Assigning fault for a car crash or truck accident in Virginia determines whether victims can file and collect on claims for personal injuries or wrongful deaths. Since Virginia follows the rule of contributory negligence, answering the question of who caused a collision is particularly important. Victims who materially contribute to causing their own injury forfeit…
Tension between bicyclists and car drivers have risen steadly for several years in Virginia Beach, VA, according to the Virginian-Pilot. Bicyclists have been urging drivers to share the roads, and people in cars and trucks have argued that bikers show little regard for traffic laws, particularly keeping right and stopping at marked intersections. Some of the problems…
An I-64 work zone in York County, Virginia (VA), was the site of a crash that illustrates nearly all of the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving recklessly through congested traffic and fleeing the scene of an accident. The DUI hit-and-run crash happened in the westbound lanes of the interstate outside of…
Auto insurance companies are, at root, financial institutions. They exist to make money. This is true of State Farm, Allstate, Nationwide, GEICO, Progressive, USAA, The Hartford and the rest. Yes, insurers do pay claims, but they only do that after exploring every opportunity to avoid paying. Settling with victims of car crashes and losing personal…
Virginia requires every auto insurance policies issued in the state to provide uninsured motorist (UM) and underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage. As personal injury attorneys based in Virginia Beach, we consider this one of the better provisions of the state code. Carrying UM coverage makes it possible to request compensation for medical bills, lost wages and…