What Happened The owner of the HMS Bounty declined to testify at a hearing to examine what led the ship to sink during Hurricane Sandy. A federal safety panel began a two week hearing on February 12, 2013. The HMS Bounty was an 18th-century replica built for the 1962 film “Mutiny on the Bounty.” The…
News reports reveal that two miners have been injured, one critically, in separate workplace accidents. To learn more, read the full story here… “Two More Miners Seriously Injured In Workplace Accidents“ CA
What Happened Police have launched an investigation for a pedestrian train accident that occurred on February 11, 2013 in Albemarle County, Virginia (VA). Local police received a call from the Buckingham Branch Railroad train’s crew stating a female pedestrian had been struck. The 18 year old victim was struck near the Luck Stone Quarry on…
An attorney with the Shapiro, Washburn & Sharplaw firm recently wrote about a West Virginia Supreme Court’s decision to allow an estate to file a wrongful death lawsuit against a nursing home accused of neglect. While an arbitration agreement was required by the nursing home, the court has declared it invalid. To learn more, read…
What Happened On February 11, 2013 emergency personnel responded to an accident caused by a semi-truck in Pittsylvania, Virginia (VA). According to authorities the 18 wheeler tried to make a left turn from Wilkerson Road on to Kentuck Road and struck the woman’s car. Police believe fog and wet road conditions along with speed were…