In his latest post to our firm’s VA All Serious Injuries blog, my colleague Rick Shapiro reports on lack of research tools for passengers on the safety of discount bus lines. In May 2011, SkyExpress bus swerved off northbound Interstate 95 in Virginia, killing four people and injuring over fifty. Rick notes that besides death,…
A mother is seeking justice after her young son was involved in a hit-and-run car accident in Charlotte, North Carolina (NC) on the night of June 16, according to WCNC.com. Naqonna Blakney and her 3-year-old son were waiting in the median to cross Monroe Road when the child broke free of her hand. He ran…
New figures on boating deaths in Virginia (VA) suggest recreational boaters may be heeding the safety messages.According to the U.S. Coast Guard, recreational boating fatalities in Virginia fell by nearly half from 2009 figures in 2010, the Virginian-Pilot reported. In all 14 fatalities were reported on Virginia during 2010, down from 27 in the previous…
Niki Bell and Bethany Wallenberg were out enjoying a ride on a luxury boat when their lives were changed forever. A design flaw in the Mastercraft X45 24-foot boat caused the vessel to take on water and, consequently, an accident occurred. The two young women suffered serious injuries ranging from deep cuts to brain damage,…
Distracted driving and a failure to wear seat belts contributed to a deadly Memorial Day weekend in Virginia that left 10 people dead on the state’s roads.State police said three of those who died three were motorcyclists and two were juveniles. None of the motorcycle riders was wearing a helmet. This year’s toll compared with…