The Terrible Truth About Car Crashes
The Terrible Truth About Car Crashes Consumer Reports is reporting that today's automobiles are less safe for women than for their male counterparts. A study out of the University of Virginia shows that seat-belted women are 73% more likely to be seriously injured in...
7 Things Everyone Should Know About the Large Truck Crash Epidemic
This article explores recent statistics about large truck crashes in the United States. A large truck, for purposes of this article, is any medium or heavy truck, excluding buses and motor homes, with gross vehicle weight (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. Just after...
Proposed Cuts To Social Security Disability Benefits
Proposed Cuts To Social Security Disability Benefits The Trump Administration has announced proposed cuts to disability benefits. These cuts come in the form of new rules for the Social Security Disability program, and these new rules could affect tens of thousands...
Pedestrian Fatalities On The Rise In Virginia
Pedestrian Fatalities On The Rise In Virginia WHSV-TV3 is reporting that pedestrian fatalities are on the rise in Virginia. TV3 has gathered its information from the Virginia DMV which reports that in 2018 in Virginia, 123 pedestrians died as a result of traffic...
Drunk Driving: DUI Crash In Berkeley County West Virginia
Drunk Driving: DUI Crash In Berkeley County, West Virginia The Washington Post is reporting that a Winchester man was arrested after driving drunk on New Year's Day and causing a crash in Berkeley County, West Virginia. The wreck occurred on Interstate 81 southbound...
Fatal Accidents On The Rise In Clarke County
Fatal Accidents On The Rise In Clarke County According to recent statistics from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety’s (IIHS), the probability of dying in a car accident has declined by more than one-third in the past three years. The IIHS stats show that in...
Route 11/North Valley Pike Tractor Trailer Crash
Route 11/North Valley Pike Tractor Trailer Crash 1/2/20 Post Update -- The Harlow family requests assistance with funeral expenses during this very difficult time. If you would like to help out, please see the information below. Please consider helping this family...
Long-Term Disability: How to Win
Long-Term Disability: How To Win If your long-term disability company has denied you benefits, there are a few things you'll need to be prepared to address if you are going to try to appeal your case. First, there are periods or...
Virginia Workers’ Compensation: What’s Important?
VIRGINIA WORKERS' COMPENSATION: WHAT'S IMPORTANT? In Virginia, workers' compensation claims are overseen and regulated by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. If you've been injured on the job, there are some important things you need to know to help avoid...
Route 257 Rockingham County Accident: The Importance of Seat Belt Usage
Route 257 Rockingham County Accident: The Importance of Seat Belt Usage One of the most important choices that drivers and passengers can make is to use their seat belts while operating or riding in a vehicle. Recently, many drivers in the United States are...
Most Dangerous Roads in Page County
Most Dangerous Roads In Page County Traffic safety researchers from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have known for a long time that the majority of fatal crashes occur on rural roads. While recent studies have shown many of the differences between...
Benefits For Children With Disabilities
Benefits For Children With Disabilities If you have a child whom you believe may be disabled, you may find that he or she is entitled to Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. There are three different kinds of...