Tips to Avoid Auto Accidents During the Holidays
With the holiday season here, there are going to be holiday parties and of course, people all over will be celebrating the New Year. This is the time of year when many auto accidents happen because people are either driving long distances to see family for the holidays or drinking too much alcohol at parties
Read MoreRoad Risks Rise as More Drivers Drop Insurance
Road Risks Rise as More Drivers Drop Insurance. The Wall Street Journal reports that more drivers are letting their car insurance lapse. This puts themselves and other drivers at risk. “A good proportion of people on the road are either uninsured or underinsured, and so you have to protect yourself,” said Robert Hartwig, president of
Read MoreSchool bus warning lights don’t stop all drivers from breaking the law
School bus warning lights don’t stop all drivers from breaking the law. An article in the local newspaper Powhatan Today discusses the problem of vehicles passing stopped school buses that are loading or unloading children. The Powhatan school system gets one or two reports every day of this happening. “If our drivers can get the
Read MoreCrashes fatal to five in Virginia
Crashes fatal to five in Va. The Richmond Times-Dispatch has written an article about five people that died last weekend in accidents around Virginia. There were three accidents where the car left the road and wrecked and one that was caused by a tractor trailer hitting a car from the rear. The good news is
Read MoreWinter weather increases accident risk
While witnessing the first legitimate wintry weather of the season last weekend—most of it in the region of Central Virginia—we got a pretty accurate reminder of why it is important to stay off of snowed-over roads unless it is absolutely necessary. When the snow started falling around 3:00 on Saturday afternoon, most residents gave in
Read MoreWhat to do if you are injured in a car accident
If you wreck your car or truck in an accident and suffer an injury there are certain things you should do. Call the police. They can often provide great assistance in determining who caused the wreck, whether the accident involved a car, truck, tractor trailer, pedestrian, bicycle or other motor vehicle. The police report can
Read MoreWhat is a Personal Injury Case?
Letʼs start at the very beginning: Just what is a personal injury case? Lawyers say that they do “personal injury cases” or “accident cases” or “wrongful death cases” and yet, my wife Margaret tells me that she does not think that everyone understands exactly what this means. Indeed, people who have known me for years
Read MoreTragedy on I-81
The Harrisonburg Daily News Record reports on a tragic accident that occurred last Friday November 28 on Interstate 81 north of New Market. A sudden snow storm came up and made the roads slick, causing some vehicles to run off the road. Jose Alberto Sarmiento of Texas apparently lost control of his truck and caused
Read MoreTeen accident deaths rise in September and October
The Virginia State Police report a sudden rise in the number of car accident related teen deaths during September and October. There were 23 deaths during this eight-week period. There have also been 12 traffic accident related deaths during the first few weeks of November. Colonel W. Steven Flaherty, Superintendent of Virginia State Police says,
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