In his latest post to our firm’s Railroad Accident/FELA Lawyer Blog my colleague Rick Shapiro highlights findings from a federal investigation into a train collision that left an engineer and conductor dead. Investigators concluded that better scheduling and adoption of positive train control could keep such accidents from occurring. To read more, click over to…
It is such a dangerous thing to do to have to get out of your car or truck on the side of a busy road. It happens often, whether a car breaks down, a flat tire has to be fixed or something falls out of the back of a pick-up truck that needs to be…
When a worker gets injured on the job most people turn to worker’s compensation insurance. But are Virginia (VA) workers limited to workers compensation? Not if the cause of the accident is because of a negligent employer or manufacturers of defective or unsafe equipment and products then there may be an opportunity for a personal…
On Tuesday, April 17, 2012, a car crash involving multiple cars occurred on Interstate 85 near the Graham Street exit in Charlotte, NC. View Larger Map The accident happened during the morning rush hour, around 8 a.m., and part of the road had to be blocked as a result of the wreck. According to WCNC,…
Pedestrian accident injuries and even deaths can occur anywhere from, the side of the road, in crosswalks, or even at intersections. Nearly half of all pedestrian accidents happen at night. In Suffolk, Virginia (VA) a pedestrian accident turned fatal when the body of a 22-year-old Justin Wayne White on E. Pinner Street was found around…