There really is nothing more terrifying than being awoken in the middle of the night to the sound of a fire alarm. For nine families, this was the frightening reality when their dehumidifiers caught fire after the defective power connectors short-circuited. Thankfully, no one was killed, but that may only be a matter of time….
Tractor trailers haul things from coast to coast, including grain, furniture and carnival rides. These types of large loads can prove dangerous to other drivers, and even the tractor-trailer drivers themselves. As a West Virginia (WV) truck accident attorney, I know a fully loaded truck can weigh 80,000 pounds (40 tons), while the average car…
Many people have been expressing concern over the lack of active warning devices such as safety arms for the light rail system in Norfolk, Virginia (VA). The current system employs a warning light and a train whistle when a Tide train approaches. A local news channel has shown, however, that someone in a vehicle with…
My colleague John C. has written a new post for our law firm’s Virginia Brain/Head Injury Lawyers blog about a study that could yield a blood test for quickly diagnosing concussions. The test for a protein called S100B could also help track brain health over time. DM
My colleague Rick Shapiro has posted a new blog to our law firm’s Virginia Trucking Accident/Injury Blog about a serious accident in West Virginia (WV) that was precipitated by unsecured junk falling off an truck. A driver who tried to pick up the junk from the roadway was critically injured when he was hit. DM