Car accidents happen every day in Virginia Beach, and fortunately, those involved in the crashes normally escape injury. These incidents are usually nothing more than fender benders, and in many cases, it is not even necessary to report the collision to authorities....
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Motorcycle Accidents
Road hazards, speed wobble and visibility concerns for bikers
There is only so much that a motorcyclist can do to prevent getting into a serious car accident, but if he or she is careful, a lot of fatal scenarios can be avoided. In our continued efforts to educate motorcyclists on potential dangers to avoid, this article will...
2 big dangers that motorcyclists face
Most Virginia Beach motorcyclists acknowledge that they are engaged in a dangerous activity when they take to the roads. It is obvious that a motorcyclist is less protected from roadway dangers than a vehicle driver. They do not have airbags, a heavy steel frame, seat...
Virginia Beach motorcycle accident attorneys
Motorcycle riders tend to be some of the safest motorists on the roadway, but they are also in the most danger of being hurt and killed. It's this risk of getting seriously or catastrophically injured, though, that promotes biker safety in the Virginia Beach area and...
Important motorcycle accident death statistics and information
There are a lot of people riding motorcycles these days, and fortunately, most of them are thinking long and hard about safety before they get on their bikes. In addition, there are numerous groups and governmental organizations thinking about how to make life safer...
2 common questions about motorcycle accidents
Virginia personal injury attorneys tend to handle a lot of motorcycle accident cases. The unfortunate fact is that motorcycles are very dangerous and if a motorcyclist is involved in a crash, then the chances of injury are exceedingly high. There is also a very high...
Is ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ the reason we wear motorcycle helmets?
The opening scene of the movie "Lawrence of Arabia" was no less dramatic than the rest of the film. Since it happens within the first couple minutes of the movie, this isn't a spoiler: The scene shows E. Lawrence at the end of his life, getting on his Brough Superior...
Motorcycle crash injuries caused by smartphone use
It is very rare that you would see a motorcyclist texting-while-driving, but if you did see one, the motorcyclist would be breaking the law. Similarly, it is illegal in the state of Virginia to text and drive an automobile. Nevertheless, we have all seen someone next...
Virginia motorcyclists injured by inattentive drivers
A fender-bender between two automobiles is one thing. A fender-bender between an automobile and a motorcycle is an entirely different thing all together. This is probably why you don't see very many motorcyclists driving around while texting or surfing the internet on...
Motorcycle accident avoidance techniques
At the Dickerson & Smith Law Group, we see so many motorcycle accident injury cases that could have been avoided if the motorcyclist had reacted faster or reacted smarter. While hindsight is always 20/20 and our clients tend to have a lot of that, we hope that...