A 53-year-old man could spend up to 20 years in jail after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter and drunk driving. In his legal proceedings, the man was accused of killing a couple from Ashburn, Virginia, who were riding a motorcycle not far from their home....
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Study: Texting laws decrease motor vehicle accident deaths
Statistics from a study conducted by a southern university prove that texting-and-driving laws are working. The study shows that states with primary texting-and-driving bans show on average a three percent drop in motor vehicle accident fatalities. This decline...
DUI charges after car crash involving fatal and serious injuries
A Virginia man faces DUI and manslaughter charges after being involved in a fatal accident with a sport utility vehicle. Allegedly, the man hit the sport utility vehicle with his car in Woodbridge, after running a red light on a recent Sunday morning. Authorities...
Study shows that drunk drivers are rarer than 10 years ago
Approximately 10 years ago, Virginia lawmakers created over 70 bills to increase the penalties relating to dunk drivers and create what is almost a zero-tolerance policy for repeat drunk driving offenders. The question is, though, did it work? According to statistics...
9-car crash closes lanes in New Kent, Virginia
A nine-car crash closed lanes and left wreckage all along the east side of I-64 near New Kent, Virginia. The whole thing started, according to reports, when a person who was driving a box truck tried to pick up a bottle of water. He reached to get it and caused the...
Virginia police out in force this Fourth of July weekend
Fourth of July brings the busiest travel weekend of summer. As such, the Virginia State Police are out in force as a part of "Operation CARE," seeking to reduce motor vehicle accident fatalities by aggressively enforcing the state's traffic laws. Hopefully, they will...
Anxiety over firing leads to poor workers’ compensation outcomes
Recovering from a work-related injury can be stressful enough for Virginians. Compounding the situation is the fear of being fired while on medical leave. This added stress often leads to poor outcomes if and when these employees return to work, according to a study...
Cyclist hit in motor vehicle accident while crossing bridge
The Virginia Department of Transportation has decided to change a policy, which formerly allowed VDOT vehicles to drive along a pedestrian pathway on the Berkley Bridge. The decision comes in the wake of a bicycle accident. A woman who was riding her bicycle to...
General Motors recalls more vehicles to prevent personal injury
Yet another series of motor vehicle recalls has been announced, and it is probably no surprise that General Motors has issued the notice. Indeed, considering that GM has already issued 34 different recalls this year, affecting 15.9 million automobiles worldwide, it...
Virginia drunk drivers: Man gets 24 years after fatal accident
A drunk driver, who killed a pregnant woman and her unborn baby in a 2012 car crash, has been punished with a prison sentence of almost 24 years. The man has been held in custody since the day of the crash, so he has already satisfied almost two years of his impending...