Fatal truck accident on Interstate 85 in Dinwiddie
The Richmond Times-Dispatch has a new report of a fatal wreck that happened in Dinwiddie County yesterday on I-85 about one mile north of Route 40. Edmund J. Brucato Jr of Waterbury, CT was driving his 2004 Ford Taurus with a U-Haul trailer in tow. He attempted to switch lanes and his trailer struck the
Read MoreDon’t sign insurance company release forms
Ben Glass of Virginia has written an interesting new blog about why you should never sign insurance company release forms without first consulting with your attorney. Good advice that should be read by anybody involved in a car accident or truck wreck that is dealing with a difficult insurance adjuster.
Read MoreDo SUVs Cost More to Insure?
International Business Times asks the question Do SUVs Cost More to Insure?. While you feel safer in an SUV because of its weight and size, those very elements increase the chance that your SUV will roll over or cause major damage to other cars and their passengers during an accident. Car insurance providers consider these
Read MoreFive killed in crashes on Virginia roads
Five killed in crashes on Virginia roads. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports on the unfortunate deaths of five people in Virginia car accidents just before Christmas. Thelma D. Gray died when her car was struck as she was trying to make a left turn in Accomack County. Also in Accomack County, Samuel George Gilkeson, stuck a
Read MoreWrongful-death suit settlements can be hidden from public
A recent article from The Richmond Times-Dispatch says that The Virginia Supreme Court has recently ruled that wrongful-death settlements are public documents that can not be kept confidential. A summary of the court’s opinion: In wrongful death litigations under Code § 8.01-50 in which settlement agreements were achieved through mediation, the circuit court did not
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