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Last Entry: May 21, 2010 at 06:31:26

Emergency Medical Calls To Be Prioritized in Chesapeake, Could Reduce Car Accidents

Posted on May 21, 2010
For years, emergency response calls in Chesapeake, Virginia (VA) were given the same treatment by ambulances and the fire department, regardless of the type of emergency. A small cut on a teenager's hand was given the exact same level of concern and attention as someone suffering a heart attack...

Midtown Tunnel Expansion in the Works

Posted on May 19, 2010
From 1980 to 2006, traffic in and around Hampton Roads, especially in the Midtown Tunnel increased by 150 percent while the capacity to handle this traffic only grew by 15 percent, according to a new report called 'Unlocking Gridlock.' Millions of dollars have been lost in time and productivity due to the massive traffic jams that occur daily at the Midtown Tunnel, which connects southwest Norfolk to the Northern tip of Portsmouth, Virginia (VA)...

Snow in Virginia and North Carolina: A Real Danger to Railroad Workers

Posted on April 29, 2010
Railroads owe an obligation to their employees to maintain certain standards of safety. Railroad companies must take into account the safety issues that can arise due to weather. While Amtrak and old Conrail divisions in the North may be better equipped at responding to safety issues that snow can cause for railroad employees, Norfolk Southern and CSX officials in Southern regions are more likely to overlook problems that snow can cause for employees...

Passenger Injuries and Death In "Underride" Truck Accidents

Posted on April 29, 2010
If you have ever followed a tractor trailer, you should have noticed a bar hanging below the cargo hold. This bar, also known as a rear impact guard, is a requirement to protect drivers and passengers sharing the road in passenger vehicles. I notice them daily on my commute down Hampton Boulevard in Norfolk, near the port at NIT as lots of big rigs use Terminal Boulevard to bring containers to ships...

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Riverside Regional Medical Center Puts Profits Above Patient Safety

Posted on April 20, 2010
Thirty-two Anesthesiologists on the Peninsula in Virginia (VA) have been dismissed from Riverside Regional Medical Center over contract disputes. These are anesthesiologists with over 500 years of experience in anesthesiology and who play a vital role in various surgical procedures...

Railroad Worker Mesothelioma FELA Cases: Asbestos Keeps Killing

Posted on April 08, 2010
Mesothelioma is a kind of cancer that attacks the protective lining of the body's vital organs. In most cases, malignant cells form in the outer lining of the lungs and the inner chest wall, but the disease can attack the heart and other organs as well...

Coal Mine Explosion Kills 29 Workers in West Virginia

Posted on April 06, 2010
Update: Unfortunately, the four missing mine workers were found and did not survive this terrible industrial mining accident. Here are two videos detailing the tragedy... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfpbMKfDubs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR0xf6E96J8 As Posted on 4/06/10: 25 coal miners were killed and 4 workers remain missing in Charleston, West Virginia (WV) after an explosion occurred at Massey Energy Co...

Road Rage is Never the Answer

Posted on April 05, 2010
A bizarre and truly disturbing incident occurred on Interstate 95 (I-95) close to Woodbridge, Virginia (VA) when a man driving a Jaguar allegedly pulled alongside a dump truck and whipped out a gun trying to shoot the driver. The dump truck driver decided to hit the Jaguar and force the car into the guardrail, according to nbcwashington...

Resumption of Norfolk-to-Richmond Passenger Rail Service Moving Forward

Posted on March 26, 2010
It seems only a matter of time until high-speed passenger rail service begins between Norfolk and Richmond, according to a report in the Sunday, March 21 Virginian-Pilot. Initial funding exists, politicians have expressed their commitment and the need grows daily...

Attractive Nuisance: Dangers Which Draw Children and Injure Them

Posted on March 25, 2010
Children are adventurous creatures, and their natural curiosity can often result in tragic situations when they decide to investigate something that is far more dangerous than they are capable of understanding at a given age, such as a hot stove or a swimming pool...

