Road Rage Driver Sentenced
By Rick Shapiro, Personal Injury Attorney These days, road rage seems to be an every day occurrence. Tractor-trailer drivers often bear the brunt of it from impatient or angry motorists. This time the road rage was more than angry words. An angry driver rammed a pickup truck with his vehicle on Interstate 70 in January, [...]
December 6, 2010
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Head On Crash With Dump Truck Traps Two
By Jim Lewis, Personal Injury Attorney A car collided with a dump truck head-on in Patrick County, Virginia (VA) sending two women to the hospital, Virginia State Police said. A dump truck driver, who was heading west, hit the brakes and skid out of control and into the eastbound lanes hitting the victim’s car head [...]
November 15, 2010
Tags: accident, accidents, car, chain reaction, crash, distracted driving, dump truck, head on collision, head on crash, head-on, injuries, injury lawyer, Lewis, multi-car, Patrick co, Patrick county, wreck collision Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
Dump Truck Accident in Virginia Beach Injures One
The accident along I-264 points to the dangers posed by large truck tires. Overinflated, worn and improperly maintained truck tires cause thousands of serious traffic accidents each year. Sometimes, even tires in great condition can puncture or detach when used on roads in poor repair.
November 10, 2010
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Tractor-Trailer Hits Virginia (VA) State Trooper Conducting a Traffic Stop
The driver of the tractor-trailer has been charged under Virginia’s so-called “move over law,” which requires the driver of any car, truck, bus, motorcycle or other vehicle to both slow down and, when possible, change lanes when they see a police officer or public safety worker stopped or working on the shoulder of a road.
September 24, 2010
Tags: accident, car, Chesapeake, collision, Cooper, crash, driver, I-664, injury, injury lawyer, move over law, tractor, truck, VA, Virginia Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
Pickup Truck Driver Hits Car Head-On in Franklin County, Woman Seriously Injured
An allegedly intoxicated pickup truck driver tried to pass a car on Route 122 near Harmony School Rd. in Franklin County, Virginia (VA). This led to a terrible accident where the truck driver slammed head-on into another car. To learn more, check out this blog published by my colleague John Cooper… Woman Seriously Injured by [...]
September 3, 2010
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Tractor Trailer Hits and Kills Driver on Side of Road in Hickory, North Carolina
My colleage Rick Shapiro recently wrote about the dangers of breaking down on the side of the interstate. Find out how to stay safe. About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton is a law firm which focuses on injury and accident law and our attorneys have experience handling truck accident cases. Check out [...]
August 30, 2010
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FedEx Truck Runs Red Light, Causes Fatal Wreck in Virginia Beach
My colleague Jim Lewis published a blog reporting on a recent car-truck wreck in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA). The accident occurred at the intersection of Northampton Blvd. and Burton Station Road. A FedEx truck driver reportedly ran a red light and hit a minivan. The minivan driver was killed while the truck driver was not harmed. [...]
August 14, 2010
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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
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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 [...]
February 18, 2010
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