Virginia drivers need to be vigilant about drowsiness on the road because it can impair their attention, judgment and reaction times. Drowsiness is so serious that it triples the risk for a car crash. In its effects, it's often compared to drunk driving. Going without...
Personal Injury
Drivers may face more risks on rural roads than on city roads
Though driving in the city can be stressful and dangerous, this does not necessarily mean that the countryside is any safer. Drivers in Virginia may be more or less familiar with rural roads, but what they must remember is that these roads present their own types of...
Older cars are behind most crashes involving defective equipment
Drivers in Virginia who own a vehicle more than 10 years old should ensure that they are maintaining it on a regular basis. While maintenance is important for any vehicle, whatever its age, the neglect of it is more often seen among owners of older vehicles. Without...
Your actions after an accident can be crucial for recovery
Car crashes can happen in an instant, and it’s hard to know what to do. Even as your heart is racing, a level head will serve you best as you handle the aftermath of an accident. Nearly 200 people are injured in Virginia every day because of traffic accidents....
Eating while driving: a common distraction
Some in Warrenton may say that establishing fault immediately following a car accident should not be a priority. Yet determining liability helps to ensure that if you need additional assistance in covering your accident expenses, you know where to turn for it. What...
An expensive ambulance may stop injuries from getting too costly
Medical costs from accidents reach into the hundreds of billions every year. You may not be prepared to foot your share of the bill after a wreck, but hopping in an ambulance could make the whole process a little more manageable. Injuries cost $433.8 billion in 2017,...
Nausea, vomiting and the risk of a crash
Motor vehicle wrecks have many causes, and at the we realize that some of these collisions happen as a result of flu symptoms and other physical challenges that interfere with someone's ability to focus on the road and drive safely. For...
Pedestrian accidents during the holidays
Throughout the year, the risk of a pedestrian accident is a serious concern for those who walk or go for jogs in Virginia. Our law office realizes the myriad of reasons why pedestrians are struck in such accidents, and at the we believe...
Types of lasting damage caused by a traumatic brain injury
Virginia residents can experience a traumatic brain injury after a car accident. While the symptoms can sometimes take hours or days to show up, the effects of a TBI can last much longer. Not all TBI patients have the same outcomes, but some can have life-altering...
Why are pedestrians at such high risk of injury?
In this day of excessive and inappropriate cellphone usage by both drivers and pedestrians, you face a distinct risk of injury every time you walk across a Virginia street. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in 2017, the last year for...