Car Repairmen at Risk for Mesothelioma and Other Asbestos-Induced Cancers?

Posted on March 22, 2010
Many people are aware of the health risks associated with asbestos, but there may not be a full comprehension of how prevalent and widespread asbestos exposure is in multiple professions. The spotlight was placed on asbestos in insulation and asbestos exposure for railroad workers, but one profession that may have been overlooked is car mechanics...

Wheelchair-Bound Suffolk Woman Hit, Killed While Crossing Street

Posted on March 15, 2010
A 64-year-old woman trying to power her wheelchair across West Constance Road near Suffolk West Shopping Center on Friday night, March 12 was struck by an SUV and died from injuries after being transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. The Suffolk (VA) News-Herald noted that police investigating the fatal accident have identified the driver who hit the woman but have not yet filed any charges...

Safety Put at Risk Due to Air Traffic Control Complacency

Posted on March 09, 2010
An air traffic control worker twice brought their kid to work in the control tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport (the sixth busiest airport in the U.S.). The worker allowed their child to radio instructions to pilots. This may seem harmless on the surface, but we have to remember that an air traffic controller plays a key role in keeping the passengers safe on an airplane...

Tasers to Hit Chesapeake's Streets Along With Safety Concerns

Posted on March 08, 2010
Joining their fellow officers in Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach, police in Chesapeake will this summer begin carrying electronic stun guns. Touted as safer and more humane alternatives than guns and clubs to subdue violent and uncooperative suspects, the weapons known most commonly by the brand name Taser have also been linked to serious injuries and deaths...

Injured Victims Should Be Able to Seek Justice Against Foreign Manufacturers

Posted on March 01, 2010
Foreign manufacturers were responsible for 83 percent of the 377 recalls announced by the Consumer Products Safety Commission last year, according the American Association for Justice. Despite this staggeringly high percentage of problematic products, foreign manufacturers can escape liability due to the differences between domestic law and foreign law...

Yaz Birth Control Linked to Blood Clots, Strokes

Posted on February 22, 2010
Many women take Yaz, Yasmin, or Ocella as a form of birth control, and Bayer Pharmaceuticals (their manufacturer) has also marketed these products as being able to alleviate some symptoms of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). But it is becoming more and more apparent that these drugs do more than prevent pregnancy and improve your mood...

Toyota complaints continue as drivers cite problems with Corolla power steering

Posted on February 12, 2010
Only days after the announcement that Toyota will order a global recall of 437,000 Prius cars and the motor company is facing yet another problem. According to Automotive News, drivers are now citing potentially dangerous problems with the electric power steering of 2009 and 2010 Toyota Corollas...

Staunton, Virginia (VA) Infant Among Those Killed by Recalled Generation 2 Cribs

Posted on February 11, 2010
More infant deaths have prompted the recall of another half million drop side cribs. This is at least the third such action by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission since October 2009. The recall of Generation 2 Worldwide and ChildESIGNS cribs sold through Buy Buy Baby, Kmart, Walmart and other stores throughout the United States early last decade comes after CPSC received 20 reports of deaths and injuries caused by the cribs...

Driver Safety at Risk in Virginia From Proposals to Raise Speed Limits, Allow Radar Detectors

Posted on February 05, 2010
Virginia (VA) took a step toward making its roads less safe and more deadly on Feb. 2, 2010, when members of the state House and Senate voted to pass bills that would allow the Virginia Department of Transportation to increase the legal speed limit on many divided highways from 65 mph to 70 mph...

Hampton Roads Most Likely Place to get into a Car Wreck in Virginia

Posted on February 04, 2010
A shocking report submitted to the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization revealed Hampton Roads had the highest car crash rate among Virginia (VA) urban areas from 2006 to 2008. To make matters worse, fatal car wrecks are increasing. There were 153 car accident deaths in 2008, a 19 percent increase since 2003, according to the Virginian Pilot...

