Posts tagged injuries

• Easing of Positive Train Control Requirement Endangers Railroad Workers

  Richard N. (Rick) Shapiro | May 11, 2012 8:53 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  Years of effort to take much of the value out of a federal regulation requiring U.S. railroads to install life-saving technology on trains and along tracks paid off for the Association of...

• Taking in Strays Can Be Risky - Look Before you Leash!

  Doug Landau | April 20, 2012 3:56 PM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Taking in stray dogs and cats is often a noble thing to do, and in the right circumstances can mean a safe home for the animal and an enjoyable new companion. But before taking in a stray,...

• Abuse Found in Privately Run Facilities for Mentally Disabled in Virginia

  Mark Favaloro | April 09, 2012 10:16 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  State-run trainng centers for mentally disabled aduts in Virginia (VA) have long come under fire for incidents of patient abuse and neglect. Now, data collected by the state's Adult...

• A Miracle Today, a Potential Mess Tomorrow: Liability and the Navy Jet Crash in Virginia Beach

  Richard N. (Rick) Shapiro | April 07, 2012 12:42 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Even more amazing and welcome than the April 7, 2012, announcement that Virginia Beach, VA, fire and rescue crews found no fatalities in the wreckage of the Mayfair Mews apartment buildings all...

• Preventing Overcorrection Accidents by Teen Drivers in Virginia

  Emily Mapp Brannon | April 03, 2012 1:10 PM | 1 CommentVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  One of the most common causes car accidents involving teenage drivers in Virginia is overcorrecting. According to the state's Department of Motor Vehicles, in 2011 alone, 244 car wrecks were...

• Crash Test Dummies and Crash Testing: Focus More on Women

  Greg Webb | March 27, 2012 4:24 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The female Anthropomorphic Test Devices’ (ATDs), a.k.a. crash dummies’, less-than-perfect performance in a variety of vehicles illustrates the need for more study of women and smaller...

• 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...

• The Truth About Tort Reform: Myths Debunked by a Virginia Medical Malpractice Attorney

  Jim Lewis | March 12, 2012 9:46 PM | 1 CommentNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Many politicians and editorial writers argue that frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits are one of the biggest contributors to ever-increasing health care costs in the United States. Well, it...

• Should Hospitals Refer Victims of Medical Malpractice to Attorneys?

  Mark Favaloro | March 09, 2012 1:00 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Several large medical systems that control dozens of Maryland hospitals have been referring their patients to professionals, according to the Baltimore Sun. This would not be considered unusual...