by Bettina Altizer | Nov 29, 2018 | Motorcycle Wrecks, Trucking Accident
How does a tractor trailer crash that causes an apparently minor injury leave a motorcyclist unable to work? Sometimes apparently small injuries are quite complex and debilitating. In this case, the plaintiff’s injuries left him unable to work. The plaintiff in this...
by Bettina Altizer | May 17, 2018 | Auto accident, Automobile Collision, Child safety, Pedestrian Involved Accident
It is the time of year when we all need a reminder in the form of a distracted pedestrian alert. The weather has warmed, school will soon be out for the summer, the pools will be open in a matter of days. People will be out and about more often than they have been...
by Bettina Altizer | Apr 10, 2018 | Brain Injury, Child safety, Liability, Pedestrian Involved Accident, Personal Injury, Safety, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trucking Accident
Nobody wants to see or hear of a child run over by a truck. As consistent warm weather arrives, children typically spend more time out of doors. This makes it vital that everyone keep an eye out for the safety of their children and other children nearby. One Virginia...
by Bettina Altizer | Apr 5, 2018 | Auto accident, Automobile Collision, Trucking Accident
In a case that began with a mystery, it was eventually determined that a logging truck’s tailswing (when making a right turn) killed a woman driving nearby. The mystery: the vehicle driven by the decedent (plaintiff) was discovered in a median section of US Route 29...
by Bettina Altizer | Mar 6, 2018 | Automobile Collision, Distracted Driving, Drunk or Drugged Driver
What makes someone a better driver? Is it age, experience, gender, personality? A look at the record of auto accidents in Virginia urges us to find an answer. Researchers at UCLA found that people who play organized sports tend to be better drivers. The study was...