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• NTSB Recognizes Need to Better Monitor Truck Driver Fatigue

  Michael Phelan | December 04, 2009 1:00 AM | 4 CommentsRichmond, VA

  Last month, Deborah Hersman , Chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, spoke in Washington to the National Press Club and stated that every day over 100 Americans die in...

• Are Enemies of 7th Amendment Outraged About This Frivolous Defense?

  Michael Phelan | October 15, 2009 10:29 AM | 4 CommentsRichmond, VA

  Let's see if the insurance industry-sponsored lobbyists who call themselves tort reformers hold any press conferences or buy any advertisements to criticize the frivolous defense being put forth in...

• Four Out of Five Ain’t Bad? – Research Finds 1 out of 5 Trucks Unfit

  Greg Webb | September 02, 2009 9:54 AM | 4 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Recently, a new batch of statistics has emerged from research done by the American Association for Justice (AAJ) regarding motor carrier safety violations. Violations found include such unsafe...

• Family Medicine Doctor Numbers Declining

  Greg Webb | September 01, 2009 5:40 PM | 4 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  In recent years, there has been a decline in the number of medical students who want to pursue family medicine, though many say it is the frontline for wellness and preventive-care programs that can...

• Bicycle lights and reflectors save lives, but when are they required?

  Doug Landau | July 09, 2009 1:14 PM | 4 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  Are bike lights and reflectors required all day? After representing cyclists in the Loudoun County District Court in Leesburg Tuesday I was asked this question. The short answer is no, you do...

• GM and Chrysler Bankruptcies Means Car Accident Victims in The Lurch

  Jim Lewis | July 03, 2009 2:21 PM | 4 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  With GM and Chrysler restructuring in bankruptcy after filing for Chapter 11, both motor companies have been freed from legal obligation for current and pending lawsuits. This has left numerous...

• Homeopathic Drugs - "Remedies" - Potentially Hazardous?

  Greg Webb | June 29, 2009 8:00 AM | 4 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Although it was sold for many years as a drug for colds, Zicam Cold Remedy was never tested by federal regulators for safety like many other drugs. Because the drug is considered a...

• Bicycle Versus Car

  Doug Landau | June 24, 2009 10:00 AM | 4 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  As I have just concluded another bicycle crash case, I believe it is important to look at cases involving cyclists. Motorists have a legal duty to drive at a reasonable speed and to keep a lookout...

• Will Dangerous Ammonia Refrigeration Systems be Phased Out?

  John Cooper | June 20, 2009 8:47 PM | 4 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  Every year ammonia refrigeration systems cause accidents and explosions in large commercial factories across the United States. Although large companies are aware of the risks of using ammonia...

• Too Many Malpractice Lawsuits or Too Much Malpractice?

  Dan Frith | April 02, 2009 3:15 PM | 4 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  We've listened to George Bush, various national, state, and local medical organizations, and the insurance industry cry long and hard about the need to reform medical malpractice laws in the United...