New Year's Eve is a holiday to be enjoyed with family and friends. It's the last night of the year, when we can celebrate all the good times we had and bring home good thoughts toward the year to come. However, all the celebrations can be quickly destroyed by an...
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How do trucking companies cause accidents?
Truck drivers need to be the most careful drivers on the road. That's because the slightest misstep could spell ultimate disaster for a truck driver and any vehicle and its driver and passengers around the truck driver. Big trucks are slow to accelerate, slow to stop,...
DUI prevention strategies that work
As we approach the December holidays, the roads will be packed with travelers visiting family and with partiers who have likely been drinking -- most of who will not be paying as much attention to the road as they should be. Out of all the holiday driving dangers, by...
How to make sure your tire pressure is safe
Safe tires translate into safe cars. It's as simple as that. If there is something wrong with your tires, you won't be able to stop or maneuver as well and that means you're more at risk of getting into a car accident. One of the biggest problems with many tires --...
2 dogs killed, 1 pedestrian injured in Virginia Beach car crash
A tragic Virginia Beach car accident claimed the lives of two dogs and injured a female pedestrian late last month. The incident happened on a Friday morning while the woman was walking her dogs. At approximately 6:59 a.m., a vehicle struck the woman and her pets...
Motorcycle accidents and helmet laws
Virginia law requires all motorcycle operators to use goggles, safety glasses, a face shield or a motorcycle that has a built-in safety glass or windshield. Motorcycle operators and their passengers are also required to wear protective helmets. Those helmets must be...
75-year-old pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle
A pedestrian was killed last Friday after a car struck him in Virginia Beach. The 75-year-old man was rushed to the hospital after the collision, but doctors were, unfortunately, unable to save him, and he later passed away from his injuries. Emergency responders were...
Proving liability in a Virginia drunk driving case
Drunk drivers cause numerous fatal and catastrophic injuries in Virginia and the Virginia Beach areas each and every year. These accidents wreak havoc on the accident victims and their families. Life-altering and disabling injuries can take years for their victims to...
2 men on trial for fatal Virginia Beach car crash
Authorities are prosecuting two men who allegedly caused a fatal car accident in 2015 that resulted in one death and multiple injuries. The men, ages 33 and 32, were both accused of involuntary manslaughter relating to the accident. In addition to the manslaughter...
Driver accused of DUI maiming after causing serious injuries
A Virginia man was arrested after striking two pedestrians with his sport utility vehicle on a sidewalk in Clarendon. The 49-year-old man is now facing DUI maiming charges, a Class 6 felony, which could result in him spending years in prison if he is convicted....