As an injury and accident lawyer handling Warrenton, Fauquier County, Manassas and Fairfax insurance claims, I ran across an article today on MSN and found it interesting. Most folks don’t understand the various types of insruance coverage they have on their automobile and homeowners policies and definitely don’t know how to avoid being scammed by …
Manassas Man Charged with DUI, Among Various Offenses, in Manassas|Virginia DUI Attorney
Manassas, V.A. – Mar. 7 – A Prince William County man has been charged with a DUI, a hit-and-run and reckless driving, amongst other charges, stemming from a crash that occurred over the weekend. John Marc Mayhew, 33, of Manassas, was involved in a single-vehicle accident on the 7000 block of Trappers court in the …
Woman Denied Bond In Virginia Beach DUI Crash That Injured Four
Sandra Hofstadler, 43, was denied bond on Tuesday after being accused of hitting three school children and another pedestrian while intoxicated in Virginia Beach, VA, reports WVEC.com. A 5-year-old boy remains in critical condition from the January accident, while the other two children are stable and have been released from the hospital. Hofstadler is being …
VCU Students Mourn Loss of Fellow Joyous Peer
Virginia Beach, V.A., Feb. 25 – Students at Virginia Commonwealth University headed to Virginia Beach, VA today to pay their last respects to a fellow student who was killed by a drunk driver just several days prior. The victim, Carolina Perez, was killed in the early morning hours of Feb. 22 when the car she …
Childhood Bullying
With the media attention that has followed a frightening trend of bullying-related suicides in the United States and other countries, it has become nearly impossible to accept the schoolyard bully’s actions as him or her “simply being a kid”. Childhood bullying has been linked to school absenteeism with approximately 160,000 kids citing a fear of …
Is Lane Splitting Legal for Motorcyclists in Virginia?
Getting on the same page is the first step toward answering the question about the legality of lane splitting. Pop quiz time. Lane splitting is: A) When two motorcyclists ride side by side in the same lane. B) When a motorcyclist passes between two vehicles in adjacent lanes while traffic is moving or at a standstill. If …
When the Family Dog Becomes Aggressive Towards Your Children
Dogs can be wonderful pets with children in the house. But when your dog suddenly becomes aggressive towards the children, it can be a bit frightening and overwhelming on how to handle the situation. The main reason this may have occurred is that the dog has lost respect for your child’s “pack leader” role in …
Security Company Sued for $3.5 Million for Events Leading to Morgan Harrington’s 2009 Murder
On October 17, 2009, Morgan Harrington, at the time 20 and a student of Virginia Tech, was attending a Metallica concert at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville had left the venue and was denied re-entry into the event due to the no re-entry policy. Morgan was later that evening abducted and killed with her …
Boat Operator Charged with 3 Felonies After Injuring 5 in Boat Accident
Jeremy D. Adams, 31, of Middlesex, Virginia was operating a boat on July 23, 2011 when it crashed in the Rappahannock River injuring all five passengers on board with one of the passengers needing to be revived at the scene. No one onboard owned the boat when they took it out to party on the …
2011 Child Booster Seat Rating – Belt Fit
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) evaluated the belt fit of the variety of booster seats on the market in 2011 and found 31 booster seats meet their top rating of “best bet”. This gives parents more of a selection than ever when choosing a booster seat perfect for their child. Please note this …