The exact details remain unclear, but an unsafe merge or dangerous lane change led to a fatal collision between a car and a tractor-trailer in Portsmouth, Virginia (VA). The deadly crash raises several important issues about sharing the road with large commercial vehicles, contributory negligence, seatbelt use and insurance liability. The wreck happened…
Insurance companies are in business to make a profit. Although that may seem to be an obvious statement, many accident victims are stunned when the insurance company offers them far less than their injuries have cost them or denies their claim completely. There are many types of tactics insurance companies use in order to minimize…
More than one million weather-related traffic accidents occur each year in the United States. In an average year, those wrecks result in more than 7,000 deaths and send between 500,000 and 600,000 people to hospitals for the treatment of injuries. As shocking as those numbers may seem, perhaps the most surprising finding to emerge out…
If you have been injured in an accident that happened because of the negligent or reckless actions of another party or parties, Virginia law allows you to pursue damages against that party for financial compensation for all the losses your injuries have caused. The question many victims ask is whether or not the accident that…
Most people know that if they are injured in an accident caused by another party’s negligence, North Carolina law allows them to pursue a personal injury case against the at-fault party in order to obtain financial compensation for the losses the injuries have caused them to suffer. These losses include medical expenses, loss of income,…