Archive for February, 2011
Fedex Truck Rear-Ends SUV, Kills Three
By Jim Lewis, Truck Accident Injury Attorney It’s always tragic when a child dies, even more so when on the way back from a happy event. It’s scary that in the blink of an eye the people we love can be taken from us. But that is what happened on Wednesday morning as a family [...]
February 25, 2011
Tags: accident attorneys, accidents, auto accident, automobile accident, big rig, children hurt, Fedex truck Rear-ends SUV, free consultation, grim data, Kills Three, medical, medical treatment, motor vehicle accidents, school bus, semi, statistics, tractor trailer Posted in: National Trucking Accident/Injury Topics, Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics 
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Five Killed, 10 Injured When Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Stopped Cars in NC
Semis and 18-wheelers take much longer to stop than smaller vehicles, so it is important that the people behind the wheel of large commercial trucks remain alert and responsive to changes in road conditions and traffic flow that can lead to accidents in which people get killed or hospitalized.
February 23, 2011
Tags: accident, car, collision, crash, death, driver, I-26, injuries, injury lawyer, killed, NC, semi, Shapiro, Tractor-trailer crash, truck Posted in: National Trucking Accident/Injury Topics No Comments
Woman Killed by Truck After Slowing Down to Avoid Obstacle in Road
By Richard Shapiro, Truck Accident Injury Attorney My colleague Kevin Duffan has posted a new blog about a woman who was killed after she slowed down for an obstruction in the road near Charlotte, North Carolina (NC), and was hit from behind by a truck. This tragic incident highlights the dangers of slowing down for obstacles in the [...]
February 22, 2011
Tags: attorney, bobtail, collision, Duffan, fiery, I-82, inferno, injury, lawyer, NC, obstruction, swerved, truck, wreck Posted in: National Trucking Accident/Injury Topics No Comments
Seven Louisville, Kentucky (KY) Children Hurt in Auto Accident
By John Cooper, Truck Accident Injury Attorney One of my colleagues recently wrote about an accident where a tractor-trailer rear-ended a dump truck and forced it into a school bus. Seven young kids were hurt when their school bus was rear-ended in Louisville Kentucky (KY). Find out more. About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton is [...]
February 22, 2011
Tags: accident attorneys, accidents, auto accident, automobile accident, big rig, children hurt, free consultation, grim data, Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky, Kosair Children’s Hospital, KY, Louisville, medical, medical treatment, motor vehicle accidents, nterstate 65 northbound near the Watterson Expressway, school bus, semi, statistics, tractor trailer Posted in: National Trucking Accident/Injury Topics, Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
I-81 Virginia Tractor-Trailer Crash Injures Hampton Woman as Big Rig Rear-Ends Car
By Randy Appleton, Truck Accident Injury Lawyer A Hampton, Virginia woman injured in a four-vehicle I-81 tractor trailer crash recovered on Friday at a Charlottesville,Virginia (VA), hospital. Officials at the University of Virginia Medical Center listed the 46 year old woman in fair condition. Rescue workers airlifted her to the hospital Thursday afternoon following an interstate [...]
February 16, 2011
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I-81 Tractor-Trailer Accident Leads to Serious Injuries for Hampton, VA Woman
By Kevin Duffan, Truck Wreck Lawyer in VA Phyllis Hammer was driving her 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix on I-81 in Charlottesville, Virginia (VA) when a tractor-trailer slammed into the rear of her car. Hammer suffered injuries and was transported to the University of Virginia Medical Center, according to newsleader.com. The at-fault truck driver also hit a Dodge [...]
February 14, 2011
Tags: accident, accidents, attorney, big rig, Charlottesville, Class 1 misdemeanor, Cooper, I-81, injuries, injury, Pontiac Grand Prix, reckless driving, tractor trailer, truck, wreck Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
Truck Wreck Lawyers Featured in Virginia Lawyers Weekly Regarding $3.5 Million Settlement
By Jim Lewis, Truck Accident Lawyer in VA My colleagues John Cooper and Randy Appleton were featured in Virginia Lawyers Weekly for the $3.5 million settlement they obtained for a truck crash victim. The victim passed away in the truck wreck so the settlement funds will go to the victim’s sole beneficiary, his 5-year-old daughter. To [...]
February 11, 2011
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Prince George Tractor-Trailer Accident Leads to Loss of Life, Injuries
A major tractor-trailer crash involving three trucks occurred on Interstate 295 (I-295) in Prince George County, Virginia (VA). This truck wreck resulted in the death of one driver and serious injuries to another trucker.
February 3, 2011
Tags: accident, accidents, attorney, big rig, Cooper, crash, I-295, injuries, injury, Prince George County, Rout 460, tractor trailer, truck, trucks, VA, VCU, wreck Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
Head-On Smith Mountain Lake Collision Causes Fiery Wreck Between Tractor-Trailers
By Rick Shapiro, Truck Accident Injury Attorney As a personal injury attorney, I, unfortunately, understand how fragile life can be. More and more I am seeing cases of head-on collisions where one vehicle will lose control and cross the median, crashing head-on into an unsuspecting motorist. Just last month, two tractor-trailers collided killing both drivers. [...]
February 3, 2011
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