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An amputation involves the removal of a limb or other body part and is commonly due to some type of physical trauma, prolonged constriction, or through surgery.  The majority of amputation injuries occur in the workplace,...

Pedestrians generally have the right of way unless they are not obeying traffic signals or jay-walking (crossing the street in a non-designated crossing area).  While the law requires drivers to exercise care to avoid...

How many Virginia residents were injured or killed in motor vehicle accidents in 2012? The number of Virginia residents who were injured or killed in motor vehicle accidents increased in 2012.  According to the Commonwealth

Highways, freeways and roadways are designed to allow us to move from place to place as easily and quickly as possible.  However, all roads require maintenance at one time or another – and highway construction work zones...

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), approximately 20,000 people are injured in bus accidents every year – hundreds of which result in fatalities.  While many of these accidents could have been...

There were 677 bicycle-related deaths and 48,000 injuries reported in the United States in 2011.  The number of bicycle deaths was up 9% from 2010 – likely due to rising gas prices and a move toward more...

Geoff McDonald & Associates can help you with head injury cases. Head injuries can happen on any job at any time due to slip and falls, vehicle accidents, falling objects and more.  Of all the types of injuries that

A Virginia law that took effect in July 2012 requires thousands of first-time DUI offenders to have ignition interlock devices installed on their vehicles. In 2012, there were 8,777 alcohol-related traffic accidents in...

During a heavy mid-August rainstorm, a simple two-car accident turned into a horrific 41-car pileup that injured 10 people in central Virginia. The massive collision on Interstate 81 near Lexington involved six...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher Kael Greco is working with other transportation experts to develop a system to measure frustration, stress and anger behind the wheel. Transportation research has focused on...