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• Negligence by truckers a major cause of large truck crashes, according to new study

  John Cooper | June 28, 2007 2:14 PM | 1 CommentNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a report to Congress in 2006 about the reasons for tractor trailer wrecks. In those cases where the action or inaction of the driver commercial truck is the cause of the collision, driving too fast for conditions and fatigue were often important factors. Big rigs accidents commonly happen when the truck...

• Seatbelts Reduce Death and Serious Injury in Car Crashes

  John Cooper | June 27, 2007 9:00 AM | 1 CommentNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  In May, 2007, another annual click it or ticket campaign occurred. The Virginia click it or ticket program is trying to improve statewide safety belt compliance which is currently 78.6%. The goal for Virginia (VA) is to get the rate of people wearing their seatbelts up to 82%. North Carolina (NC) has been ahead of Virginia (VA) on seatbelt usage, having a rate of 86.7% of its motorist...

• Misdiagnosis medical malpractice or missed diagnosis by a doctor

  John Cooper | May 26, 2007 9:57 AM | 1 CommentNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  One of the main kinds of medical malpractice cases are for injuries or wrongful death that occurs as a result of a doctor making a mistake in diagnosis of the patient. Our law firm handles medical malpractice lawsuits in Virginia (VA), North Carolina (NC), and elsewhere. So, I bought a new book called How Doctors Think hoping it would help the attorneys I work with continue to be among the best...

• More Death And Bad Results On The Weekends Was The Result Of A Recent Study Of Hospitals

  John Cooper | March 23, 2007 10:09 AM | 1 CommentNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  If you can avoid it, do not be in the hospital over a weekend when the less trained and inexperienced staff are in charge. This warning to avoid medical errors by timing your visits to the hospital is particularly true over holiday weekends like July 4th. The reason is simple in my opinion . All medical staff with seniority get off on the weekends and holidays. This leaves fewer experienced...

• My Law Firm Partner Doubles As Inventor of Fold Flat Products

  John Cooper | September 13, 2006 7:51 PM | 1 CommentNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  My partner, Rick Shapiro, edits the Virginia Beach IB blog and has been practicing mostly injury law for over 20 years, but is also an inventor of new "fold flat" products with patented folding wheel axles. He recently posted a blog article called seeing "Both Sides" which discusses being in the strange situation of inventing "fold flat" wagons, carts, wheelbarrows on the one hand, but also...

• Children Hurt at Daycare Centers

  John Cooper | November 30, 2009 2:22 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  With more Americans having to have two incomes to make ends meet, more and more people have to put their kids in daycare from early ages. Parents often assume that they are entrusting their child's...

• Feds link toxic Chinese drywall to corrosion in homes

  Emily Mapp Brannon | November 28, 2009 9:06 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  Federal officials have found a “strong association” between toxic Chinese drywall and corrosion of electrical systems in homes, according to The New York Times. The conclusion is one of...

• Seat Belt Enforcement a Priority for Virginia (VA) State Police This Thanksgiving

  Jim Lewis | November 26, 2009 9:05 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  Seventy-five Virginia (VA) State Police officers will be patrolling the commonwealth's highways this Thanksgiving. Near the top of the list they will have for stopping motorists traveling to and...

• Safety concerns face Washington, D.C. Metro expansion to Dulles in northern Virginia

  Jim Lewis | November 25, 2009 9:15 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  Serious safety issues have emerged concerning the Washington, D.C. Metro rail line currently being extended to Washington Dulles International Airport. Concerns center around underground...

• Woman Gets $8 Million Verdict from Richmond, Virginia (VA) Jury

  John Cooper | November 24, 2009 2:47 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  A Richmond Circuit Court jury has returned an $8 million verdict to a Richmond woman in a law suit against the Greater Richmond Transit Bus (GRTC), the company that provides mass transit throughout...