A tragic red-light running car accident on Route 234 outside Montclair has caused the death of one victim and left another with life-threatening injuries. The fatal crash occurred at the intersection of Dumfries Road and Country Club Drive on July 21 at approximately 8:30 a.m. According to police, a driver traveling northbound on Dumfries Road…
People often get confused about reporting a car accident to their insurance company even when it is not their fault. Do you really need to notify your insurance carrier when you are obviously trying to get compensation from the at-fault party’s insurance? The short answer is yes! Reporting the accident to your insurance company and…
A 16-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries in Norfolk, Virginia (VA), when a hit-ad-run driver struck her as she walked to school on a Monday morning. The nearly fatal collision happened in the 1100 block of Park Avenue near the intersection with E. Virginia Beach Boulevard, and police continued searching for the fleeing driver days after the…
Determining who is at fault for a lane changing car accident can be a particularly complex and time-consuming process. One driver may be completely to blame or both drivers may share fault. In most cases, the driver who was switching lanes or merging is found at fault for a collision. However, it is rare for…
Virginia is not a “no-fault” state when it comes to financial responsibility for car accidents but follows a traditional “fault”-based system. This means that the driver responsible for causing an accident must pay for the resulting damages. Our Virginia Beach car accident lawyers see these accidents every day and want to simplify the rules for…