Teen drivers take risks. They break the speed limit. They know they shouldn't, but they do it anyway. Parents often wonder what they can do to stop it. When they're in the car with the teen, he or she drives perfectly, but they're worried that the teen is a very...
Month: June 2017
Do truckers get enough sleep? One trucker’s story is illuminating
A recent personal essay posted on TruckingTruth is so well written, and so illustrative of what truckers have to deal with in terms of sleep deprivation, that we wanted to talk about it here. In the article, a trucker describes his process of coming to grips with the...
Braking on a motorcycle: How to do it safely
At The Dickerson & Smith Law Group, we have seen and represented plaintiffs in a lot of different motorcycle accident scenarios. In many of these cases, even though other parties were at fault, we have seen evidence that the injured motorcyclist might have had a...
How do you settle a car accident claim?
The first thing you want to have in your back pocket when you decide to settle your car accident claim is a personal injury lawyer. Your Virginia personal injury attorney will have a sense for a fair settlement value to assign to your car accident injury lawsuit to...
Drunk driver appears in court after fatal crash
A 31-year-old man appeared in court late last month to face drunk driving charges related to the car accident death of an 18-year-old woman. The man was traveling eastbound when he lost control of his vehicle, it crossed the centerline and he crashed head-on into the...