There are a lot of dangerous situations on the road, and it's the split-second ways we react to them that can mean the difference between life and death. This especially applies to the use and application of our brakes. Follow the tips below to brake in the most...
When it comes to safety on a motorcycle, visibility is key. When more of your fellow motorists can see you, and notice you at further distances away, there is a better chance that they will be able to avoid getting into an accident with you. One device that can...
When it comes to motorcycle safety gear, some are safer than others. However, when it comes to motorcycle helmets, there are so many options that it's difficult to know which helmets are most likely to save your life in the event of a crash. If you're in the market to...
Every Virginia Beach resident can get behind the idea of car accident prevention. These unfortunate events have destroyed many lives by causing permanent injuries, and cut many lives short. The problem is that most drivers in Virginia take their safety for granted...
Semitrucks that have large trailers behind them are always in danger of causing a jackknife accident. When an eighteen-wheeler jackknifes, it means that the truck driver took too sharp of a turn -- so sharp that "tractor" and the "trailer" started moving at odd angles...
At the Dickerson & Smith Law Group, we are passionate defenders of the rights of motorcyclists to enjoy riding their bikes on safe roads that are free of distracted, drunk, negligent and unlawful drivers. However, we are also realistic about the fact that -- as...
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...
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...
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...
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...