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June 22, 2007 10:58 AM
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently looked at 6 different minivans and found that those in the Ford 2006 Nissan Quest, the 2005-2006 Toyota Siena and the 2004-2006 Mazda MPV among others failed to give efficient head support in the event of a whip lash injury. The test measured the effects of rear end collisions at relatively low speeds and found that the necks of the test...
June 21, 2007 9:07 AM
Before any serious personal injury case, whether it be an automobile personal injury case, a medical negligence personal injury case, or a products liability personal injury case, a process occurs wherein the lawyers are allowed a limited number of questions to the individuals who are candidates to sit on the jury trial of a serious personal injury case. This process is called voir dire. ...
June 19, 2007 11:44 AM
Boating in Virginia (VA) and North Carolina (NC) waters is serious fun. Boating collisions often occur because boat operators are not paying sufficient attention in keeping a good look out for other boats. Like automobile accidents, boating wrecks typically occur because of operator error. There are lots of things that can distract your attention. There are the natural factors, such as the...
June 15, 2007 4:19 PM
A wrongful death claim is made by a family whose loved one has been killed by the negligence or intentional act of another person or company. It is very similar to a personal injury claim, but instead of the harm being a bodily injury, the harm is death. The main difference between a personal injury case and a wrongful death case is the type of damages that can be sought against the at fault...
June 14, 2007 10:36 AM
According to a published report in the Washington Times on November 17, 2006, the leading cause of injury deaths for people over 65 is a fall. In 2003, over 13,000 seniors died from falling according to a study by the United States Centers for Disease Control. Older men are more likely than older women to die from a tumble because they are typically more frail. The population of people over 65...
June 13, 2007 3:34 PM
There is a law in Virginia (VA) called the Dram Shop Law that provides immunity to bar owners and other commercial establishments who serve alcohol to a patron who ends up harming someone on the road as a drunk driver. The same immunity protects individuals who throw parties in their homes even when they knowingly serve too much to drink to an intoxicated person who kills someone with their car....
June 11, 2007 4:21 PM
For some folks in Tidewater, Virginia (VA) it is a matter of pride that they are from Portsmouth, Virginia (VA) v. Newport News, Virginia (VA), v. Smithfield, Virginia (VA). When it comes to car wreck cases though, it makes no difference whether your injury lawyer works in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, or Suffolk, Virginia (VA). The key is to get the best auto accident attorney available. In a...
June 06, 2007 1:48 PM
An anti-trust lawsuit has been filed against Norfolk Southern Railway Company alleging that the Norfolk, Virginia (VA) based railroad and 4 major rail carriers conspired to price gouge. The Federal Government's Surface Transportation Board regulates the rates that major railroads charge to their customers. This lawsuit accuses Norfolk Southern of conspiring to set prices especially gas...
June 05, 2007 5:00 PM
According to recent published reports from the Associated Press, a Georgia family had 4 people killed when their car went off Interstate 81 near Salem, Virginia (VA), and overturned. According to the Virginia State Police, the wreck occurred in the early morning hours. These 4 highway fatalities happened only a half a day after 3 other people died in a head on collision in Bedford County,...
June 02, 2007 2:37 PM
Railroad workers face the real threat of having the loss of a limb occur as a result of unsafe job conditions on the railroad. I know this because I am a law partner in an injury firm whose practice is focused on injuries to railroad workers who get hurt on the job. There are over 150,000 people each year who lose a limb.Railroad workers face the real threat of having the loss of a limb occur...