Wrong Way Car Wrecks in HOV Lanes Increase in 2008

Posted on February 03, 2010
Between 2005 and 2008, there were 25 car accidents in the I-64 reversible lanes, according to the Virginian Pilot. There were four car wrecks in 2005, five in 2006, four in 2007, and 12 in 2008. You read that right, the number tripled in 2008. In addition, a number of these crashes involved wrong way drivers causing an accident while traveling in the wrong direction...

Pit Bull Attacks Newport News Police Officer

Posted on February 01, 2010
A police officer responding to a domestic disturbance call in Newport News, Virginia (VA), on Jan. 31, 2010, was bitten on the hand and arm by the family's pit bull. The officer had to shoot the dog to stop the attack, according to a report in the Virginian-Pilot, and was treated at a local hospital following the incident...

Toyota?s Gas Pedal Problem Gets Worse

Posted on January 29, 2010
Toyota Motor Corp. recently recalled over two million vehicles, including some of their most popular models like the Toyota Camry and Corolla, due to a problem with the gas pedal sticking and forcing undue acceleration. This is the second recall in less than four months revolving around the gas pedal...

Legislators Consider Making Seat Belt Laws Stricter in Virginia

Posted on January 25, 2010
A bill is working its way through the General Assembly that would make failing to wear a seatbelt a primary offense in the Commonwealth, according to Tidewater News. Virginia (VA) seat belt laws are some of the most lax in the southeast. Not wearing a seat belt is a secondary offense which means a police officer can only cite you for the infraction if you perform another illegal act such as speeding or making an illegal U-turn...

Norfolk Southern Faces FELA Claims From Former West Virginia Workers

Posted on January 24, 2010
Norfolk Southern learned this week that it will face two civil lawsuits from two former company employees who claim they suffered serious, disabling injuries, in part, as a result of negligence by NS. Both of the plaintiffs in the suits filed their claims in Mingo County, WV, under the provisions of the Federal Employers' Liability Act...

Locomotive Engine Video Cameras: Safety Mechanism or Abusive Tool Used by Rail Companies?

Posted on January 24, 2010
Statistics show that about 50 percent of all railroad crossing accidents (about 3,000 per year) happen where there are no active warnings (no electronic lights or gates). I have heard gripes for a number of years from engineers and conductors who continue to question the railroad's use of video cameras in road engines...

Another Wrong-Way Driver Causes Serious Car Wreck in Hampton Roads

Posted on January 15, 2010
The driver of a Ford Escape went the wrong way into the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT). Numerous vehicles were hit and there was at least one reported injury, according to The Virginian-Pilot. We don't know the severity of the injury. The driver of the Escape was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol...

CSX Repeatedly Delays Fixing Dangerous Crossing in York Co.

Posted on January 14, 2010
A CSX grade crossing near the intersection of Denbigh Boulevard and Fort Eustis Boulder in York County, Virginia (VA), is no longer a grade crossing. This is because "grade crossing" defines a section of railroad tracks that runs across a road or highway at the same level as the asphalt...

Norfolk, Virginia Is Home to the World?s Largest Naval Facility

Posted on December 31, 2009
Norfolk, Virginia houses the largest naval facility not just in the United States, but in the world. There are huge numbers of military personnel in our city and the large number of people who commute every day to the Norfolk Naval Base from surrounding cities like Virginia Beach...

Why is an Economist Needed in a Wrongful Death Case When a Husband or Wife Was Killed?

Posted on December 31, 2009
An economist is more than just a number cruncher. When an economist testifies in a wrongful death case, the economist plays a crucial role as an expert in how to value and understand what has been lost. An economist can help to answer difficult questions about how much a loved one who has passed on would have made (future earnings) and how to value the services provided by the loved one to the home (valuing homemaking services, home repair, yard care, and childcare services)...

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