Manassas VA Motor Vehicle Accidents Law Blog

Virginia is a state with a proud military tradition. The home of George Washington and Robert E. Lee has produced millions of soldiers, sailors and other members of the armed forces in its history. And few, if any, other states can rival the pride and appreciation residents of Virginia have for the military and the troops.

Many Virginians have served in dangerous areas over the last decade, and thankfully many of them are coming home or have already come home to their native state. But researchers are now getting a handle on one side effect of spending time in a war zone that seems to spill over into civilian life: the propensity for military personnel and veterans to get into more car accidents than the norm.

There are few happenings in life more devastating than the loss of one we love. There are no words that can adequately describe the resulting pain. While it is never easy to lose a loved one, it is particularly difficult when the loss is sudden, unexpected or even wrongful.

Recently, an employee of Patrick Henry Community College in Martinsville, Virginia, was operating a lawnmower when a driver struck the mower with a car. Tragically, the operator was pronounced dead at a local hospital due to injuries sustained from the impact of the fatal car accident.

In a frightening head-on collision, an ice cream truck collided with a school bus in Chesterfield, Virginia, on April 3. As a result, nine people were sent to the hospital. Authorities charged the driver of the ice cream truck with reckless driving. No catastrophic injuries were reported in this truck accident, but two adults and seven students were hurt.

A Chesterfield County public school bus, transporting 24 students home from Midlothian High School, rounded a curve and smashed into the ice cream truck, whose driver swerved to avoid stopped traffic in his own lane.

When a holiday known for copious alcohol consumption falls on a Saturday night, the attention of local authorities inevitably turns to drunk drivers. During the recent St. Patrick's Day holiday, police in Albemarle, Virginia, set up a series of roadblocks meant to deter drunk driving accidents.

A combination of Albemarle police, deputies from the County Sheriff's office, state police and police from the University of Virginia worked together to review hundreds of drivers. Given the calamities that drunk driving can cause -- permanent disabilities, head-on collisions, huge medical expenses -- there is little surprise that Virginia police gave so much attention to this issue.