A Volkswagen GTI smashed into the back of road crew truck on I-64 in Norfolk, Virginia (VA), on August 23, 2011, injuring three employees of TME Enterprises and three other motorists. According to the Daily Press, the workers, who were under contract with the Virginia Department of Transportation, were on the back of a truck picking…
The noise is deafening as car after car roars by at 55-plus miles per hour. The winds from large commercial vehicles can rock a disabled car as the semis rumble past. It was on one such stretch of road August 24, 2011, in Glen Burnie, Maryland (MD), that a tow truck driver was killed after…
Our police officers protect and serve the citizens of Virginia and North Carolina very well. Since they go from call to call helping people, they are on the road a lot. Many times, it is first responders and police who are injured while helping a disabled motorist or someone injured in a car accident. So…
Riding a bike on the Outer Banks of North Carolina is a relaxing activity enjoyed by many. When motorists fail to respect bicycle riders, however, tragic consequences occur. Such was the case on August 21, 2011, in Kitty Hawk, NC, when a 21-year-old who was visiting from New York City was hit by a car…
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 20, 2011, declined to review a state court decision in Wyeth LLC, et al., v. Jeraldine Scofield, et al., that affirmed a $35 million punitive damages award in a Prempro/Premarin injury case. The issues before the Supreme Court were: “(1) Whether, when a verdict has been tainted by a…