Dump Truck Accident Near Charlottesville, VA Injures Two

By Kevin Duffan, Truck Accident Victim’s Attorney in Virginia

A dump truck tire blowout on VA Route 20 just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, on January 16, 2012, sent the truck and a small car being driven nearby careening off the road and into the woods. According to WVIR-TV NBC 29, both the car’s driver and the dump truck operator suffered injuries requiring hospital treatment. Both people were able to return home the same day, but the truck driver had to be cut from the cab of his vehicle.

As a Virginia personal injury attorney whose law firm often represents victims of trucking accidents, I know that the wrecks caused by failing equipment can often be deadly. Both the people involved in the Charlottesville crash can be considered lucky to have not been injured more severely.

At the same time, the trucker and car driver could also have been victimized by a defective tire. Only a full investigation into the crash can reveal whether the tire blew out because it was improperly inflated, allowed to become bald and unbalanced, driven over a puncture hazard or unsafe in design or by manufacture. Whatever the case of the tire failure, there is a cause and either the company owning and operating the dump truck or the tire maker can and should be held liable for injuries resulting from the accident.

EJL

About the Editors: The Virginia (VA) trucking accident attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton have experience handling truck accident cases in Virginia, North Carolina (NC), and other Southeastern states. Check out our case results, which illustrate our track record of success in truck accident personal injury cases. Trucking injury lawyers Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive. To learn more about Virginia truck accident injury law, take a look at this free report written by an experienced truck wreck injury attorney in Virginia.

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January 17, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics  No Comments

Electronic Onboard Recorders May Prevent Tractor-Trailer Accident Injuries

By Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton, Virginia Truck Accident Attorneys

Tractor-trailer drivers have their own language. They call a piece of retread in the middle of the road a “gator” and a state police officer a “full-grown bear.”  Truckers also have the not-so-quaint habit of calling their driving records, which all U.S. commercial drivers are required to keep by federal law, “comic books.” In other words, self-reports of hours spent behind the wheel and miles traveled are inaccurate to a laughable degree. What’s the answer? Our Virginia (VA) tractor-trailer accident attorneys think it is electronic onboard recorders for tractor-trailers.

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About the Editors: The Virginia (VA) trucking accident attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton have experience handling truck accident cases in Virginia, North Carolina (NC), and other Southeastern states. Check out our case results, which illustrate our track record of success in truck accident personal injury cases. Trucking injury lawyers Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive. To learn more about Virginia truck accident injury law, take a look at this free report written by an experienced truck wreck injury attorney in Virginia.

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January 14, 2012  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics  No Comments

Tractor-Trailer Driver Injured in Head-On Collision in Windsor, VA

By Kevin Duffan, Injured Truck Driver’s Attorney in Virginia

In a new post to the firm’s Virginia personal injury website, attorneys with Shapiro, Lewis and Appleton report on a tragic head-on collision on U.S. 460 in Windsor, VA, in which a woman lost her life and the driver of tractor-trailer suffered injuries that required hospital treatment. The lawyers note that even though a health problem appears to have caused the woman to let her car veer into the truck’s path, the trucker could still receive compensation for accident-related medical bills and lost wages. To read more, click over to “Medical Emergency Suspected Cause of Windsor, VA Crash That Killed Woman, Injured Trucker.”

EJL

About the Editors: The Virginia (VA) trucking accident attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton have experience handling truck accident cases in Virginia, North Carolina (NC), and other Southeastern states. Check out our case results, which illustrate our track record of success in truck accident personal injury cases. Trucking injury lawyers Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive. To learn more about Virginia truck accident injury law, take a look at this free report written by an experienced truck wreck injury attorney in Virginia.

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January 10, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics  No Comments

Tractor Trailers: The Bigger They Are, the Worse They Crash

By Rick Shapiro, Virginia Tractor-Trailer Accident Attorney

If you had to guess, would you say tractor-trailer accident fatalities increased or decreased in 2011?

If you said more Americans died in crashes involving large commercial crashes, you are correct. As a Virginia (VA) trucking injury attorney, I’m sad to say that the number rose by 8.7 percent.  To put it more visually, nearly 9 more people out of 100 who died in truck wrecks last year than did during 2010. The strange thing is that overall car accidents involving only passenger vehicles decreased.

