From time to time, I will write about laws in Virginia that help shape our civil justice system and significant changes to them by the Virginia Legislature and signed into law by Governor Ralph S. Northam. As the 2019 legislative session concluded about a week…
Landowners across the nation are obligated to clear potentially hazardous ice and snow from their property. When a property owner fails to do so, uncleared walkways can easily lead to slip-and-fall injuries. For particularly vulnerable populations, such as the elderly, these falls can be life-threat
Despite the overwhelming evidence that using a phone while driving is dangerous, Virginia still doesn’t have a law in place that prohibits hand held cell phone use by drivers over 18. With that in mind, Virginia lawmakers have begun to discuss a newly proposed hands-free cell…
A recent tragedy in a D.C. intersection stands as a reminder of the heartbreaking consequences that can result when someone chooses to use their phone while driving. On Dec. 19, 41-year old Gerard Derrick James hit and killed two pedestrians in an intersection while driving…
A familiar sight in water-adjacent tourist destinations such as Washington, D.C. and other areas along the East Coast, duck boat tours take passengers on entertaining trips around and across lakes, bays and rivers in a vehicle that is based on or actually still is a…
The Blue Ridge Parkway’s 469-mile stretch of scenic beauty and winding roads draws in over two million visitors in October alone. With this in mind, motorcyclists need to take extra precautions when traveling through the area due to the massive influx of leaf-peeping visitors that…
When it comes to transporting our children to and from school each day, there should be no safer way than a school bus. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), students are 70 times more likely to arrive at school safely when taking…
Recently, four pedestrians were killed in Washington D.C. within a 36-hour window. More than a tragic coincidence, these victims contribute to a troubling pattern of rising fatality rates among walkers throughout America. The Washington Post reports that pedestrian death rates in the U.S. have seen…
This past July, a wrong-way, head-on accident with injuries was the result of what was initially just a simple traffic stop by authorities in NW D.C. It all began when a uniformed officer with the Secret Service spied a Chevrolet Sonic driving the wrong way…
Two boats collided at night on the Colorado River this past Labor Day weekend in a 50-mph impact that ejected all 16 passengers into the dark water without life jackets. Eyewitnesses say one of the two boats was running without lights when the crash occurred.…
What happens when a commercial fishing boat and a 35-foot sailboat collide? This question was answered recently on Chesapeake Bay waters, where, miraculously, none of the nine crew and passengers upon the two craft was injured. The picture of the aftermath certainly tells part of…
Typically if you are hit by another driver, their auto liability insurance will cover the costs of damages to your car, reimburse your medical bills, and compensate you for your physical injuries, pain, mental anguish, inconvenience, and lost wages. However, if the at fault driver does not have…
