In his latest post to our firm’s Railroad Accident/FELA Lawyer Blog, my colleague Rick Shapiro reports on announcement by BNSF Railways that it has rescinded a policy that required all employees to turn over doctor’s notes, hospital discharge reports and diagnostic test results for medical issues completely unrelated to their employment or work performance. The…
An accident in Martinsville,Virginia (VA) claimed the life of a passenger in a single car accident. Reports indicate the driver lost control of the car and slammed into a utility pole. Police are unaware of what caused the driver to lose control of the car, but alcohol is considered to be a factor. According to…
One person is dead and several others are injured following a two-car crash in Durham, NC. The crash happened on Junction Road when a car being driven by a 42-year old man crossed the center line and collided with another vehicle. He did not survive the crash. The driver of the car he hit and…
A 12-year-old girl was hit by a car as she was attempting to cross the street near her school –Trask Middle School. She was with two other children who were not injured. The accident occurred, according to Star News Online, at the intersection of North College Road and North Chase Parkway in New Hanover, North…
A 21-year-old Western College University (WCU) college student lost her life in a car accident when the driver lost control and not only hit a tree, but went down an embankment as well. According to ABC News 13, the wreck occurred on Old Speedwell Road in North Carolina (NC). The investigation is still ongoing and…