With fewer cars on the highways and interstates, some motorists are now driving at reckless speeds. Having traveled up to New York City, New Jersey and Connecticut, and down to Richmond, Virginia, multi-state lawyer Doug...
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Distracted Driving: Dangers of Snapchat
August 8, 2017
Statistics show that distracted driving incidents have increased significantly in recent years. For instance, between the years 2014 and 2015, fatalities resulting from distracted driving increased by 8.8 percent....
What’s 100 Miles an Hour Worth? (Not Much if You’re Werth)
February 9, 2015
For professional baseball player Jayson Werth of the Washington Nationals, 100 miles per hour turned out to be “werth” five days in jail. Werth was clocked at over 105 miles per hour getting onto the beltway from...
When is the Speed Limit Not the Speed Limit?
November 10, 2014
“But officer, I was going the posted speed limit!” Famous last words! Very often defendants in car crash cases will claim they are not liable for injuries because they were going the posted speed limit. However,...
Issued a Ticket, but Liable for Crash Victim’s Injuries?
September 24, 2013
One recent weekend in September, Virginia State Police issued more than 1,000 (one thousand) tickets to drivers along 870 miles of Interstates 81, 95, 85 and 64. Drivers were cited for such charges as speeding, reckless...