According to the US Department of Transportation, 136,438 large truck accidents reported in 2006 – that’s 374 truck accidents each day. Not only are there large number of truck accidents on our highways and interstates, but truck accidents are much more likely to cause serious injury and death because of how much trucks weigh and…
Check out this interesting article that my colleague, Emily Brannon, wrote about a pilot who was intoxicated while flying.
My colleague, personal inury lawyer Rick Shapiro posted an article about railroad accidents, especially railroad crossing injuries and wrongful deaths. Our law firm has handled dozen and dozens of such cases involving railroad crew, car drivers, truck drivers, engineers and conductors. Please read the entire article to get a feel for some of the issues…
Did you know that the nation’s railroad workers are not covered by worker’s compensation, but instead can settle with, or sue their employers for injuries or diseases that are occupational? Railroad workers fall under a special federal law enacted in the early 1900’s called the Federal Employers Liability Act which is vastly different than workers…
Our personal injury law firm, based in Virginia, is currently handling a case where a railroad worker, who was sent into a new geographical work area, was not warned that he was dismounting and getting off his train in pitch darkenss virtually right on top of a bridge over a ditch/water run off area. When…