Firefighter Killed By Big Rig
By Rick Shapiro, Personal Injury Attorney When we hear in the news that a fire fighter has been killed, we expect it to be while in the line of duty, not in a car accident. So I was surprised and saddened to learn of the death of a Clifton Forge Firefighter, Mr. Ashley Weikle. Ashley [...]
December 6, 2010
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North Carolina (NC) Police Fed up with Careless Truck Drivers, Create Operation Road Watch
By: Randy Appleton, Trucking Injury Attorney Aggressive driving and unsecured loads are just a few of the things that North Carolina State Troopers are trying to protect motorists from. Find out how they plan to do it. Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.
September 4, 2010
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Tractor Trailer Backs Up, Kills Driver, in Suffolk Virginia
One person was killed in a truck crash on South Quay Road in Suffolk, Virginia. A pick-up truck hit a tractor trailer who was blocking the road. To learn more, check out this article: About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton is a law firm which focuses on injury and accident law and [...]
August 30, 2010
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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. [...]
February 3, 2010
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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 involving two tractor trailers. Although no one appears [...]
February 2, 2010
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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 [...]
December 9, 2009
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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
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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 crashed [...]
September 23, 2009
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