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Facts about Accidents in Newport News

 
 
Did You Know?    
 
 
Accidents involving other moving vehicles were most dangerous
Collision with another motor vehicle in transport was the most common first harmful event for fatal, injury and property-damage-only crashes. Collisions with fixed objects and noncollisions accounted for only 17 percent of all crashes, but they accounted for 39 percent of fatal crashes.

 

Accidents can happen anywhere at any time in Newport News. When you are at home, at work, or driving your car to the supermarket, a serious accident may result in debilitating injuries that could threaten your well-being and financial security.

 
State Accident Statistics    
 
 
Accident Fatalities in Virginia
INTERSTATE 66
OTHER,PRINCIPAL,ARTERIAL 102
MINOR,ARTERIAL 124
MAJOR,COLLECTOR 169
LOCAL 77

Source: US Department of Transportation
 

Every year millions of people obtain personal injuries as a result of accidents. Whether it is a car accident, boating accident, or a simple slip & fall accident, others may be responsible for your injuries. Our Newport News Accident Lawyer will help you fight back at those whose negligence may be responsible for your pain. To locate Accident Lawyers nationwide click here.

Our Newport News Accident Lawyers specialize in all aspects of accident law. From researching the merits of your case to fighting for you in court, Newport News Accident Lawyers will work for you with all their expertise and legal experience.

 
Newport News Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
Virginia family awarded $2 million in hit and run death of daughter (10/8/2004)
A Loudoun County Circuit Court jury yesterday ordered a former Sterling lawyer who struck and killed a 15-year-old girl with her Mercedes on a Fairfax County highway to pay more than $2 million in damages to the victim's family. The jury ordered Jane
 

The following are the most common kinds of accidents that cause personal injury:

  • Automobile Accidents
  • Slip and Fall
  • Workplace Accidents
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Trucking Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Boat Accidents
  • SUV Rollovers

Contact our Newport News Accident Lawyers if you have ever experienced a personal injury and think others are at fault for the accident.


 
Accident Audio & Video    
 
  Coal Mining Accident
Audio, RM, 32 Kbps, 3:46, 9/25/2001

A cave-in at an Alabama coal mine led to explosions and the worst U.S. mining accident in more than 16 years. Noah Adams talks with reporter David Firestone of The New York Times.
Source: National Public Radio


The above accident video and audio will show how other accident victims are dealing with their own dangerous accident issues.

 
 
Newport News Accident Links    
 
 

Animations Simulating Motorcoach Accident Near Stony Cr
... and vault into the Nottoway River, near Stony Creek, Virginia, July 29, 1997 ... actual lighting and weather conditions at the time of the accide
Natural Gas Explosion and Fire in South Riding, Virgini
the accident in South Riding, Virginia, was the corrosion and subsequent ... At the time of the accident, South Riding, Virginia, was a growing plann

 


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News about Accidents in Newport News and nationwide:

Head Injury Management in Accidents and Emergency Rooms
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has produced guidelines on the early management of head injury. This study a...
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Miner Killed In Pike County Accident
A miner was fatally injured today when material from a pillar fell on him at the Tri Star Coal LLC No. 1 mine in Pike County.

The victim, D...

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OSHA'S Fall Protection Policy And Standards
OSHA has developed standards to prevent workers in general industry and in construction from falling through skylights and roof and floor openings....
Read more >


More Accident Injury News >

 
 

Accident Terms

 
 


Today's Terms

Linear Momentum

Definition:
A quantity associated with the motion of an object along a straight path. The linear momentum of an object is defined to be equal to its mass times its velocity.

Tripped Rollovers

Definition:
NHTSA data show that 95% of single-vehicle rollovers are tripped . This happens when a vehicle leaves the roadway and slides sideways, digging its tires into soft soil or striking an object such as a curb or guardrail.

Breakover Angle

Definition:
when a vehicle crests a hill, it's the angle at which the front tires still remain on the ground as the rear wheels continue to climb (see High Centered)

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Accident Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Accidents:

  • Head Injury
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Neck Injury
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Severed Limb

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Newport News Accident Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Accident attorney you should contact our Accident Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Alexandria
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  • Arlington
  • Ashburn
  • Blacksburg
  • Burke
  • Centreville
  • Charlottesville
  • Chesapeake
  • Chester
  • Chesterfield
  • Christiansburg
  • Colonial Heights
  • Culpeper
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  • Dumfries
  • Fairfax
  • Falls Church
  • Fredericksburg
  • Front Royal
  • Glen Allen
  • Hampton
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  • Leesburg
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  • Martinsville
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  • Norfolk
  • Petersburg
  • Portsmouth
  • Powhatan
  • Radford
  • Reston
  • Richmond
  • Roanoke
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  • Springfield
  • Stafford
  • Staunton
  • Sterling
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  • Virginia Beach
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  • Winchester
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  • Yorktown


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