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Are Under-Pressure Amazon Delivery Drivers Causing Injuries and Deaths?

Amazon is increasingly becoming a byword for fast. More people expect next day delivery on Amazon Prime and the online retail giant is struggling to meet demand. New evidence suggests under-pressure Amazon delivery drivers are causing injuries and deaths. Every year, fatigue causes trucking accidents on…

Dirty Tricks of Car Insurance Companies

One of the biggest mistakes car accident victims make is to believe they can trust or outsmart the insurance company. Insurance companies work to fool you into believing that your best interests are their main consideration when it’s really saving money for the insurance company. People…

Study Finds Light Rain Increases the Risk of Fatal Car Accidents

Wet conditions are associated with an increase in car wrecks. However, a new study reveals even light rain significantly increases the chances of drivers getting into serious and fatal wrecks. Research from the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies found the risk of a fatal crash…

Virginia Beach School Buses Receive Video Cameras to Police Illegal Passing

Illegally passing a school bus is one of the most dangerous maneuvers drivers can make in Virginia. It also carries a heavy fine. In Virginia Beach, school authorities are countering the problem by fitting video cameras to buses. The school district recently equipped about…

Foam Pit Injuries at Trampoline Parks Raise Safety Fears

Trampoline parks have become increasingly popular in recent years. These big indoor facilities appeared across Hampton Roads and kids love them. Doctors who have seen a surge in emergency room admissions from trampoline parks don’t love them. Foam pit injuries at trampoline parks raise…

Pelvic Injuries in a Virginia Rear-Ender Crash Led to $2 Million Verdict

Pelvic injuries are often very serious and can inhibit a car accident victim’s ability to walk. In a recent case, a woman on the way to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg suffered pelvic injuries in a Virginia rear-ender crash. The woman was awarded $2 million…

Top 10 Tips if You Are Injured at a Store, Hotel or Restaurant in Virginia

Virginia law requires business owners and landowners to maintain their premises in a safe condition and to protect people from known hazards or dangers that the business should have discovered. There are a number of ways a business can be to blame for accidents…

Five Potential Consequences of Electrical Shock Injuries

Electrical shock injuries are often extremely traumatic for victims and can result in a wide range of conditions. While people who work with electricity are most at risk, electric shock injuries may occur in homes with children at particular risk from extension cords, sockets…

Railroad Train Crew PTSD Injuries After Crossing Wrecks

I have represented many injured railroad workers who were either engineers or conductors on trains that had some kind of incident at a railroad grade crossing with a road. Sometimes the injuries can be quite horrible physical injuries if the train hits a truck…

How the Railroad Uses Injury Forms To Take Advantage of You After an Accident

The dangers of working on the railroad have been established for more than 100 years and railroad workers are protected by the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). The law was passed because the railroad companies have long tried to take advantage of their employees…