The pilot and passenger walked away after their single-engine private plane crash landed in a cow pasture in Huntly, Virginia (VA), but both would up hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns. According to the pilot and eyewitnesses, the March 4, 2012, aviation accident occurred after the engine began sputtering. The Rappahannock News also reported that…
When 40,000 Americans received DePuy hip implants, they had no idea the devices would fail after just a few years. Now, the US Drug Watchdog is encouraging every patient with one of the recalled medical devices to identify temselves to federal courts. The fear is that tens of thousands of victims will soon be left…
An experienced Virginia wrongful death attorney with the Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp& Duffan law firm recently wrote about a fatal hit-and-run accident in Lynchburg, Virginia VA). A man was struck and killed while riding a bicycle on 12th Street in the early morning hours of March 7, 2012. To learn more, read “Lynchburg, VA Bike Rider Struck…
An experienced Virginia wrongful death attorney with the Shapiro, Washburn & Sharplaw firm recently wrote about an accident in which a pickup truck ran off the road and struck and killed a man while he was walking his dog. To learn more, read “Pedestrian Hit and Killed by Pickup Truck in Spotsylvania County, VA.” MK
When metal-on-metal hip implants made by DePuy Orthopaedics were recalled, patients were no doubt gravely concerned about the damage the defective medical devices might do. Now, a study reported in the BMJ reveals that the hip replacements may be among the riskiest medical devices. To learn more about their findings, visit “Recalled DePuy Hip Implants…