The House of Delegates in Virginia (VA) passed a bill last Tuesday that could allow drivers to have darker tints on their windows. Currently, VA requires at least 50% visibility on the front side windows, although back windows can be darker if the car owner desires. The new bill, which would lower that visibility to…
The VDOT is set to patch some pesky potholes whose numbers have been growing on Hampton Roads in Virginia (VA) due to recently freezing temperatures. On Monday, February 7th, 2011, VDOT crews fixed potholes on I-264. However, that is only a temporary solution. Come springtime, contractors will take on 19,000 square yards of roadway and…
A $46 million dollar verdict was returned for a Denny’s Restaurant shooting in Kent that left three people injured. This sets a new state record for awards in personal injury cases. After 4 days of deliberation, the jury agreed that the award should go to the victims injured in the shooting spree that occurred because…
A U.S. District Court in Boston tripled a $47 million jury verdict ordering drug maker Pfizer to pay $142 million in damages for violating federal racketeering laws in the marketing Neurontin, an epilepsy drug. The suit stemmed from Kaiser officials claiming that they were intentionally misled by Pfizer representatives into believing that bipolar disorder and…
According to the Washington Examiner, a $3 million verdict was recently rendered against a police officer for a crash he caused with a county leased car. The Maryland (MD) woman who was injured in the 2008 accident won the case against a Prince George’s County Officer after she was hit by his vehicle. The undercover…