http://www.virginiatruckingaccidents.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:15:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Randy Appleton, Truck Accident Lawyer in Virginia An emergency response turned deadly for two members of the Rocky Mount, Virginia (VA), Fire Department on Monday, July 26, when, according to witnesses, their fire truck flipped and landed on a Ford Mustang after being clipped from behind by an SUV and ... http://www.virginiatruckingaccidents.com/fire-truck-accident-apparently-caused-by-suv-kills-two-firefighters-in-rocky-mount-va 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 ... http://www.virginiatruckingaccidents.com/the-steps-we-take-to-build-your-personal-injury-or-wrongful-death-case By Rick Shapiro, Truck Accident Lawyer in Virginia A truck crash can cause headaches, figuratively and literally, especially when hazardous materials, such as diesel fuel, are involved. Take, for example, the tractor trailer accident in Suffolk, Virginia (VA) where diesel fuel leaked out and shut down County Street at Madison ... http://www.virginiatruckingaccidents.com/truck-wrecks-sometimes-cause-hazardous-materials-hazmat-incidents By Rick Shapiro, Truck Accident Lawyer in Virginia On June 15, a truck accident occurred on I-64 in Virginia (VA). The only vehicle involved was a tractor-trailer rig. Officers were able to determine, however, that the driver fell asleep at the wheel and this is what caused the truck wreck. Driver fatigue ... http://www.virginiatruckingaccidents.com/many-tractor-trailer-wrecks-caused-by-driver-fatigue 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 ... http://www.virginiatruckingaccidents.com/insurance-company-accuses-customer-of-stealing-and-burning-their-own-pickup-truck By Jim Lewis, Truck Accident Attorney When a vehicle malfunction occurs, the consequences can be devastating. This was the case on Interstate (I-85) South in Brunswick, Virginia (VA) when a tractor trailer that was carrying two people had a left front axle break. This caused the truck to run off the ... http://www.virginiatruckingaccidents.com/axle-malfunction-leads-to-tractor-trailer-wreck-in-brunswick-2-people-killed By Rick Shapiro, Virginia Truck Wreck Lawyer If there was any doubt about the level of risk we all face while sharing the highway with big rigs and other large commercial trucks, the recent accident in Henrico County, Virginia (VA) illustrates what can happen when something goes wrong with a large ... http://www.virginiatruckingaccidents.com/truck-tire-smashes-into-minivan-killing-driver-in-henrico-county There is a provision in some health insurance plans that enables the insurance company to pursue reimbursement for the medical expenses they covered while you were recuperating from the injuries sustained in a truck wreck. They  can do this through the "right of subrogation."  This doesn't apply to all health ... http://www.virginiatruckingaccidents.com/health-insurance-company-may-pursue-repayment-for-medical-bills A large commercial truck, which was carrying lumber, fell onto its side and spilled logs across all westbound lanes of Interstate 40 (I-40) in Harmon Den. North Carolina (NC). This accident wreaked havoc on the highway causing a massive traffic jam. According to report, one driver suffered injuries. The exact cause of ... http://www.virginiatruckingaccidents.com/driver-injured-in-i-40-lumber-truck-crash North Carolina is ranked sixth in the country for highest number of truck wrecks. Some people believe this high number of accidents could be attributed to the fact that NC weigh stations are open only 16 hours a day, five days a week as opposed to 24 hours  a day ... http://www.virginiatruckingaccidents.com/north-carolina-in-top-10-for-truck-accidents