Accident Lawyer Rick Shapiro Writes about a Serious Wreck on the Firm’s Blog about Commercial Vehicle Crashes
This blog focused on a bad wreck in Virginia where a tractor trailer’s brakes failed and wound up injuring the driver.
Amtrak Train Hits and Kills Two People in North Carolina
Two residents of the Britthaven nursing home were killed after being hit by an Amtrak train on its way from Charlotte to Raleigh, North Carolina (NC). The Britthaven runs parallel to the train tracks and the Amtrak train, called the Piedmont, was carrying 100 passengers (none of whom were injured), according to the Charlotte Observer….
Another DC Metro Crash, Three Employees Injured
A Washington DC Metro train slammed into a parked Metro train while heading towards the West Falls Church station. As a result, three employees were injured. It’s only been six months since the worst accident in DC Metro history which resulted in nine fatalities and over 60 serious injuries. In addition, it’s only been about…
Young Man Crossing Street in Virginia Beach Hit and Killed
A young 23 year old man was crossing Market Street in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) after leaving the Guadalajara Mexican restaurant with a friend. An SUV came out of nowhere and hit the young man and his female friend. Due to the serious injuries, the young man died at the hospital. His friend suffered serious injuries including…
Return of the Recall: Toyota Announces Recall of Accelerator Pedal
Toyota Motors announced a major recall – a total of four million vehicles – aimed at fixing a design issue with the accelerator pedal, according to The Virginian Pilot. This comes after they already announced a recent recall for the same number of vehicles, but focused on the floor mats. Our firm has been…