Find out what regulations the government is trying to impose on tractor-trailers to make interstate travel safer.

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About the Editors: The Virginia (VA) trucking accident attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton have experience handling truck accident cases in Virginia, North Carolina (NC), and other Southeastern states. Check out our case results, which illustrate our track record of success in truck accident personal injury cases. Trucking injury lawyers Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive. To learn more about Virginia truck accident injury law, take a look at this free report written by an experienced truck wreck injury attorney in Virginia.

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January 5, 2012  Tags: , ,   Posted in: National Trucking Accident/Injury Topics, Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics  No Comments

Tanker Truck Endangers Loudoun County Neighborhood

By Rick Shapiro, Truck Accident Attorney

This month a tanker truck carrying 2,500 gallons of diesel fuel overturned on Highway 15 in Loudoun County, Virginia.

The tanker truck was closely following behind two cars when they apparently slammed on their brakes.  In order to avoid hitting the cars, the driver drove into an embankment, and the tanker truck overturned.

No one was hurt in the crash, and no fuel was leaked into the neighboring community.

While we applaud the quick action taken by the truck driver, we personally know that not every story has the same ending. Unfortunately, many truck accidents results in serious injuries to innocent victims. Our firm focuses on helping those accident victims, and we are proud of the results we have achieved in helping them recover from their loss.

Truck accidents in Virginia are very different from common car accidents, and that is why you need to hire a law firm that will send out investigators to collect evidence on your behalf. The truck driver will have several insurance companies all working to make the problem go away quickly.  You need someone on your side that will:

To get more info, take a look at this free consumer report, written by a truck accident lawyer in Virginia, discussing what a victim needs to do after a serious accident involving a commercial truck.

About the Editors: The Virginia (VA) trucking accident attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton have experience handling truck accident cases in Virginia, North Carolina (NC), and other Southeastern states. Check out our case results, which illustrate our track record of success in truck accident personal injury cases. Trucking injury lawyers Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive. To learn more about Virginia truck accident injury law, take a look at this free report written by an experienced truck wreck injury attorney in Virginia.

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January 4, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics  No Comments

Responding to Tractor-Trailer Crash, Deputy Injured in Head-On Collision

By Kevin Duffan, Virginia Tractor-Trailer Accident Injury Attorney

A Sussex County, Virginia (VA), sheriff’s deputy and the driver of another car wound up hospitalized with serious but not life-threatening injuries on December 7, 2011, when the officer lost control of his cruiser and hit the other vehicle head-on on Virginia Route 40. According to WTVR CBS6 in Richmond, VA, the deputy was rushing to respond to a collision between two tractor-trailers on nearby I-95.
View a larger map of where a Sussex County, VA sheriff’s deputy was involved in a head-on collision

The big rigs had collided when one of the truckers swerved to avoid hitting yet another vehicle, causing injuries to one of the truck’s operators whose semi jackknifed.

I can’t help but imagine the situation playing out like a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster, all squealing brakes and quick cuts to cars and trucks slamming into each in balletic fashion. But as a Virginia personal injury lawyer whose firm regularly helps people injured in crashes involving commercial trucks and head-on collisions, I know there was nothing entertaining or amusing about either of the wrecks.

When large trucks go out of control in real life, the situation often turns deadly. Similarly, any time two cars run into each other head-on, deaths are common. Thankfully, no one lost a life in either of the accidents in Sussex County, but all the injured drivers undoubtedly face large medical treatment costs and long recoveries.

The tractor-trailer driver who caused the interstate accident has been charged with reckless driving. The cause of the crash between the deputy’s cruiser and the car remains under investigation, but if the officer is found to be at fault the other driver could have grounds for filing a civil injury lawsuit.

EJL

About the Editors: The Virginia (VA) trucking accident attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton have experience handling truck accident cases in Virginia, North Carolina (NC), and other Southeastern states. Check out our case results, which illustrate our track record of success in truck accident personal injury cases. Trucking injury lawyers Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive. To learn more about Virginia truck accident injury law, take a look at this free report written by an experienced truck wreck injury attorney in Virginia.

