A crash with a commercial truck can alter daily life in seconds. Severe injuries may disrupt your ability to work, manage daily tasks and afford necessary medical care. If a truck driver caused your injuries, knowing when the trucking company could share liability may...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Are businesses ever liable for Virginia drunk driving crashes?
Like traffic laws, personal injury rules are different from one state to the next. Drunk driving is illegal in all 50 states, but the process of seeking compensation after a drunk driving crash is slightly different in every jurisdiction. Most of the time, the primary...
2 factors that affect compensation for pain and suffering
After an accident, some losses are easy to measure. Medical bills and lost wages usually come with receipts or records. However, non-economic damages are different. These damages focus on the personal side of an injury, like pain, emotional stress or changes to your...
3 financial figures that influence car crash settlements
After a car crash, an insurance settlement might be the only financial relief that an injured person receives. While many people are eager to settle as quickly as possible, it is still important to ensure that the settlement amount is appropriate given the losses...
Distracted driving can take three different forms
Distracted driving is a very common issue in the United States, and there are nearly countless types of distraction. These include daydreaming, texting, doing personal grooming or eating and drinking in the car. Many drivers experience one or more distractions on a...
2 ways that music is a driving distraction
Even for a quick trip to the grocery store, you probably listen to music in the car. Many people do. The exact way that they listen has changed over time, from radio to CDs to streaming music on a phone, but music has long been a part of the driving process....
3 traffic situations where side-swipe accidents are common
Side-swipe accidents occur when two vehicles traveling parallel to each other make contact along their sides. These crashes often happen when one driver fails to maintain their lane or misjudges the space needed to maneuver safely. Side-swipe crashes can be more...
The consequences of violating Virginia’s “move over” laws
All states have some kind of law that requires drivers to move over a lane, slow down and/or otherwise exercise added caution when they encounter first responders or construction workers on or near the road. Two years ago, Virginia expanded its “move over”...
Which age group has the highest car accident rate?
Drivers can cause car accidents at any age. Student drivers may get into crashes when they are just 15. Elderly drivers may get into accidents in their 60s or 70s. Many car crashes also happen to working-age adults in their 30s or 40s, often during a commute. However,...
Why isn’t auto technology making the roads safer?
Much auto technology in the modern era is geared around preventing accidents. New cars have automatic braking systems, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning systems, backup cameras and much more. All of this tech is focused on stopping...
