A rollover accident is one of the worst kinds of vehicle accidents anyone can be involved in. This is when your car, truck, or SUV literally flips over and can expose you, and any occupants, to serious injuries. Also, during these events a seat belt or window may fail to perform as intended, or may…
In her latest post to our firm’s VA & NC Medical Surgery Malpractice Attorneys Blog, my colleague Emily Mapp Brannon shares her thoughts on a jury verdict against a South Carolina rehabilitation hospital. She notes that evidence in the case indicated a paralyzed patient developed bedsores — one “the size of a saucer plate” —…
Many teens are engaging in distracted driving despite knowing the dangers and consequences of doing so, according to a survey conducted by AAA and Seventeen Magazine. The survey reports that a whopping 86 percent of teens said they have engaged in distracted driving, with 84 percent admitting to knowing that distracted driving is dangerous. LEARN MORE Pay Attention…
An alleged drunk driver wreaked havoc on the roads of Virginia Beach the morning of August 3, 2010. He began his accident spree at the intersection of First Colonial Road and Old Donation Parkway hitting three cars, according to the Virginian-Pilot. He then wound up hitting four other vehicles further down First Colonial Rd. Thankfully,…
The agency that operates the DC Metro systems has been cited for lax workplace safety by Maryland (MD) regulators. The citations stem from a January 2010 incident in which two Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Agency employees died when a maintenance truck backed over them while they were repairing light rail tracks near Metro’s Rockville Red…