Living anywhere in the U.S., you’re likely to know at least someone who has been involved in a car crash or someone who knows someone who has. Car crashes happen frequently due to distractions, impairment and simple errors.  In 2020, there were fewer vehicles on the...

When you’re involved in a serious collision, there are a lot of things you might want to say. From yelling at the other driver who caused the crash to apologizing for your role in it, you may think that speaking your mind is the best thing to do. The truth is that...

After a serious collision, insurance can be your financial lifeline. In most cases, the other driver’s insurance company will pay for the damage to your car if they were at fault.  They are also responsible for paying your medical bills, which are impossible to...

Car accidents are unpredictable, and the injuries that often come along with them are disruptive. You’re likely eager to jumpstart the rehabilitative process so that you can get back to your everyday life following a crash. Making a car accident victim whole again...

You probably know that switching lanes cautiously is important. After all, if you don’t notice a vehicle in the lane next to you or pass too closely to one, someone could get hurt. Did you know, however, that there are actually specific steps that you should be taking...

Did your parents have to invent games to keep you occupied on long car journeys when you were children? Maybe you had to count how many red cars you could spot, or how many birds of prey you could see perched along the highway. Nowadays, many Richmond children do not...

When people walk down the sidewalk, they often stay on the right side, as if they were driving. It’s just ingrained in most of us: You always stay to the right, no matter what you’re doing on the road or walks. The exception, of course, is running. If you jog near the...

There was a crash on Virginia’s roads every 4.1 minutes on average in 2019. A large proportion of the 128,172 crashes throughout the state last year were caused by drivers going too fast. Speeding drivers were responsible for 19.3% of all Virginia traffic accidents,...

Every year, between 35,000 and 40,000 people pass away in car accidents. The number of those who get injured is far greater. No matter how you break down the statistics, it’s clear that accidents are a major threat in the United States and that they happen to people...

Encountering a semi on the highway can make even the most seasoned drivers nervous – and for good reason. While semis make up only 4% of vehicles on the road, they are involved in roughly 1 in 10 highway fatalities. Several factors make large trucks a danger to other...