What Happened Our Virginia-based railroad injury law firm client suffered a shoulder injury on the job while attempting to lift a gas cylinder. He had already been experiencing shoulder pain and had scheduled an appointment with an orthopedist when the worksite accident happened. The railroad worker exacerbated his shoulder problem when the cylinder he was…
Rick Shapiro settled a case on behalf of a child who was badly injured in a ski accident that took place at Wintergreen. Our client was a young girl who was skiing with her parents. While she was skiing with her mother, they were stationary on a ski slope when a reckless snowboarder careened down and across the ski run plowing into…
What Happened The passenger railroad ticket agent-clerk who would become our Virginia-based railroad injury law firm’s client was working at a train station in Mississippi when he hurt his back while lifting a bag that weighed more than 75 pounds. That exceeded the maximum weight he was expected to lift by himself, and he knew…
What Happened Our Virginia-based railroad injury case client was working as a train engineer when he breathed in sulfuric acid fumes and other harmful airborne chemicals from a locomotive battery that exploded without warning. His exposure to the toxic fumes lasted hours because he had no knowledge of how dangerous the smoke from the exploded…
What Happened Our national railroad injury law firm client was inspecting a locomotive in a rail yard in the eastern United States when he suffered an electric shock to his neck. He described the pain as being “stung by 1,000 bumblebees.” The train maintenance worker sought immediate medical care and filed an injury report, but…