A shocking report submitted to the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization revealed Hampton Roads had the highest car crash rate among Virginia (VA) urban areas from 2006 to 2008. To…
Between 2005 and 2008, there were 25 car accidents in the I-64 reversible lanes, according to the Virginian Pilot. There were four car wrecks in 2005, five in 2006, four in 2007, and 12 in 2008. You…
A police officer responding to a domestic disturbance call in Newport News, Virginia (VA), on Jan. 31, 2010, was bitten on the hand and arm by the family’s pit bull. The officer had to shoot the dog…
Toyota Motor Corp. recently recalled over two million vehicles, including some of their most popular models like the Toyota Camry and Corolla, due to a problem with the gas pedal sticking and…
A bill is working its way through the General Assembly that would make failing to wear a seatbelt a primary offense in the Commonwealth, according to Tidewater News. Virginia (VA) seat belt laws…
Norfolk Southern learned this week that it will face two civil lawsuits from two former company employees who claim they suffered serious, disabling injuries, in part, as a result of negligence by…
Statistics show that about 50 percent of all railroad crossing accidents (about 3,000 per year) happen where there are no active warnings (no electronic lights or gates). I have heard gripes for a…
A CSX grade crossing near the intersection of Denbigh Boulevard and Fort Eustis Boulder in York County, Virginia (VA), is no longer a grade crossing. This is because grade crossing defines a section…
MORE ABOUT FRIVOLOUS LEGAL DEFENSES BY INSURANCE COMPANY ATTORNEYS – A FORM OF LAWSUIT ABUSE PART 2 IN A SERIES [Editor’s note: For Part 1 of this article, please click here] This…
Being involved in an accident is a terribly stressful experience. Apart from the pain, confusion, grief, and other difficulties which naturally develop when a person is injured through…
Despite federal laws under the Fair Labor Standards Act and other legislation that regulate how and when overtime is paid to employees, violations by employers of these laws are not uncommon….
Several drivers who witnessed a hit-and-run accident on I-64 in Virginia Beach on Thursday afternoon chased a minivan fleeing the scene into Norfolk. The concerned drivers then made a citizen’s…