Winter Weather Wrecks: Who Pays After a Crash on Icy Virginia Roads?
When winter hits southern Virginia, roads like U.S. 220 and 58 around Martinsville can go from “just wet” to “sheet of ice” in a heartbeat. Snow, freezing rain, and black ice lead to spin-outs, chain-reaction crashes, and rear-end collisions—all in areas where people drive at highway speeds every day. A big question we hear after these wrecks is: “If the roads were bad, is anyone really at fault—or is it just an ‘act of God’?” Under Virginia law, bad weather almost never lets
Scott Andrews
5 days ago5 min read