Distractions are more than the phone...make sure you review with your teens before you give them the keys.
We hope you have shared these tips this week with your teens . We also, hope they sparked conversations that saved lives. Remember to review the 5 tips before you hand over the keys. From your friends at Kalfus & Nachman. #teensafetydrivingweek2014
Let's make sure we are having those critical conversations before we hand our teenagers the keys.... it saves lives!
Hummmm... So what did Wal-Mart mean by Tracy Morgan Contributing to his own Negligence? Let's take a listen to Attorney Paul Hernandez on the Hampton Roads Show Today discussing Contributory Negligence.
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It’s the last holiday weekend of Summer2014 before the kids head back to school. Gas prices have dropped 4% compared to 2013. The average price of a gallon of gas in Virginia according to Virginiagasprices.com as of 8/27/2014 is $3.19 per gallon. That’s down 4% compared to 2013. Hotels, Amusement Parks and Beaches are hoping that Tropical Storm Cristobal stays far out in the Atlantic Ocean. Unfortunately, dangerous rip tides will still be coming ashore for most of the coast between Wednesday and Friday as it passes.
However, AAA Mid-Atlantic says that the number of people taking a trip at least 50 miles away from home is anticipated to increase slightly this year. That's more than 964,300 Virginians traveling during the Thursday through Monday holiday weekend.
Motorists are being reminded to buckle up and drive sober and distraction-free while traveling for the upcoming holiday.
Virginia State Police say there will be a heavy police presence on the roads this Labor Day weekend, with an emphasis on catching intoxicated drivers.
The stepped-up law enforcement operations are part of the nationwide Drive to Save Lives campaign that aims to not only reduce traffic fatalities by 15 percent in 2014 but to also increase officer safety for those on patrol,” a state police statement said. “To achieve a 15 percent reduction in the commonwealth, there must be 111 fewer traffic deaths on Virginia’s highways this year.”
In 2013 there were 9 traffic deaths, 120 drunk drivers arrested, citing 11,834 speeders and 2,552 reckless drivers, 883 safety belt violations and 335 tickets to adults who failed to properly secure their infant and child passengers, during the four-day Labor Day weekend from Friday through Monday, according to state police.
The attorneys at Kalfus & Nachman have developed several videos to help keep you safe, take a look before you get on the road this weekend.
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Whom Do You Contact If You Are Involved In Accident
Injured in another State
Remember to be safe this holiday weekend and drive safely.
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Across the US, the roadway fatalities have dropped 22.7% since 2005. However, perception is the last thing you would like to do as a license driver is drive through Washington DC, when the US Congress is in session or drive down I-495 the Capital Beltway during rush hour. A recent study finds Washington, D.C., has the lowest fatality rate and North Dakota, South Carolina and West Virginia have the highest chance of a motorist becoming a road fatality statistic. Whether you’ll die in a traffic accident largely depends where you live, according to a recent study from the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute.
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute Research Professor Michael Sivak found a wide disparity in traffic fatality rates for individual states and the District of Columbia.
He concluded that if you drive in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., you have the lowest chance of dying in a traffic accident than any other state, while motorists in North Dakota, South Carolina and West Virginia have the highest chance of becoming a road fatality statistic.
West Virginia had the highest fatality rate in the U.S. in 2012 as measured in vehicle miles traveled, while North Dakota claimed that dubious honor when the numbers of deaths were compared with state population. Measured by the number of deaths in relation to state population, drivers in North Dakota were more than 10 times likelier to die in a traffic accident in 2012 than those in the District of Columbia.
California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and Washington were all in the top 10 of the safest states using both measurements, while Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina and West Virginia were in the bottom 10. Sivak concluded that the northern Plains states and the South have the overall worst fatality rates.
The study didn’t focus on the reasons for the large gap in the safest and most dangerous states in which to drive, only the raw data. But Sivak noted that factors such as speed limits, topography, alcohol-enforcement policies, age distribution and proportion of urban versus rural areas could all be reasons for the wide differences, while higher speeds on rural roads, reduced visibility and the longer response time of emergency personnel could also be contributing factors.
[Source: University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute]
So, next time you go to Washington DC you just might not hop on a train… but rent a car and take a drive!! If you or a loved one have been injured in an in an accident caused by the negligence of another, please give us a call today to schedule a consultation with a Norfolk, Newport News or Roanoke personal injury attorney, please visit the website and fill out the convenient online form.
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Virginia State Police patrolling in the Roanoke Valley area were very active the past two days. There were some major attributes contributing increased traffic with college students returning back to Virginia Tech, road construction and bad weather. These conditions contributed to four separate wrecks around the same location on Interstate 81, and multiple wrecks on Interstate 581, said Senior Trooper Garry Chafin.
