While many people assume that rear-end collisions typically take place in slow speed fender-benders, this is simply not always the case. There are many rear-end crashes that happen on highways at high speeds and cause serious damages. Unfortunately, rear-end accidents can lead to many different types of injuries including whiplash, ligament damage, back and neck injuries, broken bones, facial injuries,…
Traffic collisions cause a number of different injuries, from minor to life-changing. When it comes to crashes involving large trucks, victims in smaller vehicles often sustain injuries that are very severe in nature, such as head injuries. In fact, one of the most common causes of head and brain injuries is motor vehicle accidents. The scary thing about suffering any…
According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an estimated 70,000 pedestrians were injured and 5,376 were killed in traffic accidents in 2015. This means that a pedestrian was killed every 1.6 hours and injured every 7.5 minutes across the country that year. What should you do if you are hit by a car? Find out here.…
After being in any type of car accident—from a serious rollover to a minor fender bender — injuries and losses can arise. Consequently, innocent victims are often left to recover from their physical injuries as well as deal with the financial effects of the wreck. This is why most victims who are injured in car accidents find it beneficial to…
You and your family were finishing up a delicious dinner at the Fair Oaks Silver Diner when you overheard two truckers discussing their hauls. Both of them looked absolutely exhausted, and as they rubbed the sleep out of their eyes, one told the other that he still had 100 miles to go before he could sleep, while the other mentioned…
When we drive through a construction zone, we often see the words of warning: Caution. Slow. Merge. These signs are so commonplace that, while our eyes glance over the familiar letters, we barely notice we’re reading them. Unfortunately, when things are familiar, they’re that much easier to ignore—and that’s why work zones are sites for particularly dangerous Virginia car accidents.Here are…
After being involved in a car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, pedestrian accident or bicycle accident, you may be wondering if you need to hire an attorney in order to seek a financial recovery from the insurance company. It may surprise you to read our answer, but we believe not every case requires legal representation. For example, some collision cases are so…
The first thing you probably experienced after your Fairfax car accident was shock. Your head begins to spin. What do you do first? Should you get out of the car? Is anyone injured? Are YOU injured?Many people will freeze in their seats, held in by fear and panic. They wait for the police to arrive, afraid to make a move, afraid of…
Did you know that teen drivers have the highest crash rate of any age group? It’s true, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Additionally, car accidents continue to be the leading cause of death for teens in our country. In fact, teen driving is a factor in many collisions for the following five reasons: Teens lack wisdom and…
Getting in your car and driving to wherever you need to has become second nature for many of us. Although it occurs to us to have others drive in certain situations (when we’re tired or have been drinking, for example), the majority of the time if we feel healthy we don’t see a need to call a cab or give…