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Accidental Shooting
According to a survey conducted in 2010, about 34% of the adults in the US possessed a gun and nearly 19% of the adults owned a handgun. On average, about 700 accidental deaths and injuries occur in the US every year. But what is the reason for such high rates of unintentional deaths and injuries? [...]
A Charge That’s Not a Crime: Drivers Ticketed For ‘Driving Without Proof of Insurance’
By Peter Vieth Virginia drivers are being charged and convicted of an offense that is not a crime under state law: driving without proof of insurance. The General Assembly has debated the issue at least three times, but in each instance, a bill to require drivers to carry an insurance card or other proof of [...]
Traumatic Head and Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injury happens when a bump, blow, jolt, or other injury causes damage to the brain. Millions of people suffer brain injuries each year. Some of these are minor concussions, but more than half are serious enough that the injured party must seek immediate medical attention. The worst injuries can lead to permanent brain [...]
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Throughout the month of April, the National Safety Council is urging Americans to put down their cell phones while behind the wheel as a part of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Each year the statistics are alarming. There is a nationwide need for increased awareness to help prevent distracted driving tragedies on our roadways. National [...]
Railroad Accidents
Railroad accidents are more common than you might expect. The United States Department of Transportation reports that there are nearly 5,800 train crashes involving motor vehicles every year. The majority of these incidents happen at railroad intersections. A railroad crossing accident is said to occur every 90 minutes and result in 1,000 deaths per year. [...]
Dog Bites
Of the 5 million people that suffered dog bites last year, only about 16,000 were compensated for their injury. This is because each state adheres to different dog bite laws. Some are stricter, and others are quite lenient. Virginia is a one-bite and contributory negligence state. This means that each dog gets “one free bite” [...]
Dangers of Texting While Driving
Ward Marstiller, Jr. ESQ with Emroch & Kilduff demonstrates how distractions like driving while intoxicated or texting while driving can affect your reaction time (watch the video)
Welcome to our new blog!
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