Approximately 4,000 workers get their fingers cut off by saws each year. The sad part about this is that saw accidents are completely avoidable for the most part. New technology -- which can be cheaply installed on modern saws -- can stop a saw instantly if it comes...
The key to avoiding an accident with a drunk driver is to stay extremely attentive while driving and examine the drivers around you for signs of possible inebriation. You should also never agree to ride in a vehicle driven by a drunk person, no matter what the...
A school in Rocky Mount has lost a third grade teacher to a head-on accident along Route 220. The teacher died on Tuesday after her vehicle was struck by a vehicle that lost control. The crash happened just outside of Boones Mill. The teacher was driving northbound...
Virginia employees who suffer an injury off company property may question whether or not they have the right to pursue a workers' compensation claim. In many cases, these employees will be able to recoup workers' compensation benefits, but it all depends on what...
A man from Lynchburg has wants to know what happened in the car crash that led to his niece and daughter suffering critical injuries. The incident happened at approximately 3:00 a.m., last Sunday morning in Lynchburg. An 18-year-old man was driving the car. The...
Automatic braking systems use forward collision warning to stop a vehicle automatically — and much faster than the driver can react to a dangerous situation. Consumer Reports says that this technology helps save lives and prevent serious accidents, and it is...
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...
Virginia employees who are injured on the job or contract a disease due to their job activities may be able to receive benefits through the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act. If you or your loved one has a job-related injury or disease, there are a few things that...
A driver has been charged with second-degree murder regarding the deaths of two young girls, who died in a car crash earlier this month. The accident happened along I-264 while the woman was allegedly trying to escape the police. The two young girls who died in the...
Virginia drivers who cause injury to bicyclists usually try to claim that the bicyclist committed contributory negligence. In other words, they try to say that the accident and injuries were the fault (or at least partial fault) of the cyclist in order to reduce the...