In a new blog post to our firm’s Railroad Accident/FELA Lawyer Blog, attorneys with Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp& Duffan report on a physical attack on a rail employee in southwest Virginia. While it is unclear what motivated the assault, the lawyers note that the incident highlights the need for comprehensive security policies and practices to…
State troopers in North Carolina continue searching for an SUV and its driver who caused a hit-and-run collision on I-485 near Charlotte on Sept. 19, 2012. The accident occurred in the town of Indian Trail near the exit to Providence Road. According to the Charlotte Observer, the crash happened when a 21-year-old woman passed an…
What Happened: A school bus and sedan slammed into each other causing a serious wreck with multiple injuries. The accident occurred on Highway 11 in front of North Pitt High School in Greenville, North Carolina (NC). The bus driver was reportedly trying to exit from the school and cut off a car. The car wound…
A motorcycle rider died and his bike passenger went to the hospital with serious injuries following a collision with a car on U.S. Route 50 at the intersection with Gore Road/VA State Route 751 in Frederick County, Virginia (VA). The fatal accident occurred on the night of Sept. 19, 2012. According to police, the car’s…
It was recently revealed that DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, will recall even more all-metal hip implants after concerns were raised by the FDA that the devices were never properly tested. To learn more, read the full story here… “DePuy forced to recall additional devices“ CA