Medical and scientific evidence indicates that exposure to diesel fumes, if inhaled over prolonged periods of time, may lead to a variety of health conditions including diesel fume asthma, airways disease, reactive airways disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as well as higher rates of lung and other cancers. Notably, a recent study…
My partner Richard N. Shapiro touched off a national aircraft safety news firestorm among airplane pilots like myself, with an article comparing deaths/fatalities suffered in Cirrus vs. Cessna planes (click here: Critic Raises Questions over Crash and Death Rates of Cirrus Aircraft In “Dead Pilots Don’t Lie”–Surprising Fatality Safety Analysis of Cirrus “Parachute” Planes vs….
The Virginian Pilot reported on April 28, 2009 that one man died and one man was rescued after a boat capsized near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Around 11:30pm on Sunday one of two men traveling in a fourteen foot aluminum boat stood up and lost his balance causing the stern to dip below the water’s…
My colleague, Randy Appleton, wrote an article on the northeast North Carolina Injuryboard blog about a recent Supreme Court ruling affecting the FDA’s regulations in regards to Class 3 Medical Devices. Read the full article about the new FDA regulations.
A good item about another reason to hire a good lawyer for your injury case as soon as possible was just posted by my law partner John C. in our firm’s trucking accident library section. In Virginia (VA), each different jurisdiction is going to have a separate place that keeps records and recordings of 911 calls…