Fire Truck Accident Apparently Caused by SUV Kills Two Firefighters in Rocky Mount, VA
Firefighters — and police, EMTs and other emergency responders — put their lives on the line every day at accident scenes, fires and disaster sites. They accept that risk on our behalf. Arriving where their services are most needed should be the least of their worries.
July 28, 2010
Tags: accident, Appleton, car, crash, death, fire truck, Roanoke, Rocky Mount, rollover, SUV, truck crash Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics 
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“Underride” Truck Wrecks Can Cause Very Serious Injuries
Many trucks come equipped with a rear impact guard, which is essentially is a bar hanging below the truck’s cargo hold. This guard is important in helping prevent “underride” accident injuries where a car hits the back of a truck and the impact can wind up causing a serious head injury to the driver and passengers [...]
April 29, 2010
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West Virginia Woman Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury after Truck Accident
By John Cooper, Truck Accident Lawyer
A West Virginia (WV) woman was driving her car on a Martinsburg road when a truck slammed into her vehicle causing a major wreck.
The car was practically crushed and the damage was so bad that it was virtually impossible to look inside to determine the severity of her injuries.
“The passenger-side door was [smashed] [...]
February 18, 2010
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Tractor-Trailer Carrying Cars Causes Accident, Falls Apart on Highway Causing Traffic Jam
By Rick Shapiro
Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis, & Appleton
If the traffic on Interstate 64 (I-64) in Virginia (VA) couldn’t get any worse, a tractor-trailer carrying multiple automobiles hit a car and then fell apart along the congested highway. This accident caused major delays since two lanes had to be closed, according to The Virginian-Pilot.
This truck/car accident happened [...]
November 6, 2009
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Virginia Man Not Wearing Seat Belt Killed in Truck Accident
This blog discusses the importance of wearing your seat belt, regardless of the vehicle you drive.
October 15, 2009
Tags: accident, accidents, car, injury lawyer, Lewis, safety, seat belt, truck, trucking Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
Driver Killed in Rollover Crash with Truck
By John Cooper
Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis, & Appleton
Gustavo Gracia was driving down Interstate 5 in San Diego going about his business, when suddenly, a truck rolled over smashing Gustavo’s Lexas Sedan killing him. He was just 33 years old.
My heartfelt condolences go out to Gustavo’s friends and family.
The truck was a 1996 Freightliner pulling a [...]
September 22, 2009
Tags: accident, accidents, car, crash, injury lawye, injury lawyers, rollover, truck, trucking accidents Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
