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The Norfolk Legal Examiner provides coverage of personal injury and safety issues making headlines in Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia, and surrounding areas. You can find news stories and legal insights that matter to individuals, families, and communities.

Safety Tips to Avoid a Norfolk, VA Bike Accident

Whether for recreation or exercise, Virginia offers numerous parks with bike trails and paths. Many Virginia cyclists also use bikes as a primary mode of transportation. No matter why you ride, the reality is that you are at risk of catastrophic injury if you are involved in a crash with a vehicle.

By Kevin D. Sharp

/ 8 Apr 2023

Safety Tips to Avoid a Norfolk, VA Bike Accident

Do Red Light Cameras Save Lives?

Virginia, just like many states around the country, uses red light camera enforcement in order to help prevent car crashes.

By Eric Washburn

/ 5 Apr 2023

FDA Recalls Blood Pressure Medication Because of Cancer Risks

Despite all the testing and oversight, dangerous medications do find their way into pharmacies and into patients’ medicine cabinets.

By Eric Washburn

/ 7 Nov 2021

FDA Recalls Blood Pressure Medication Because of Cancer Risks

Sunbeam Recalls Crock-Pot Pressure Cooker for Burn Injury Risks

One of the most common “tools” for holiday cooking is the crockpot pressure cooker. But right before Thanksgiving, one company issued a recall of its product because of a potential burn risk.

By Eric Washburn

/ 4 Dec 2020

Sunbeam Recalls Crock-Pot Pressure Cooker for Burn Injury Risks

Halloween Safety Tips in Virginia

Paying close attention to your child’s costume, the route they take in your neighborhood, as well as the behaviors of drivers on the road, can help prevent potentially serious personal injuries on Halloween.

By Eric Washburn

/ 16 Oct 2020

Memorial Ride Held for Victim Killed in Motorcycle Crash

A memorial ride was recently held by the friends and family of Damion Savon Robinson, who was killed in a motorcycle crash in June.

By Eric Washburn

/ 18 Sep 2020

Memorial Ride Held for Victim Killed in Motorcycle Crash

Tired Truckers Endanger Everyone on the Road

When fatigued truckers take the wheel, they make irreversible, sometimes deadly mistakes.

By Eric Washburn

/ 1 Sep 2020

Tired Truckers Endanger Everyone on the Road

If a DoorDash Driver Hits and Injuries Me, Do I File Claims Against the Driver, the Company or Both?

If you or a loved one was involved in a car accident caused by a DoorDash driver, contact a Norfolk personal injury lawyer to discuss your legal options. You may be able to pursue financial restitution for your harms.

By Eric Washburn

/ 29 Jun 2020

If a DoorDash Driver Hits and Injuries Me, Do I File Claims Against the Driver, the Company or Both?

On the Road Again

As states lift COVID-19 restrictions, more people will be back on the roads. But after staying home for the past couple of months with limited driving, we could see a spike in car crashes.

By Randy Appleton

/ 12 Jun 2020

Can a Passenger in a Vehicle Drink From or Possess Open Containers of Alcohol in Virginia?

A Virginia driver can be charged with an open container offense even if only their passenger has the bottle or cup of beer, wine, or liquor.

By Eric Washburn

/ 28 May 2020

Can a Passenger in a Vehicle Drink From or Possess Open Containers of Alcohol in Virginia?

The Dangerous Skull-Breaker Challenge on TikTok

Social media users have seen a variety of challenges over the past several years on TikTok, but these challenges can be downright dangerous. That’s the case with the “skull breaker."

By Eric Washburn

/ 1 May 2020

The Dangerous Skull-Breaker Challenge on TikTok

Information You Should Collect at the Scene of a Car Crash

Succeeding with a personal injury claim following a car crash in Virginia requires showing that the other driver was completely at fault for causing the collision.

By Randy Appleton

/ 27 Apr 2020

Information You Should Collect at the Scene of a Car Crash