Fireplaces have been used in the rooms of the University of Virginia’s Academical Village ever since horror writer Edgar Allan Poe broke up his chairs to feed his fire in the 19th century. But the tradition has been snuffed out amid safety fears that they pose a fire risk at the historic campus in Charlottesville, VA. An…
Workplace accidents can happen to people from all walks of life, from railroad employees to police officers. As a Virginia (VA) workplace injury attorney I’ve seen my share of terrible accidents and serious injuries. But, there is good news for Virginia (VA) workers; the number of work place fatalities in Virginia dropped 13 percent last year, to…
As a father and Virginia (VA) car accident injury attorney, it’s the wrecks that involve children that bother me the most. Many times there is nothing the parent driver can do to prevent the accident that harms their children. But in rare occasions, the parent causes the accident. This was the case in Lancaster, California (CA), when…
A West Virginia man, removing a piece of debris from the New Martinsville Bridge, was struck and killed by an oncoming driver.
My colleague Emily Brannon, a personal injury lawyer, reported recently on a subway crash in Shanghai, China. Emily reflected on how people die or get seriously injured every day when they commute on buses, subways, planes, and trains that do not pass safety requirements. The attorneys at Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp& Duffan often represent injured…