In his latest post to our Virginia personal injury law firm’s Railroad Accident/FELA Lawyer Blog, my colleague reports on a three-train accident involving a rear-end collision, derailment and fire involving toxic substances. The wreck occurred near Valparaiso, Indiana (IN), on January 7, 2011, and two CSX employees sustained injuries requiring hospital treatment. Rick notes that…
IKEA has issued a recall for a popular high chair sold in their stores. Many have reported a faulty buckle that releases unexpectedly, causing children to fall to the floor. Three children affected by the product have received minor injuries associated with the fall. The home furnishings chain reports selling 169,000 of the chairs with…
Half a dozen firefighters and rescue personal worked for over an hour to pull the victim of a truck accident out of his smashed car. The accident happened on route 50 near Elk Lick Road in South Riding, Virginia (VA). A Ford F350 truck pickup pulling a tractor on a trailer failed to yield and…
A 64-year-old man is being treated at Inova Fairfax Hospital for injuries after an accident involving a pickup truck in Loudoun County, Virginia (VA). The victim, who hails from Aldie, VA, hit the trailer portion of the pickup when the truck suddenly pulled out into the roadway near Elk Lick Road. The truck driver was not…
A motorcycle rider in Virginia Beach received fatal injuries when he lost control of his bike on December 27, 2011. WTKR reports the investigation of the incident is still pending. Early reports show the motorcycle hit a ditch, resulting in the rider being thrown from the bike. The fatal motorcycle accident happened at 11:00 a.m….