Tractor Trailer Crash Requires Medivac Helicopter on I-66 near Gainesville, Virginia
by John Cooper, attorney
Just recently there was a very serious tractor trailer crash that occurred near Gainesville, Virginia (Va.) out along the westbound lanes of Interstate 66. The crash was significant enough to shut down traffic for well over an hour as highway patrol and emergency crews worked quickly to secure the immediate area.
As reported [...]
February 3, 2010
Tags: 18 wheeler, accident, big rig, Cooper, crash, critical, dangerous, Gainesville, I-66, injury, medivac, semi-truck, tractor trailer, Virginia Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics 
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Beware the Icy Dangers of a Tractor Trailer Rooftop
By Richard N. Shapiro, Attorney
With the recent onslaught of snow and ice that has falling in our area it is sure to increase the likelihood of crashes and injuries out on our highways and roads. In fact, just such an event occurred near Charlotte, North Carolina [...]
February 2, 2010
Tags: collision, I-77, ice sheet, injury lawyer, Lake Norman, North Carolina, rooftop, semi-truck, Shapiro, tractor trailer, U.S. Mail truck Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics One Comment
How to Stay Safe from Tractor Trailers While Driving Your Car
By Emily Brannon
A truck driver of a semi trailer tractor is a trained professional who has spent a good deal of money and time going through training and testing so that they can obtain their commercial driver’s license (CDL). The requirements are quite rigorous as compared to earning a typical driver’s license. However, consideration has [...]
December 9, 2009
Tags: 18 wheeler, accident, big rig, crash, death, equipment failure, injury, injury lawyer, jack knife, semi-truck, Shapiro, tractor trailer Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
Safety Last: Thousands of Trucks on the Road Fail Basic Safety Standards
This blog focuses on the shortcomings of the trucking industry. Thousands of trucks fail to comply with basic federal safety standards and are putting people in danger. The most common violation was defective brakes. Think about that – many trucks on the road are at a higher risk of their brakes failing than regular sedans and other vehicles. This is unacceptable.
October 7, 2009
Tags: 18 wheeler, accident, accidents, big rig, brakes, injury lawyer, Lewis, semi-truck, Tractor-trailer crash, tractor-trailer crashes, truck, trucking, trucks Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
Deadly Tractor Trailer Crash on I-85 in Davidson County Kills Car Driver
In a manner not uncommon to most tractor trailer wrecks, one person has been left dead when an 18 wheeler smashed into the back of a car on southbound Interstate 85. According to authorities, it appears that the car had stopped in the southbound lanes near Exit 91 in Davidson County.
The big rig [...]
September 23, 2009
Tags: car crash, Davidson County, death, I-85, injury lawyer, killed, Mapp Brannon, semi-truck, tractor trailer, truck crash Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
