In his latest post to the Norfolk Injuryboard, my colleague Rick Shapiro alerts readers to a recall of Chinese-made infant and toddler toys imported by Fun Stuff Inc., which is based in Newport News, Virginia (VA). The recalled rubber toys can snap when overstretched, and pieces can lodge in young children’s throat, choking them. Click…
When someone suffers a serious spinal cord injury, their hopes and dreams can be dashed. The pain of knowing that, in the blink of an eye, they lost the ability to walk and may be dependent on others for the rest of their life can tear at their soul. But an orthopedic surgeon who suffered…
A 17-year-old lost his life after he was hit by a car while riding his Moped down U.S. 421 in Wilkes County, North Carolina (NC). The at-fault driver, who is 19 years old, did not suffer any injuries but a passenger in the car did get hurt, according to the Journal Patriot. Police have charged…
Driving drowsy and over correcting were two factors that turned an early morning drive on Interstate 81 in north western Virginia (VA) into a chain of horrific events, which caused a New York man to be run over three times. The driver was three-tenths of a mile north of Route 683 and the Exit 54…
Nearly every time a driver cuts me off on intestate 64, veers into my lane at the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, or is inattentive at a light on Virginia (VA) Beach Blvd., I wonder what their problem is. Sometimes when passing the vehicle in question, I even look over. Often I see people on the…