Posts tagged injured

• Child Safety Seat Ease of Use Requirements Often Not Met in 2011 Model Year

  Greg Webb | April 20, 2012 7:45 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A recent report by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that only 21 of 98, 2011 model vehicles tested met all...

• $1M Award to Wrongfully Fired Rail Employee a Message to Railroads to Take Safety Seriously

  Richard N. (Rick) Shapiro | March 29, 2012 11:26 AM | 1 CommentVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  After learning and blogging about a landmark civil jury award to a wrongfully terminated Metro-North commuter railroad employee in Connecticut (CT), I contacted plaintiff's attorney Charles...

• DUI Accident That Injured Virginia Beach Police Officer Serves as Sobering Reminder

  Mark Favaloro | March 27, 2012 9:29 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A Virginia Beach, VA, woman has been charged with felony hit-and-run after crashing into a police officer’s patrol car at First Colonial Road and Virginia Beach Boulevard. She was arrested...

• Virginia to Require Ignition Interlock Device Following First DUI Conviction

  Mark Favaloro | March 27, 2012 9:07 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A new law in Virginia (VA) siffens penalties for all drivers who choose to drink and drive. Beginning on July 1, 2012, anyone arrested and convicted for driving under the influence will be...

• Miss America Joins W82TXT Campaign

  Mark Favaloro | March 25, 2012 11:14 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler has joined the campaign to stop teens from texting while driving. To spread the message about turning off the cell phone while driving, she wears and distributes...

• Protecting innocent patrons from criminal attacks

  Doug Landau | March 22, 2012 4:33 PM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Victims of criminal acts may—in addition to any criminal charges brought against the perpetrator—seek monetary recovery through a civil lawsuit from the person who committed the...

• Not Wearing a Seat Belt Can Have Devastating Consequences

  Jim Lewis | February 11, 2012 3:36 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A car accident in York County, Virginia (VA), highlighted how important it is to always wear a seat belt and make sure your children are buckled up or secure in a car seat. During the February 2...

• Taking Your Eyes Off the Road Has Consequences

  Randy Appleton | February 06, 2012 10:23 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Paying attention is a crucial part of driving. Unfortunately, many drivers fail to stay attentive while behind the wheel and wind up causing serious accidents. Take, for example, an accident that...

• Why is the injured plaintiff put on trial ?

  Doug Landau | February 06, 2012 10:11 PM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  To many plaintiffs, it often feels like by bringing a lawsuit, they are suddenly put on trial. The defendant’s insurance company—whether for a slip and fall, a car crash, or some...

• Why do insurance companies appeal workers comp claims ?

  Doug Landau | January 30, 2012 6:53 AM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  We have seen several winning decisions appealed by insurance companies and employers despite excellent decisions by the trial judges of the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission. When an...