Virginia (VA) Work Zone Accident Caused by Tractor-Trailer
By Rick Shapiro, Virginia Trucking Injury Attorney Roadside workers must wince every time a semi barrels past them and wonder whether the speeding vehicle will crash into them. Many Virginia (Va) work zone accidents are avoidable, as long as workers, motorists, and contracting companies take the necessary precautions. Motorists should pay more attention and slow [...]
March 11, 2011
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Wrongful Death in Semi Crash Results in $5M Settlement
The truck driver was cited by police for disobeying a signal at a four-way intersection with stop signs at each corner. He may also have been speeding before the wreck.
March 3, 2011
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Passenger Killed, Driver Injured in North Carolina (NC) Truck Wreck
By Rick Shapiro, Trucking Accident Injury Attorney In McDowell County, near Linville, North Carolina (NC), a semi truck lost control, catapulted down a steep hill and wrecked, killing a passenger and shutting down the highway, the N.C. Highway Patrol said Monday. Find out why this fatal tractor-trailer accident happened. About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton is [...]
March 3, 2011
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Florida (FL) Tractor-Trailer Strikes Overpass, Rains Debris on Cars
By John Cooper, Truck Accident Injury Attorney Can you imagine driving down the interstate when suddenly, bang! The roof of your car crushes in and flying debris strikes your windshield? I can’t. It seems like a scene right out of Armageddon. This wasn’t a Hollywood special effect that rained down on cars, however. It was [...]
March 1, 2011
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Distracted Driver Crashes into Disabled Vehicle
By Rick Shapiro, Personal Injury Attorney Whose fault is it when a vehicle becomes disabled and the driver of another vehicle crashes into it? Easy, it is the fault of the inattentive driver. These crashes happen more often than not, find out more. About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton is a law firm [...]
January 21, 2011
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