A man was in his car at the North Berth of the Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) when a light pole fell on his vehicle. Sadly, the man died on the scene, according to WVEC.com. My sympathies go out to the friends and family of the victim. There are so many questions that need to be answered regarding…
The spotlight has been placed on train crossing safety in North Carolina (NC) due to their ranking as one of the top areas for train crossing collisions, according to the Federal Railroad Administration Statistics. Numerous fatal train wrecks have occurred over the past few months. Our firm has written about these tragic accidents and each one…
I specialize in railroad law, so I come across sad stories like this one about pedestrians being hit while crossing tracks at least once each week. The details and timing of the accident involving two northeast Ohio (OH) teens on their way to high school and an Amtrak train were especially tough to bear since…
James Bradley of West Virginia (WV) was prescribed Heparin, a blood thinner medication, in 2007. Soon after, he suffered serious injuries and eventually had his toes amputated, according to The Record. He filed a lawsuit alleging his injuries were directly connected to the use of Heparin. Heparin has been the subject of numerous lawsuits and was recalled…
While I was thinking back to last weekend’s winter storm throughout the Mid-Atlantic and ahead to the forecasts of more rain, snow, ice and wind for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, my colleague John C. pointed me to this news report from West Virginia (WV). The main east-west interstate through West Virginia was closed for…