Jerry Holton was killed while working on a recycling truck that was provided to the City of Norfolk, Virginia (VA), by the Southeastern Public Service Authority. Holton climbed into the back of the truck to clear a jam and got crushed by the hydraulics system, according to WAVY TV-10. You might be asking yourself, “Why…
An analysis of professional insurance records has revealed that three-quarters of all doctors in the United States are sued at least one time for malpractice during their careers. At the same time, just 1.6 percent of the lawsuits resulted in payments to injured patients or surviving family members of people who lost their lives because a doctor…
When a railroad worker for CSX, Norfolk Southern, Burlington Northern Santa Fe or any other rail company suffers an injury, there is plenty of paperwork. One of the documents an injured rail employee will have to fill out is an injury/illness report form. Take a look at the CSX injury report form here. It…
Our Virginia Beach personal injury law firm hosted a seminar for members of the Virginia Beach Bar Association. This Virginia Beach, Virginia lawyers voluntary association includes lawyers who are based in Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk and in Virginia Beach, VA. Over 100 lawyers, including personal injury lawyers, attended the hot topics in…
According to The Virginian-Pilot, two people were injured in a Newort News, Virginia (VA) house fire fed by gas leaking from a damaged gas meter in early July 2011. The event is just one of hundreds eash year that illustrates how burn injuries can occur at any time. When emergency crew is not available, follow these tips…