Impaired driving crashes are among the most preventable and legally consequential collisions that occur on Virginia roads. When a driver chooses to get behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and causes a crash, Virginia law…
Two men were hospitalized — one with life-threatening injuries — after a pickup truck traveling the wrong way on Route 58 westbound struck an SUV head-on near the Suffolk city line in Chesapeake Sunday morning, September 27, 2026, according to…
One person has died and two others remain hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle crash on North Military Highway in Norfolk Thursday morning, September 24, 2026, according to the Norfolk Police Department. Officers were called to the 2700 block…
Virginia's Move Over Law has been on the books for years, but its importance is thrown into sharp relief every time a roadside worker, first responder, or stranded motorist is struck by a passing vehicle. With highway crash scenes, disabled…
A motorcyclist died and a juvenile passenger in a sedan was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a crash on Warwick Boulevard in Newport News in the early morning hours of Monday, September 21, 2026, according to the Newport News Police…
A Virginia Department of Transportation Safety Service Patrol worker was struck and killed while responding to a crash scene on Interstate 64 in Newport News in the early morning hours of Saturday, September 19, 2026, according to Virginia State Police.…
When someone is seriously injured in a car accident in Hampton Roads, the financial consequences extend far beyond the hospital bill. Lost income — both the wages already missed and the earning capacity that may be diminished for years to…
Most discussions of car accident law focus on the people directly involved — the drivers, passengers, and families who are injured or killed. But witnesses who see a crash happen are often in a position to make a meaningful difference,…
A government vehicle accident in Virginia involving a police cruiser, fire truck, ambulance, school bus, or other government-operated vehicle can raise legal questions that differ in important ways from crashes involving only private parties. Government Vehicles and the Duty of…
Virginia's two-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims is well known to adult crash victims, but fewer people understand how the law treats injured children differently — and why that distinction matters even when a family decides not to…
