For reasons police have not yet determined, a 16-year-old driver lost control of her Jeep SUV in Rockingham County, Virginia (VA), during the morning of August 31, 2012, and plowed into a group of pedestrians who were walking along the side of Nutmeg Court. The accident occurred in the Belmont subdivision just outside the town…
In a new post to our firm’s Railroad Accident/FELA Lawyers Blog, my Virginia personal injury attorney colleague Randy Appleton reports on two cases brought under the whistleblower provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Act that were won by the plaintiffs. To read more, click over to “Norfolk Southern Loses Two More Cases Involving Wrongfully Fired…
Animal control personnel have put down a Saint Bernard mix that attacked and seriously injured a woman on Charles Street in Suffolk, Virginia (VA). Although the dog did not have rabies, authorities deemed the animal to be vicious and a danger to people because of how badly it mauled its victim. The dog had also…
A new commercial truck accident study conducted in Virginia has found that electronic speed limiters prevent big rig accidents and save lives.
When the difficult decision is made for an elderly loved one to be placed in a nursing home, most people expect the nursing home to be adequately staffed so the residents are properly treated. Unfortunately, there is no law on the books making sure this belief is a reality. Surprisingly, Virginia has no mandated staff-to-resident…