by Bettina Altizer | Jul 23, 2019 | Auto accident, Pedestrian Involved Accident, Safety
Safety features on 2020 model year vehicles may be the most important features when selecting a new car. Of course, you will care about the design of the vehicle, gas mileage, and other features. But in 2020, you may find that the vehicle offering the best safety...
by Bettina Altizer | Apr 18, 2019 | Back and Neck injury, Brain Injury, Burn injuries, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Wrongful Death
A “catastrophic injury” refers to injuries people sustain that are quite serious and redefine lives. But what is a catastrophic injury? Definition A number of types of injuries may be considered catastrophic. The classification is not based upon the specific type of...
by Bettina Altizer | Apr 9, 2019 | Auto accident, Bicycle Accident, Motorcycle Wrecks, Pedestrian Involved Accident, Safety, Trucking Accident
Are more roundabouts in your driving future? There is a good chance that they will be. In fact, Roanoke County alone will construct three new roundabouts in one traffic corridor in the next year. Some Virginia drivers like them, and others hate them. Does this...
by Bettina Altizer | Nov 15, 2018 | Auto accident, Automobile Collision, Brain Injury, Distracted Driving, Pedestrian Involved Accident, Traumatic Brain Injury
In a Virginia auto accident case settled recently, a city employee talking with her daughter on the cell phone while turning a corner hit a man in a crosswalk. The beginning of the holiday shopping season warrants a reminder to all Virginians that using a cell phone...
by Bettina Altizer | Oct 10, 2017 | Automobile Collision, Bicycle Accident, Distracted Driving, Drunk or Drugged Driver, Motorcycle Wrecks, Older Drivers, Pedestrian Involved Accident
Official NHTSA data shows an increase of 2.6 percent in 2016 over 2015 in traffic accident fatalities. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released its official report on traffic accident fatalities in 2016. This report is issued only...