Woman Files Virginia Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Day-Old Infant Dies
A woman is suing two doctors and a hospital for wrongful death after her new baby died from a misdiagnosed bacterial infection.
Virginia Slip and Fall Injury Case Involving PetSmart Settled
A PetSmart in Virginia settled a lawsuit brought by a Poquoson, Virginia (VA) man who was injured when he slipped and fell on dog poop in the Newport News store, according to the Virginian-Pilot. The victim was a customer at the Jefferson Avenue store in VA on January 18, 2009 when he slipped and suffered…
North Carolina Man Dies of Heart Attack After Taking Avandia
Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline recently settled a lawsuit concerning the heart attack risks of Avandia (rosiglitazone), according to Bloomberg.com. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a North Carolina (NC) man was lost his life in 2006 after suffering a heart attack while taking the dangerous diabetes drug. The settlement avoided a jury verdict which may have…
Ocala Plane Accident Caused by Loss of Power
A 1992 Beechcraft Bonanza airplane crash landed at Ocala International Airport. The pilot claims the plane lost power, and the the landing gear of the plane collapsed on touchdown. The pilot was flying the Beechcraft plane from Bradenton Florida to West Virginia (WV) when he made the emergency landing, according to myfoxorlando.com. The pilot escaped…
Airports in Norfolk, Newport News and Richmond Have No Sleeping Controllers
In his latest post to our firm’s Newport News, VA Car & Truck Accident Injury blog, my colleague John C. welcomes both the news that the Newport News, Richmond and Norfolk airports have had no reported incidents of air traffic controllers falling asleep on the job and new rules from the Federal Aviation Administration aimed…