After a harsh and unpredictable winter, Virginia will likely exceed its annual snow removal budget by over $100 million, according to reports from Virginia highway officials. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) typically allocates $157 million every year for all the costs associated with removing snow from roads in order to prevent
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Why Do People Lose Control Of Their Vehicles?
A number of factors contribute to a motorist’s loss of control over a car, including fatigue, distraction, hydroplaning, defective parts, adverse road conditions and/or intoxication. A motorist will usually not be found liable for damages incurred in an accident caused by a defective part, because the manufacturer will be found responsible. However, the rest...
Read MoreTrying to Stay Safe While on Foot? Our Lawyers Discuss Keys to Avoiding Pedestrian Accidents
According to the Governors Highway Safety Administration, in 2009, pedestrian deaths accounted for more than 20 percent of all transportation fatalities in Washington, D.C.. Pedestrian/car accidents can be devastating because they involve a person walking on foot, unprotected by a vehicle. Pedestrians often have the right-of-way, but this does not...
Read MoreWhat Can I Do To Prevent Transportation Accidents During Winter Weather?
Winter weather conditions make it easy for transportation accidents to happen. While you cannot control the weather, you can take steps to prevent car wrecks. If you have to drive in inclement weather, it is important to stay alert, slow down and learn how to control your vehicle when conditions are not ideal. Also, make...
Read MoreWhat Should I Do If A Texting Driver Caused My Car Accident?
Cell phone use kills thousands of people annually in transportation accidents. A 2006 study by the University of Utah showed that a driver using a cell phone is just as dangerous as an intoxicated motorist. http://youtu.be/cM38U4jU2zs As Virginia injury attorney Julie Heiden explains in the video above, if a distracted...
Read MoreOne Pedestrian Killed and Another Seriously Injured in Gaithersburg Accident
According to ABC 7, a serious two-car crash in Gaithersburg killed one student and injured four teenagers on January 24. Police officials stated that around 2:20 p.m., a 1996 Honda Accord and a 2004 Chrysler Sebring were traveling north on Muncaster Mill Road. When the two lanes began to merge, the cars collided, causing the...
Read More34-Year-Old Worker Killed and Another Injured in Accident on Suitland Parkway
On January 15, a construction worker was killed and another worker injured after an SUV lost control on the Suitland Parkway in Southeast DC, according to WJLA. Around 11:30 p.m., officials say the driver of a BMW SUV unexpectedly lost control and hit a parked utility vehicle, killing a 34-year-old construction worker and injuring another....
Read MoreDrastically-Changing Temperatures Having a Dangerous Effect on Baltimore’s Roads
As the Baltimore region begins to warm up and recover from an intense winter, roads, pipes and other infrastructure weakened by the below-freezing temperatures are expected to be damaged further by the sudden rise in temperatures. "It's that constant freeze-thaw cycle, and it's exasperating in the Mid-Atlantic, especially here in Maryland, where we see those...
Read MoreDrunk Driver That Struck Pedestrian after Driving the Wrong Way Charged with DUI
A wrong-way driver who struck a man and several parked cars in Arlington has been charged with DUI. On January 12, a 36-year-old Arlington man was spotted driving the wrong way on North Wilson Boulevard near Clarendon just after 9 p.m. Authorities say that the driver hit four cars with his Mercedes Benz before striking...
Read MoreMaryland SHA Employee Struck and Killed by Car While On the Job
On November 14, a Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) employee was hit by a car and killed while working on the outer loop of I-695. According to the Baltimore News Journal, the accident happened around 11 a.m. between the Belair Road and Harford Road exits. In addition to the SHA worker who was killed, another...
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