It’s the stuff of nightmares: after swerving to avoid an obstacle, your car has landed in a body of water. You’ve survived the impact, but you can feel the car sinking and the water is starting to leak in. What do you do? Thinking Fast and Smart Is Critical First: take three breaths to focus your mind. Then, follow these steps:…
Many people think of truck accidents as high-speed affairs that only happen on highways or busy on-ramps. But the truth is, many fatal semi accidents in Virginia occur when a truck is going 45 mph or less. Intersection accidents are a major contributor to the over 100 annual deaths caused by tractor-trailers in Virginia. Many of these are “left accidents,”…
If you’re in the market for some new wheels in Virginia, you’re probably looking for some style along with safety. We all want to keep our family safe, but we also want a car we enjoy driving, and while it’s easy to know what we want on the outside, knowing what we should ask for on the inside can be…
The warm weather may be a lovely break from winter’s chill, but rising temperatures often mean an increase in bike traffic. Biking to work, shopping or simply for pleasure is a wonderful exercise, provided you take proper precautions. Washington DC Bike Safety Tips With these spring safety tips, you can reduce your risk of a DC bicycle accident: Get a tune-up.…
A cephalohematoma, or swollen mass on a newborn baby’s head, is caused by a buildup of blood between the baby’s skin and skull during a difficult delivery. Cephalohematoma in Virginia is often diagnosed with visual symptoms. For example, a typical hematoma: Appears by the second or third day of life; Has a localized swelling with well-marked edges; Does not usually have any…
You may have heard the term “fracture” before. When a bone is broken, it often means intense pain and a long recovery time-but are there any other dangers from a fracture? Types of Bone Fractures Depending on the location, a bone fracture in DC could cause the victim serious injury: Skull fractures. One of the most dangerous types of fractures, as trauma…
All Virginia car accidents are frightening, but perhaps the most terrifying is a rollover accident. You start to tip, the world spins over and over—it only takes seconds, but it feels like an eternity. Protecting Yourself During a Rollover Accident The best way to protect those you love from the dangers of a rollover accident is to be prepared. Here are the…
It may seem like Virginia roads are always under construction. It can be frustrating for commuters who need the highways open to get to work each day, hurrying to get to their offices, to have a few cups of coffee at their desks before diving into work.But for road workers, a car accident in a Virginia work zone isn’t an annoyance—it’s dangerous.…
There are many reasons why Virginia semi accidents occur each day. All too often, these accidents take place because a driver was caught in the truck’s “no zone,” or an area surrounding a truck that the truck driver cannot see using normal vision or mirrors. In a car, we call it a blind spot. Trucks, due to their large size and shape,…
That one little text message to let your spouse know what time you’ll be home may seem harmless, as may the sound of your phone ringing at the bottom of your bag, but think again. These occurrences take only seconds of attention, yet in those seconds, accidents happen. Avoiding Cell Phone Use While Driving Studies have concluded that drivers on cell phones have…