People usually have one of two opinions of single-vehicle motorcycle accidents. First, they think they must have been going to fast and not driving safely. Second, people try to identify if there…
In Virginia Beach, Hampton and Norfolk, Virginia (VA), we pass them on almost a daily basis and may not give them a second thought. Who am I talking about? VDOT workers — those men and woman in…
Some recent truck rollover accidents in our area bring up an important vehicle safety issue about passenger trucks and large vehicles such as SUVs. Pickups are among the most dangerous type of…
With scooter sales up 50 percent around the country, there are more of these vehicles on the road than ever. Affordable and great on gas, scooters seem like the perfect answer to motorized…
My colleague Richard Shapiro has reported on our firm’s Virginia personal injury attorneys’ website that a roofer was seriously injured after making contact with an electrical line on top of…
Shopping for a new car and concerned about your family’s safety? Findings from an analysis done for U.S. News & World Report suggests that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s…
On August 19, 2011, Norfolk, Virginia (VA), will become the newest U.S. city to offer commuters the option of light rail. The Tide is being welcomed by many elected officials who consider the 8…
Strapping myself into a tiny plane seat, elbow to elbow with the passenger next to me as the flight attendants pantomime safety instructions from the isle, I hope that this will be a flight without…
Electric vehicles such as the Nissan Leaf can be great for the environment, but they are often so quiet that pedestrians don’t hear them coming. As a result, more and more road-crossing accidents…
A short time ago, two individuals lost their lives because of accidents at two Virginia Beach hotels. One was a toddler playing alone on the balcony and the other a young father on vacation with his…
In February 2011, the burn unit at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Virginia held its annual reunion for burn trauma patients in conjunction with National Burn Prevention Month. Recovering from a…
Nearly everyone has heard the tagline, “There’s an app for that.” Well do you think there is an app for checking your vision? How about an app for diagnosing an illness? If you…