Archive for June, 2010
The Steps We Take to Build Your Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Case
Our firm has been asked to look into what initially appeared to be a mysterious death or loss of life in a commercial truck accident. Sometimes, family members have only suspicion but not much hard evidence. They ask us to uncover the truth about what caused the accidental or unexpected death of their loved one. [...]
June 28, 2010
Tags: accident, crash, death, injuries, injury, rail, railroad, truck, wreck, wrongful, wrongful death Posted in: National Trucking Accident/Injury Topics 
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Truck Wrecks Sometimes Cause Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Incidents
When hazardous materials are involved in a truck accident, the situation is usually termed a “HAZMAT incident” by law enforcement and other personnel who are the first responders. A HAZMAT incident can often result in road closures and evacuations, as well as the potential for serious personal injury, even to those who were not directly involved in a crash or property damage in surrounding areas.
June 28, 2010
Tags: attorney, crash, HAZMAT, personal injury, property damage, tractor trailer truck Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
Many Tractor-Trailer Wrecks Caused by Driver Fatigue
Drivers routinely deny falling asleep at the wheel and their travel logs may not give correct information. When this occurs, police officers sometimes have to rely on physical evidence such as skid marks or they may have to ask those who were involved or who witnessed the truck wreck if they believed driver fatigue may have been the reason for the accident. Sometimes, the tractor-trailer driver will admit that he was feeling drowsy, but this is rare.
June 22, 2010
Tags: accidents, attorney, car accident, crashes, driver, I-64, personal injury, tractor trailer, VA, wrecks Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics One Comment
Insurance Company Accuses Customer of Stealing and Burning Their Own Pickup Truck
A Virginia Beach man had his truck stolen outside of a restaurant. He did what any other person would do who has insurance – file a claim. What he did not expect is a letter from State Farm (his insurance company) accusing him of intentionally stealing and burining his truck. To learn more, check out this [...]
June 11, 2010
Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
Axle Malfunction Leads to Tractor-Trailer Wreck in Brunswick, 2 People Killed
There are many questions that need to be answered about this terrible truck crash. What exactly caused the axle to malfunction? Could this problem extend to the model of tractor trailer involved in the wreck? We’ll have to wait and see what the accident investigation reveals.
June 2, 2010
Tags: accident, attorney, Brunswick, crash, I-85, injuries, injury, Lewis, truck, VA, wreck Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
