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The risk of a drowsy driving accident is a silent but deadly issue on American roads, and Virginia is no exception. When a driver gets behind the wheel while fatigued, their reaction time slows, their judgment falters, and their risk of causing a crash rises sharply.

Head-on collisions are among the most dangerous types of auto accidents. When two vehicles crash front-to-front, the force involved often leads to devastating collision injuries, long recovery periods, and significant medical expenses.

When you're hurt in a semi truck accident, the road to recovery isn't just physical—it’s legal too. These cases often involve serious injuries, large insurance policies, and multiple parties that could be liable.

Auto accidents that involve drunk driving are some of the most tragic—and preventable—incidents on Virginia’s roads. These crashes often result in serious injuries or fatalities, and for victims, the aftermath is overwhelming.

Spring is motorcycle riding season. This is the time when thousands of Virginia motorcyclists get on their bikes to enjoy the fresh air, wide open spaces, in the sense of freedom and adventure only a motorcycle ride can give you.

The most common tort — and the one most difficult to define — is negligence. Negligence is defined as the failure to use reasonable due care to avoid foreseeable harm to a person, place, or thing.

In 2010, there were nearly 5.5 million police-reported traffic crashes, in which 32,885 people were killed and 2.25 million people were injured.

It is important that you seek immediate medical attention if you are seriously injured in an automobile accident.

It stands to reason that the most important factor which will affect the amount of damages that you can recover is the nature of the injury sustained. The more serious an injury is, the higher the value of the claim.

There is no simple, universal formula that lets us put a price tag on injury, pain, and suffering. Rather, at Schilling & Esposito we rely on our experience in handling injury cases of all kinds to enable us to form an expectation as to what your case might be worth. This experience is crucial in order to ensure that your case will not be settled out of court for less than it is worth in court.