Driving under the influence (DUI) does not only mean the influence of alcohol. It also refers to operating a vehicle after using any impairing drugs, or a combination of drugs and alcohol. Driving under the influence of marijuana is a crime in all 50 states – even those that have legalized or...
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What Do I Do if Someone Ran Me Off the Road?
Not all car accidents involve a collision between two vehicles. Some crashes take the form of no-contact accidents, in which one negligent or reckless driver causes another vehicle to crash without touching the second vehicle. A common example of this is one driver running another off the road. If a driver recently ran...
Read MoreWhat is a ‘Phantom Driver?’
What is a 'Phantom driver?' A phantom driver is someone who caused your car accident without actually touching your vehicle. Like a phantom, the driver causes your wreck and then disappears, leaving behind no contact information or evidence linking the driver to the scene....
Read MoreWho To Sue for an Electric Scooter Accident in Fairfax, VA?
Rentable electric scooters have become a global phenomenon. Millions of riders use e-scooters for fun, convenient and low-cost rides. Riding an e-scooter around a busy city such as Fairfax, Virginia, however, could be dangerous. Distracted and reckless drivers could collide with e-scooter riders and cause catastrophic injuries. In other cases, the scooters themselves may...
Read MoreThe 10 Most Expensive Motor Vehicle Accidents in History
Car accidents are expensive for everyone involved. Not only is there the issue of property damage, but there are medical costs, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages that might not be seen right away and add up in the end. Road crashes cost an estimated $518 billion USD per year. For individual countries,...
Read MoreWho Is Responsible in a Multi-Vehicle Car Accident?
Multiple vehicle crashes, sometimes referred to as chain-reaction accidents, occur when two cars strike one another, then a third trailing vehicle strikes one of the first two and more follow. In the end, you have a series of rear-end collisions and liability becomes murky. There is a common myth out there that the last...
Read MoreDistracted Employee Driving: Is the Employer or Employee Responsible?
It happens every day on the road. A delivery person checks their social media updates while driving around, a manager takes a call on his way to work, and a sales associate texts friends while waiting in traffic on their way to their next meeting. All are examples of employees engaging in distracted driving. However, when...
Read MoreFTA’s Oversight of WMATA’s Safety
The Federal Transit Authority (FTA) instilled a plan for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) known as the Corrective Action Plan (CAP). This CAP monitors WMATA’s progress for creating and correcting issues identified by the FTA to improve safety for passengers of public transportation as well as the workers in public transit. You can...
Read MoreReckless Driving and the Limits of Vision Zero
If you follow the news, you may have heard the story of a woman who struck a family crossing the street in New York and killed two small children and injured a pregnant woman. The accident itself spawned rage, but her actions following the crash furthered that aggression toward her. In a photograph, she...
Read MoreWhy Should I Carry PIP or MedPay Coverage If I Have Health Insurance?
Auto insurance is not always affordable, especially if you live in a high-risk area, drive a nicer vehicle, or live in an expensive insurance state. Some states have a monthly average of under $100, while some breach the $200 mark. In fact, Washington, D.C. average $177 per month or $2,127 per year, while Virginia...
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