On I-81, construction has one lane closed, which caused traffic to come to a crawl in one lane. Two people were taken to the hospital after one vehicle sideswiped another in the left lane, attempting to avoid stopped traffic, and then ran into the back of another car. This started a chain reaction involving a total of five vehicles. The driver of the car that swerved, Darr Graham of Salem, was cited for reckless driving. On Thursday, a Virginia State Trooper was involved in a 6-car pileup on I-264 Westbound. The trooper and another driver were taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
A driver of a 1994 Toyota Tundra going about 60 mph on I-81 and collided with a 2000 Toyota Celica going about 15 mph, Chafin said. The Celica then launched forward into a tractor-trailer, the driver of the tractor-trailer was uninjured. The driver of the Tundra, 19-year old Tyler Austin Spence of Catawba, was charged with DUI. Chafin said Spence was taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital with a possible concussion and chest pains. He was not wearing a seat belt. The driver of the Celica was a female juvenile who also was taken to Roanoke Memorial with a possible concussion and back injuries after hitting the steering wheel and windshield, Chafin said.
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Imagine the serenity of the woods and the tranquility of sitting by the pond and it all taken away in a matter of seconds by a faulty accelerator. That is what the Virginia State Police Department are investigating in Clintwood, Virginia this morning at a local campground site. A fatal accident occurred at the Pond River Campground in Dickerson County when two women were struck by an automobile while sitting near a fire pit.
The Virginia State Police shared that a 2009 Jeep Cherokee hit the two women and then continued into the Pond River. Witnesses told the investigating officers that the vehicle’s accelerator stuck as it was pulling into the campsite.
Norma Jean Kendrick of Clintwood died at the scene and Georgia Mullins of Clintwood was treated for minor injuries. The female driver of the vehicle suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital in Bristol, Virginia.
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In February 2010, a Virginia resident suffered a serious traumatic brain injury during a car accident in which his vehicle's side air bags failed to deploy. He was in a coma for nearly a week, and now requires the care of a long-term facility. A jury in the Pulaski Circuit Court recently awarded the family $14 million in damages after being convinced that the air bag sensors in the 2003 - 2008 Hyundai Tiburon models were defective.
The case has been a difficult one since its filing. Originally, jurors couldn't come to an agreement, leading to a mistrial in September 2012. The retrial began in June 2013, and the jury proceeded to hear testimony for nearly two weeks. The victim's attorney argued that if the air bag had deployed as expected, it would have prevented the man's debilitating brain injury. The attorney asserted that Hyundai should take responsibility for placing defective safety components into their vehicles. In 2008, the Tiburon model was discontinued.
Crash-test videos, testimony from engineering experts, and over 1,000 exhibits were presented as additional evidence during the trial. After 10 hours of deliberation, the jury determined that Hyundai had made an "unreasonably dangerous" vehicle. Since the crash victim must now live in a supervised long-term care facility, additional funds were awarded on top of the initial $140,000 for medical expenses.
If you or one of your loved ones has suffered a serious injury because of a defective vehicle, make sure you fight for the justice and compensation you deserve. Please contact Kalfus & Nachman today or call (800) 361-0430 to schedule a free case evaluation with one of our experienced Roanoke injury lawyers.
Last Friday, a 66-year-old man was riding his bicycle in front of Hylton High School in Woodbridge, Virginia when he was struck and killed by a Ford Mustang that jumped the curb. The vehicle was driven by a 17-year-old girl. Witnesses say that when her car rode up on the curb, the bicyclist was struck and dragged until the vehicle came to a stop near the school’s entrance.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene of the car-bicycle accident. The driver of the Mustang was not injured. Although the girl is a high school student, she does not attend Hilton. Authorities are still investigating the accident, and say they will confirm whether or not the girl was texting or using her cell phone when the accident occurred.
Distracted driving has become the leading cause of fatal car accidents throughout the United States. In fact, out of the 32,000+ fatal auto accidents that occurred on U.S. roads in 2011, over 10% were linked to distracted drivers – and texting is by far the most dangerous distraction that plagues drivers.
If you or one of your loved ones has been injured in a car accident caused by a distracted driver, you deserve justice and compensation. Please contact Kalfus & Nachman today or call (800) 361-0430 to schedule a free case evaluation with one of our experienced Newport News accident attorneys.
Following an automobile accident, you may be concerned about how much time you have missed from work after being injured. You may have missed time for being in the hospital directly after the accident or going through the healing process. Or you’ve missed time because you need to go to the doctor for follow-ups or physical therapy to help you recover. This is one of the most common costs that you can incur from a car accident and can devastate your family much more than the repair costs on your vehicle. The amount of money you can lose from not being at work can really have an effect on you and your loved ones. To help recover some or all of this money, you may need to bring a lawsuit against the driver who caused your automobile accident. In doing so, you’re bringing forth a claim stating that he (and his insurance company) owes you this money you have lost and you need to be repaid for these costs. In preparing for your case, it’s a great idea to keep records of everything. You want to show doctor’s notes, medical expenses, paycheck stubs, tax forms, and any other type of records that show how much time from work you’ve missed. This type of evidence can be extremely beneficial in your case and shows the insurance company and even the judge or jury that your injuries caused you and your family serious problems and the other driver should be made to pay for the harm they caused you as a result of the car accident. Watch the video now to learn more. To learn more about personal injury law, I encourage you to watch the video above and to explore our educational website at http://www.kalfusnachman.com. If you have legal questions, I want you to call me at (800) 800-9797. I welcome your call. Kalfus & Nachman (800) 487-8546 Offices in Norfolk, Newport News and Roanoke Virginia. Also serving Northeastern North Carolina.
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