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• Drunk Drivers Need to be Punished

  Staff Writer | January 31, 2006 8:35 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Today, while negotiating a personal injury claim with an insurance adjuster, I reminded the adjuster that his insured had been cited for fleeing from the scene and driving while intoxicated. Despite all this, the adjuster just laughed and commented that he did not think that that evidence would really matter to a jury. He stated that he was merely going to evaluate the claim based upon the...

• Do NFL Players Suffer Long-Term Effects of Brain Injury?

  Staff Writer | January 31, 2006 5:09 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Head & Brain Injuries

  The NFL, head injury and depression again collided, with the news that former Steelers lineman, Terry Long, had committed suicide by drinking antifreeze. Initially, Medical Examiner, Dr. Simon Wecht listed the death as accidental. Thereafter, he amended his report to reflect that the death was by suicide. Dr. Bennett Omalu, a neuropathologist at the medical examiners office, further stated that...

• Cell Phone Use Discouraged for all Drivers

  Staff Writer | January 24, 2006 9:16 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Snoopy over on RVABlogs.com points out the shortcomings of attempts by Senator Jay O'Brien to get cell phone use by teen drivers banned. While accidents are caused by cell phone use, blaming only teen drivers is like recommending we allow those over 21 to drink and drive. Cell phone use by all drivers (including inexperienced drivers like teenagers) is ubiquitous and dangerous. Last year, a...

• HEC Shoots Down Bus Seat Belt Bill

  Staff Writer | January 20, 2006 10:16 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Citing the fact that school bus safety studies are inconclusive, the House Education Committee voted 18-4 against requiring seatbelts to be installed on all new busses puchased by school districts.The proposals by Del. Lionell Spruill Sr., D-Chesapeake, and Bob G. Marshall, R-Prince William , were then tabled indefinitely by 18-4 votes.Spruill said he submitted his bill, HB8 4, partly in...