My Virginia Beach-based personal injury and wrongful death law firm colleagues and I do not often comment on moped crashes. When we do, however, it is usually because a negligent or reckless driver has hit and severely injured or killed a rider. Mopeds become more common each day. They offer many of the thrills and…
A hit-and-run collision near downtown Norfolk, Virginia (VA), killed an innocent passenger, sent another person to the hospital with injuries and left the at-fault driver facing multiple charges. The fatal crash happened at around 9:20 pm on November 9, 2020, at the intersection of Tidewater Drive and Lafayette Boulevard. According to news reports, the wreck…
A crash in a residential Chesapeake, Virginia (VA), neighborhood on a sunny fall Saturday afternoon left a moped rider dead and the driver of a car facing charges. The fatal collision happened a little after 3:30 pm on November 7, 2020. According to police and news reports, the driver struck the moped rider while making…
Motorcyclists enjoy few things more than riding their bikes. But hundreds of rides end badly in Virginia each year when a negligent or reckless driver causes a crash. Rear-end collisions, unsafe lane changes, running red lights and failing to yield right of way while turning are frequent reasons why people behind the wheels of cars…
An unusual incident sent three people to the hospital in Virginia Beach and raised many questions about who might have liability to compensating the victims. A little after midnight on November 1, 2020, a car rear-ended a horse-drawn carriage in Virginia Beach, VA. Motor vehicles crashing into buggies is not that uncommon in rural areas,…