Amelia pedestrian hit by truck, killed | Richmond Times-Dispatch
Amelia pedestrian hit by truck, killed | Richmond Times-Dispatch. Rashmikant Dahyadhai Tatel of Amelia was walking along US Route 360 around 6pm on the night of January 7, when he was hit and killed by a pickup truck. Brandon Finch of Amelia was driving a 1986 Dodge truck when he struck Mr. Tatel near US
Read MoreSteps to Take If You’re Involved in a Tractor Trailer Accident in Virginia
On our highways it’s very common to see tractor-trailers, or semi-trucks, carrying goods to consumers. Unfortunately, these tractor trailers are involved in many accidents with other motor vehicles. There are many contributing factors in tractor trailer wrecks including aggressive driving, speeding, driver fatigue, overloading, failing breaks, defective roadways, and weather, just to name a few.
Read MoreA Decrease In SUV Rollovers In the Future?
Did you know that sport utility vehicles (SUVs) have the the highest rate of deaths occurring in rollover wrecks? According to the Federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 61% of fatalities in rollover crashes come from SUVs. Because of the height and size of an SUV, it has the propensity to rollover when it is
Read MoreTroopers, deputies crack down on driving violators
The Mechanicsville Local reports that the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office is cracking down on drunk drivers this holiday with random, unannounced sobriety checkpoints. There are more police officers on the streets, including some volunteer law enforcement officers. Also there are many overtime patrols and 75% of State Troopers are working during this period. Also there are
Read MoreFatal 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 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 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
Read MoreNHTSA Launches Winter Holiday Crackdown on Drunk Drivers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) has a new press release about a national crackdown against impaired driving that involves thousands of law enforcement agencies throughout the country and runs through the New Year’s holiday. “Drunk driving is one of the most serious, and preventable, dangers we face on our roadways,” NHTSA Acting Administrator David
Read MoreCJW Medical Center opens a new pediatric emergency unit
The Midlothian Exchange has an article about a new pediatric emergency unit that opened December 18 at Chippenham Johnson-Willis Medical Center’s Chippenham campus. The number of beds has been increased and moved into an area dedicated to children and their families. “The CJW Chippenham Medical Center Pediatric Emergency Department is the Southside’s only emergency care
Read MoreTips 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
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