Archive for July, 2011
Condition of Highway Cable Barriers a Concern in North Carolina
Loose and damaged cables were found in several sections of in-median barriers designed to prevent head-on collisions.
July 30, 2011
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Drunk Driver Crashes Into Bus in Virginia, Injuring Children
By Richard N. Shapiro, Truck Accident and Personal Injury Attorney As experienced Virginia personal injury attorneys, my colleagues and I see our share of accidents. But this blog, written by fellow lawyer John Cooper, describes a DUI crash I’ve rarely heard about: A drunk driver smashed into a bus full of kids. That’s not the worst [...]
July 29, 2011
Tags: bus crash, car accident, children hurt, children injured, church bus hit, coal truck crash, Mcdowell Virginia crash, truck accidents, VA injury attorney, Virginia coal truck crash, Virginia personal Injury Atttorney Posted in: National Trucking Accident/Injury Topics, Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
Injured in a Virginia Truck Accident? New Regulations May Be Needed
A tractor-trailer driver hit another big rig and a box truck that had slowed to go around an earlier crash on I-95 in Woodbridge, VA.
July 29, 2011
Tags: accident on I-95, big rig, big rig attorney, box truck, free consultation, hit by reckless driver, hurt by reckless driver, Interstate 95 accident, personal injury attorney, reckless driving, trucking attorney, VA trucking attorney, Woodbridge truck accident Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
Truck Drivers Must Perform Pretrip Safety Inspections, a Virginia Truck Accident Attorney Explains
Failing to identify and fix broken or malfunctioning parts on vehicles ranging from tractor-trailers and oil tankers to tour buses puts truckers and everyone else on the road at risk for injuries and death.
July 29, 2011
Tags: 18 wheeler, accident, accidents, attorney, big rig, bus, commercial truck, Cooper, crash, injuries, injury, truck, van, Virginia truck accident injury lawyer, wreck Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
70-Year-Old Woman Killed in NC Trucking Accident
The trucker was also injured in the crash that remains under investigation.
July 28, 2011
Tags: 18 wheeler, accident, cement truck, crash, death, injured, North Carolina, U.S. 17 Posted in: National Trucking Accident/Injury Topics, Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
The Importance of Hiring an Experienced Virginia Trucking Accident Lawyer
Laws vary from state to state, and collecting and presenting evidence to support a plaintiff’s claims can be complicated.
July 28, 2011
Tags: accident, crash, I-264, injuries, injury, John Cooper, Randy Appleton, truck, VA, Virginia truck accident lawyer, Virginia truck wreck injury lawyer, wreck Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
Drug and Alcohol Testing Required for Commercial Truck Drivers When an Accident Occurs
When a commercial vehicle causes an accident, drug and alcohol tests must be administered to the at-fault driver so police can figure out the cause of the crash. My Virginia personal injury law firm colleague Jim Lewis recently published a blog about the drug and alcohol testing used. click on the link below to check [...]
July 25, 2011
Tags: commercial drivers, personal injury, testing on truck drivers, truck accidents, virginia attorney, virginia personal injury attorney Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
Insurance Coverage Requirements for Truck Drivers Who Cause Accidents
Minimum liability coverage requirements are in place to ensure that at-fault truckers and the companies that employ them have access to money to reimburse people they have injured or killed.
July 22, 2011
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Automobile Defects That May Lead to a Product Liability Case
My colleague John Copper recently published an article about five serious product liability cases dealing with automobile defects. Click on “Five Serious Vehicle Product Liability Cases” to learn more. Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.
July 22, 2011
Tags: personal injury lawyer, product liability, vehicle defects, virginia injury lawyer Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
What Commercial Truck Must Know and Do to Protect Themselves and Other Drivers
Truckers must have knowledge of safe operation regulations related to vehicle inspection, repair and maintenance; hours of service; and the effects of poor vision, ill health and alcohol and drug use.
July 22, 2011
Tags: commercial vehicle drivers, personal injury lawyers, truck drivers, virginia injury lawyers Posted in: National Trucking Accident/Injury Topics, Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
