A tractor-trailer operator lost his life after being struck by an out of control box truck on the shoulder of I-95 outside of Emporia, Virginia (VA). The fatal accident occurred near the interchange with Route 58, shortly after 1 am on October 13, 2013. The deceased victim was identified as a professional trucker from North…
A man crossing Military Cutoff Road in Wilmington, North Carolina (NC), was struck and killed by an unidentified driver on the night of October 11, 2014. The fatal hit-and-run collision occurred near the Harris Teeter grocery store, and news reports indicate the victim had been pushing a shopping cart at the time of the accident….
There have been many studies and reports regarding distracted driving, but another very real danger on the road is drowsy driving. Several months ago, comedian Tracy Morgan was critically injured, and another passenger killed, when a tractor-trailer plowed into a limo that Morgan was a passenger in. The driver of the tractor-trailer that caused the…
Our Virginia personal injury law firm has reported on many accidents where victims have been killed because of road debris. Many of these accidents were caused by commercial tractor trailers operators who fail to secure the loads they are transporting. But it’s not just commercial carriers that pose dangers to people who are driving on…
Every year, there are more than 78,000 car accidents which are caused by flat or blown out tires. More than 400 people are killed and another 10,000 are seriously injured. And although there are occasional announcements of tire recalls, there are no federal regulations for the actual sales of tires. The National Highway Traffic Safety…