speak to the...
Distracted driving is incredibly dangerous, but still, many people choose to reach for their phones while driving or try to eat a cheeseburger on the way to work. When they do, they put themselves in a car crash. Distraction has become a major cause of modern wrecks,...
Riding a motorcycle legally in Virginia is not as straightforward as simply making a purchase and setting out on your journey. Firstly, riders are expected to hold a valid Virginia title, registration card as well as a license plate. Furthermore, there are laws in...
Rain, like wind or snow, creates some very specific roadway hazards. According to the most recent statistics, Virginia drivers do fairly well in wet weather, but they still rank 12th in the nation for the most rain-related traffic fatalities. That’s not great -- but...
When thinking of a cliche dangerous driver, someone in their 40s with two children probably isn’t your first thought. Odds are that you assume that the most dangerous drivers are teenagers, with their lack of experience, or the elderly, as their physical and mental...
After a car accident, victims typically expect the involved insurance company to respond fairly. However, the auto insurance industry is a thriving business, and like other businesses, it exists to turn a profit. Unfortunately, many victims of car accidents in...
If you’re going to be driving, you have to make sure that you’re not distracted. Most people feel that distractions come in very specific forms, such as texting on a phone or getting distracted by a conversation with passengers. What they don’t often realize is that...