A husband and wife and their 8-year-old son were enjoying a ride in their Toyota Avalon sedan when tragedy struck. The driver of a Toyota pickup truck swerved into their lane on Vint Hill Road near Route 652 in Fauquier County, Virginia (VA), and slammed head-on into the family’s car. The child and his mother…
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two boaters after their 65-foot yacht caught fire near Englehard in Hyde County, North Carolina (NC). According to the Virginian-Pilot, the fire began in the engine room, though authorities are still investigating the cause. A rescue helicopter and a 25-foot boat were sent to the scene. To conduct the rescue, a…
Yet another horrific 2011 balcony accident has occurred in Hampton Roads, Virginia (VA), this time injuring a boy who is just 2 years old. The Virginian-Pilot has reported that the toddler fell from a second floor balcony at a Ramada Inn on Military Highway in Norfolk. The boy was taken to Children’s Hospital of the King’s…
It is estimated one-third of burn injuries in the United States happen to children. The North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center offers a weekend camp for children ages 7-15 who have survived burn injuries. Founded in 1982 in response to a need for traditional camping opportunities for young burn patients, Camp Celebrate is open to any…
In his latest post to our personal injury law firm’s Virginia Beach Injuryboard blog, my colleague Rick Shapiro takes state and local governments to task for enacting and upholding laws that place arbitrary statutory limits on the monetary damages they must pay to injury and wrongful death victims when the governments are at fault for…