Posts tagged virginia

• Virginia Research Librarian Struck by Bus Wins $8 Million in Damages

  David Mittleman | November 21, 2009 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  Richmond, Virginia: a research librarian at the Library of Virginia who was struck by a GRTC Transit System bus in 2007 recently won $8 million in damages. Meikiu Lo, age 34, suffered spinal and...

• Woman Sues Virginia Beach Motel Owner Over Bedbug Infestation

  David Mittleman | September 10, 2009 1:35 PM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A woman is suing an Oceanfront motel owner, after she and her infant son ended up sharing the bed with some unwanted guests: bedbugs. Michelle A. Scott is seeking $100,000 in compensation for her...

• A Serious Danger 2 U: The Driver Who Texts While Driving

  Devon Glass | September 09, 2009 4:59 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Continuing with our series on interstate driving and safety, I will attempt to follow up Rick’s recent blog on uninsured drivers and Pierce’s blog on hit and run drivers. Except, I will...

• Texting While Driving Most Dangerous Driving Distraction

  David Mittleman | July 29, 2009 12:57 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  According to a new study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, texting is the most dangerous driving distraction and increases the risk of collision 23 times more than when a...

• Mandated Reporting of Injuries to Patients Takes Hold in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

  David Mittleman | July 25, 2009 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Not many people know the extent of avoidable mistakes that occur in hospitals and are never disclosed to the public. However, under laws that took effect last year in Virginia and a few years...

• Are State Supreme Court Justices In Big Businesses’ Back Pockets?

  David Mittleman | October 17, 2008 8:51 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It is that time of the year again, election time. While the country is concentrating on the race for the White House, there is an important election for a Michigan Supreme Court justice. Here in...

• Distracted Drivers More Likely to Get in Accidents

  Daniel Buckfire | September 17, 2008 4:33 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Recent studies confirm what many people already know: distracted drivers are more likely to get in an accident and injure themselves or others. It is suspected that text messaging was involved in...