Posts tagged Motor Vehicle Accidents

• No More "Runners" In Washington, D.C.

  Ben Glass | August 03, 2006 9:01 AM | 5 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  No, no, I'm not talking about the heat wave here and how no one is out jogging. I'm talking about the refreshing law change that will permit unscrupulous lawyers and chiropractors from obtaining accident reports and calling and visiting car accident victims shortly after an accident to solicit cases/patients. While technically an amendment to the D.C. Theft and White Collar Crimes Act, I like to...

• Virginia drivers beware: New law places hefty fines on bad drivers

  Ben Glass | June 27, 2007 8:58 AM | 3 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  You'll want to think twice about speeding. A new Virginia law places hefty fines on bad drivers. On top of criminal fines and court costs, those who break the law will also have to pay civil fines of $300 to $1,000. (Note that these new fines only apply to Virginia citizens. So if you are from another state and get caught speeding, you only get the 'regular fines.") Blowing through a stop...

• Insurance coverage when an injury caused by family member

  Ben Glass | July 13, 2007 10:19 AM | 2 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The tragic death of a 14-year-old Fairfax County girl on Wednesday in a car accident in which her sister was the driver raises a question that is often asked by families: can a recovery be made in the case for the family's loss even though it was a family member who apparently was at fault in the accident?The Washington Post reported that Olivia Aull was killed on Jermantown Road after the car...

• Bring Back Red Light Cameras to Virginia?

  Ben Glass | January 18, 2007 5:43 AM | 2 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  I may be in the minority but I like the idea of red light cameras at some of Northern Virginia's busy intersections. I think they make people more aware of the danger of running red lights. Sure, some people get rear ended, but then, that means everyone has to pay more attention.The Virginia State Senate passed legislation yesterday to restore the red lights at some Northern Virginia...

• Competition Keeps Auto Insurance Rates Low in Virginia

  Ben Glass | January 29, 2007 10:36 AM | 1 CommentNorthern Virginia, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  According to a report by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Virginia ranked 18th among the 50 states in automobile insurance with an average expenditure of $702.23. Kenneth J. Schrad, director, Division of Information Resources for the Virginia State Corporation Commission, said the state had ranked in the lower tier among auto rates for several years. He said the amount of...

• Pedestrian Deaths Up in Fairfax County, Virginia

  Ben Glass | January 18, 2007 3:08 PM | 1 CommentNorthern Virginia, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In 2006 17 pedestrians were killed and 300 pedestrian crashes in Fairfax County. There were 19 fatalities in 2000 and 2001. According to the Fairfax County Times newspaper the majority of these crashes are centered on high traffic, high volume roadways with fairly dense populations. According to a 2005 study conducted by the Inova Health Systems a disproportionate number of the pedestrians...

• "We'll Take Care of Your Medical Bills For You"

  Ben Glass | May 24, 2006 5:48 PM | 1 CommentNorthern Virginia, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  I thought the insurance companies had stopped the practice I am about to describe but maybe I've just been missing it. I call it the "don't worry, we'll cover everything and give you a little for pain and suffering" gambit. Here's how it works:You get into an auto accident and the person who hit you is clearly responsible. You spend some time in the emergency department and start treatment with...

• Alleged Drunk Driver Injures Virginia State Trooper

  Ben Glass | February 14, 2008 9:10 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A Virginia State Police Trooper had to be placed in intensive care for the severe personal injuries he received after he was hit by a man who had been driving under the influence of alcohol on Interstate 81. The accident took place shortly after 11 p.m on Saturday, February 2 in Smyth County.After he finished a routine traffic stop, Trooper K.S. Chapman was sitting stationary in his patrol...

• Drivers Should Stop Texting While Driving

  Ben Glass | February 02, 2008 10:24 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Del. James Scott (D-Fairfax) believes that enough adults in Virginia are attempting to send text messages while driving, which could potentially result in personal injury, that he wants to ban the practice. He has filed in advance of the 2008 General Assembly session a bill that would prohibit operating a vehicle while sending text messages.Scott admitted that usually, it takes several years...

• 300,000 Drivers License Suspensions Loom in Virginia

  Ben Glass | December 11, 2007 5:20 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Now what do we do?Virginia DUI defense attorney Bob Battle has an excellent post today regarding the "unintended consequences of Virginia harsh "bad driver fees" put into law by our General Assembly earlier this year.Here was the good idea. Reduce taxes but quadruple fines (er... "fees) for bad drivers. Then suspend their licenses when they can't pay. As Bob Battle points out, someone has...