A 9-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries when a pickup truck driver struck him and fled the scene. The hit-and-run pedestrian crash happened on the afternoon of September 23, 2021, at a school bus stop near the border of Henry and Pittsylvania counties in southwestern Virginia. State Police received calls about the collision at 3:39 pm….
If you are a victim of a pedestrian accident, you have the legal rights to claim compensation for your injuries as well as the consequent pain and suffering. In Virginia, claims for personal injuries in a pedestrian accident typically fall into two categories: economic and non-economic damages. Economic Damages in a Pedestrian Injury The economic…
Fairfax County Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred in the 6300 block of Lakewood Drive in Falls Church, Virginia at approximately 5:45 p.m. on January 21, 2021. According to police, a woman was killed by a car when the male driver was backing out of a driveway. The victim was pronounced dead…
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,…
The Public Information Officer for the Virginia Beach Fire Department was seriously hurt in a recent pedestrian accident. According to details released by a spokesperson for the city, on October 13th, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the victim was leaving a project he was working on when he was struck by a truck as he was…