In North Carolina (NC) victims of medical negligence now face limits on how much they obtain from physicians and other medical providers for damages, as new state laws took effect in October 2011, according to The Associated Press. The so-called “tort reform” resulted from intense lobbying by hospitals, doctors and insurance companies Specifically, North Carolina monies award for…
The Piedmont triad in North Carolina is home to 1.5 million people. Those people are about to get a lot more train and railroad traffic when Norfolk Southern begins offering six-day-a-week rail service between the Port of Virginia in Norfolk and Greensboro, N.C. This may mean nothing to residents now but what happens when that increase in train…
Being a defensive driver just got a little easier. As a Virginia (VA) car accident injury attorney, I know that, traditionally, in crashes involving a car and an SUV, the SUV usually wins and that most people would agree that SUV’s are dangerous to other drivers. The reason being is that the large flat front of most…
A father, who spent close to four decades working for a railroad, was diagnosed with mesothelioma and, tragically, lost his life to the disease in less than three months. The family suspected their father’s mesothelioma was due to his consistent exposure to asbestos while he worked for the railroad. They decided to speak to FELA…
Workplace accidents can happen to people from all walks of life, from railroad employees to police officers. As a Virginia (VA) workplace injury attorney I’ve seen my share of terrible accidents and serious injuries. But, there is good news for Virginia (VA) workers; the number of work place fatalities in Virginia dropped 13 percent last year, to…