Washington DC Head-On Collision Kills Two
By Rick Shapiro, Personal Injury Attorney A head-on collision can affect even the most seasoned professional driver. In northwest Washington D.C. a wrong way driver has killed two people, reports police. The accident occurred on Canal Road near Clark Place early Friday morning. The at-fault driver lost control of his Jaguar. The vehicle slid across the road and [...]
January 18, 2011
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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
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Young Boy Killed in Motorcycle-Truck Crash
This is a heartbreaking truck-motorcycle crash and my deepest condolences go out to the father. I have children as well and I would be devastated if I lost one of them in a sudden accident. It’s a pain that can’t really be described in words.
October 12, 2010
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Axle Malfunction Leads to Tractor-Trailer Wreck in Brunswick, 2 People Killed
There are many questions that need to be answered about this terrible truck crash. What exactly caused the axle to malfunction? Could this problem extend to the model of tractor trailer involved in the wreck? We’ll have to wait and see what the accident investigation reveals.
June 2, 2010
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Dump Truck Hits 12 Cars on I-95, Five People Injured
By Jim Lewis, Truck Wreck Lawyer A dump truck was traveling down Interstate 95 (I-95) in Woodbridge, Virginia (VA) near Prince William Parkway when the truck driver allegedly suffered a medical emergency. This emergency caused the truck to swerve out of control and hit 12 other vehicles, according to the Washington Post. The dump truck [...]
April 21, 2010
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New Regulations Look to Reduce Preventable Truck Wrecks
By Jim Lewis, Truck Accident Lawyer The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently approved a proposed rule by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that would require the use of electronic onboard recorders by certain commercial trucking companies. This new regulation will require trucking companies whose drivers have a record of violating current safety [...]
March 31, 2010
Tags: 18 wheeler, accident, attorney, big rig, crash, driver, Lewis, texting, tractor, trailer, truck, trucking, wrecks Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
Little Known Facts on Tractor-Trailer Dangers
by Jim Lewis, Virginia Trucking Accident Attorney Most people have little idea of just exactly how dangerous a tractor trailer can be. If you think about the simple physics regarding the size of an 18 wheeler then it becomes more clear how especially hazardous they can be when it comes to collisions and accidents. For [...]
March 28, 2010
Tags: 18 wheeler, accident, accidents, attorney, big rig, crash, danger, injury, Lewis, safety, tractor trailer, truck, Virginia, wreck Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics 2 Comments
Tractor-trailer Jackknifes into Van Filled with Disabled Passengers Killing Four
by Jim Lewis Although the roads and highways along Virginia’s I-81, I-64 or I-66 have not reported any recent bad tractor trailer accidents, there was one in Springfield, Ohio today. A tractor-trailer jackknifed on icy road conditions and slammed into a van filled with disabled passengers that were being transported. The big rig swerved into [...]
January 8, 2010
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Fatal Van-Truck Accident Leads to One Death, Two Serious Injuries
By James Lewis Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis, & Appleton A tragic accident occurred on Interstate 64 (I-64) when a minivan and tanker truck slammed into each other. Gary Allen and Donald Beazley suffered serious injuries and Sue Ratliff Beazley was killed, according to wvec.com. My deepest sympathies go out to Mr. Beazley for the loss of [...]
December 2, 2009
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Tractor Trailer Wreck on I-77 in Fancy Gap, Virginia Injures Five
By Jim Lewis Four tractor trailers, six cars and one camper were involved in an accident last Wednesday on I-77 in Fancy Gap, Va. which closed traffic in both lanes for hours. According to the police, a tractor-trailer travelling southbound slid down the highway, lost control and rolled-over spilling its load of ceramic tiles. Two [...]
November 23, 2009
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