Driving while distracted is an alarming habit that is on the rise. Advances in technology make it easier for us to take up various tasks at once. But this multitasking also leads to negligence which can cause serious accidents. So much so that distracted driving is now one of the leading causes of road accidents…
The Virginia legislature has passed the bill HB 1705, which focuses on improving safety for pedestrians and requires motorists to stop and yield the right of way to them. This amendment to § 46.2-924 of the Code of Virginia explains the responsibilities of automobile drivers to halt and yield to pedestrians at: (a) marked crosswalks,…
A multivehicle collision on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula sent a mother and two of her children to the hospital with injuries. The Friday evening crash on John Clayton Memorial Highway just west of the turnoff to Patriot’s Way also claimed the life of the 89-year-old driver who initiated the chain reaction. According to multiple…
A harsh truth we have learned as longtime personal injury and wrongful death attorneys practicing in Virginia is that children are not spared from other people’s negligence and recklessness. From birth injuries to traffic accidents, children are as at risk as adults for suffering physical injuries and emotional distress due to medical malpractice, drunk driving,…
A family in Virginia Beach, VA, experienced unexpected risks to their lives when a pickup truck crashed through the wall of their home in the middle of the afternoon. The crash on a cul-de-sac off N. Great Neck Road happened shortly before 3 pm on December 2, 2020. Three people, including a young…