In his latest post to our firm’s Railroad Accident/FELA Lawyers Blog, my colleague Rick Shapiro welcomes a study of the health effects of chronic diesel fume exposure for people who live near a large BNSF rail yard in California (CA). Rick suspects the researchers will find that living within feet of a rail yard —…
The bus crash that killed four women and injured 43 passengers in Virginia has highlighted a frightening problem in the industry — the lack of sleep bus drivers are getting. “The consequence is an entire industry populated by people not getting enough sleep,” Larry Hanley, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union, which represents drivers at…
In his latest post to the VA-NC Medical Surgery Malpractice Blog, my colleague John C. notes that President Barack Obama remains opposed to the idea of caps on the amount victims can be awarded by juries in medical malpractice cases. Our firm has repeatedly said caps such as the one in place in Virginia (VA)…
Seven drownings in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) area so far this season remind us to use caution when enjoying the water.
In his latest post to our firm’s Chesapeake, VA Car & Truck Accident Injury Lawyer blog, my colleague Kevin Duffan shares the sad news that an SUV driver lost her life following a T-bone crash with a Great Bridge High School bus. Few teens aboard the bus suffered injuries. Kevin notes that the tragedy illustrates the…