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December 10, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics  No Comments

Lawmakers Aim to Regulate Truckers’ Hours to Prevent Fatigue

By Emily Mapp Brannon, Trucking Accident Attorney

Taking a long road trip gives all drivers an idea of what professional truckers experience, especially fatigue. Even just a few hours a day behind the wheel can strain a person’s attention and focus, and many commercial drivers admit to feeling sleepy behind the wheel. Now, Congress wants to revise the federal truck driver hours of service rule to reduce fatigue. To learn more about the proposed regulation, visit “Congress Proposes Regulations to Prevent Fatigued Truck Driving.”

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About the Editors: The Virginia (VA) trucking accident attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton have experience handling truck accident cases in Virginia, North Carolina (NC), and other Southeastern states. Check out our case results, which illustrate our track record of success in truck accident personal injury cases. Trucking injury lawyers Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive. To learn more about Virginia truck accident injury law, take a look at this free report written by an experienced truck wreck injury attorney in Virginia.

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December 7, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics  No Comments

Chain-Reaction Truck Crash Caused by Tractor-Trailer Accident

By Richard N. Shapiro, Virginia Tractor Trailer Injury Attorney

Driving with a tractor-trailer behind you can be nerve-wracking. In a recent incident, a truck driver did not stop soon enough and plowed into the back of a passenger vehicle. A father and his young daughter were injured in the accident.  As an experienced (VA) Virginia tractor trailer injury attorney, I know that if you are injured by a big rig things are quite different than if you are involve in a traffic accident with a car or SUV.  Find out why in our latest article.

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About the Editors: The Virginia (VA) trucking accident attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton have experience handling truck accident cases in Virginia, North Carolina (NC), and other Southeastern states. Check out our case results, which illustrate our track record of success in truck accident personal injury cases. Trucking injury lawyers Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive. To learn more about Virginia truck accident injury law, take a look at this free report written by an experienced truck wreck injury attorney in Virginia.

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December 3, 2011  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics  No Comments

Handheld Cell Phone Use Banned for Commercial Truckers

By James Lewis, Virginia Truck Accident Attorney

A new federal ban of handheld cell phones use for truck and bus drivers prohibits comes in the wake of research showing that commercial drivers reaching for a phone are three times more likely to be involved in an accident. To read more, visit “USOT Bans Truck Drivers’ Cell Phone Use.”

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About the Editors: The Virginia (VA) trucking accident attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton have experience handling truck accident cases in Virginia, North Carolina (NC), and other Southeastern states. Check out our case results, which illustrate our track record of success in truck accident personal injury cases. Trucking injury lawyers Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive. To learn more about Virginia truck accident injury law, take a look at this free report written by an experienced truck wreck injury attorney in Virginia.

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November 29, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics  No Comments

Hit-and-Run Accident on I-81 Leaves Woman in Critical Condition

By Randy Appleton, Truck Accident Injury Attorney

Causing an accident is terrible, but fleeing the scene is far worse. Unfortunately, hit-and-runs are a common occurrence, as evidenced by the hit-and-run accident that occurred on I-81 north of Martinsburg, West Virginia (WV).

An SUV was hit in the rear by a tractor-trailer and the collision caused the SUV to hit a guardrail and flip over, according to the Herald-Mail.com. Did the tractor-trailer driver stop and help the victims inside the SUV? No.

The tractor-trailer fled the scene and the woman, along with her husband and young daughter were left to fend for themselves. Unfortunately, the make, model, registration and company of the tractor-trailer have yet to be determined.

The woman, who hails from Hagerstown, Maryland (MD), was seriously injured in the accident and she was listed in critical condition at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia (VA).

Hopefully the tractor-trailer driver will be discovered and apprehended. This was a terrible accident made only worse by the truck driver’s complete indifference to the welfare of the victims involved in the wreck.

PA

About the Editors: The Virginia (VA) trucking accident attorneys at Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton have experience handling truck accident cases in Virginia, North Carolina (NC), and other Southeastern states. Check out our case results, which illustrate our track record of success in truck accident personal injury cases. Trucking injury lawyers Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They, along with fellow attorney John M. Cooper, have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive. To learn more about Virginia truck accident injury law, take a look at this free report written by an experienced truck wreck injury attorney in Virginia.

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November 16, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics  No Comments


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