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Holiday Car Wrecks on the Rise in Virginia

Posted on December 31, 2009
Ten people were killed during the four-day Christmas weekend this year. That's four more than 2008, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. We know at least two of these car wrecks involved drinking and driving. It's so frustrating to hear about fatal car accidents that could have been prevented if basic responsibility had been employed by the at-fault driver...

Fiery, Deadly I-264 Truck Crash Illustrates Multiple Mistakes

Posted on December 18, 2009
Two essential lessons emerge from a deadly accident near the 1-64 interchange on I-264 in Norfolk just before midnight on Thursday, Dec, 14. First, tractor-trailer drivers need to constantly be on the lookout for other, smaller vehicles. Second, drivers whose cars become unsafe while on the road need to get off the road as quickly as possibly...

'Tis the Season for Holiday Safety

Posted on December 15, 2009
The holidays mean one thing if they mean nothing else: Candles. Everyone has to have candles for Advent, Diwli, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and just to add a nice touch to their homes and dinner tables. And candles mean "fire hazard," as the following Consumer Product Safety Commission video makes clear: Fires caused by candles are far from the only safety concern come holiday time, however...

Strict enforcement from VSP on I-64 in Norfolk this weekend

Posted on December 04, 2009
Drivers on Interstate 64 beware: The Virginia State Police is out in force this weekend. Troopers are being paid overtime in a federally-funded effort to keep Virginia's highways safe, the VSP's superintendent said in a press release. The operation is called Operation Air, Land and Speed and is designed to discourage speeding and other reckless behavior, The Virginian-Pilot reported...

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As HRT Grows, Responsibilities for Protecting Public Also Increase

Posted on December 03, 2009
HRT, which operates public transportation throughout Tidewater, had a big year in 2009. Hampton Roads Transit broke ground on The Tide light rail system in Norfolk, revised its bus routes repeatedly, expanded ferry services across the Elizabeth River and entered into preliminary planning discussions with city officials to bring light rail to Virginia Beach and Chesapeake...

Children Hurt at Daycare Centers

Posted on November 30, 2009
With more Americans having to have two incomes to make ends meet, more and more people have to put their kids in daycare from early ages. Parents often assume that they are entrusting their child's safety to a responsible and caring adult, but this is sadly not always the case...

Feds link toxic Chinese drywall to corrosion in homes

Posted on November 28, 2009
Federal officials have found a 'strong association' between toxic Chinese drywall and corrosion of electrical systems in homes, according to The New York Times. The conclusion is one of the few public statements from the federal government that the drywall is at fault for problems in thousands of homes...

Man sentenced in Williamsburg DUI crash

Posted on November 28, 2009
Mark Schneider will spend a year in jail after drunkenly hitting pedestrian Irene Carson last Christmas Eve, a Williamsburg-James City County circuit court judge ruled this week. Schneider, 39, struck Carson, 72, as Carson crossed Francis Street East in Williamsburg, the Daily Press reported...

Seat Belt Enforcement a Priority for Virginia (VA) State Police This Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2009
Seventy-five Virginia (VA) State Police officers will be patrolling the commonwealth's highways this Thanksgiving. Near the top of the list they will have for stopping motorists traveling to and from holiday meals, Black Friday sales and is failing to wear seat belts...

Safety concerns face Washington, D.C. Metro expansion to Dulles in northern Virginia

Posted on November 25, 2009
Serious safety issues have emerged concerning the Washington, D.C. Metro rail line currently being extended to Washington Dulles International Airport. Concerns center around underground foundations built for the line 32 years ago – built and then forgotten, The Washington Post reported in a recent special investigation...

Woman Gets $8 Million Verdict from Richmond, Virginia (VA) Jury

Posted on November 24, 2009
A Richmond Circuit Court jury has returned an $8 million verdict to a Richmond woman in a law suit against the Greater Richmond Transit Bus (GRTC), the company that provides mass transit throughout the Richmond, Virginia (VA) area. The accident happened within sight of the Richmond, Virginia (VA) courthouse...

Hampton Roads toxic drywall victims take their battle to state insurance officials

Posted on November 21, 2009
Hampton Roads homeowners saddled with toxic Chinese drywall are facing another challenge: Getting home insurance companies to cover their losses. "I always thought insurance would cover this,' homeowner Larry Ward told WAVY-TV earlier this week...

Falling trees: The silent danger in storms

Posted on November 20, 2009
Last week's nor'easter has reminded us of a silent danger – large trees at risk of falling down in a storm and injuring someone. The risk of injury isn't trivial – a 17-year-old Newport News boy was badly hurt when a tree more than six feet in diameter fell into his family's trailer at Warwick Mobile Home Estates at 12095 Jefferson Ave...

FAA system failure raises safety concerns

Posted on November 19, 2009
The system that failed is the behind-the-scenes communication network the Federal Aviation Administration uses to track flight times and paths, The New York Times reported. Without it, The Times reported, airlines were forced to fax flight plans to the FAA, and then air-traffic controllers had to type the flight plans into the FAA computer manually...

Driver's ed returning to public high schools

Posted on September 30, 2009
USA TODAY had an interesting story Thursday about how driver's education, on the wane in public schools for many years, is becoming more popular. A generation ago, driver's ed was in almost every American high school. But as time passed, more and more students took the course from private instructors...

Field Hockey Team Bus Crash in Suffolk One of Too Many Such Accidents

Posted on September 29, 2009
I was alarmed to read that 11 members of the King's Fork High School field hockey team got injured when their school bus ran off the road in Isle of Wight, Virginia (VA), on Monday night. I was shocked when I checked around and learned that the girls and appeared to be just a handful of the dozens of teens, children and adults injured in school bus crashes on Monday and Tuesday of this week...

Franklin (VA) man tragically dies in Suffolk (VA) accident

Posted on September 28, 2009
A Franklin restaurant owner was killed when he was involved in a traffic accident in Suffolk around 1 a.m. Saturday. John K. Vann was driving in Suffolk at the intersection of Gates Road and Wildwood Drive when he apparently lost control and his car left the road, the Virginian-Pilot reported...

Fatal hit-and-run crashes increasing in Virginia (VA)

Posted on September 25, 2009
AAA Mid-Atlantic believes the Virginia-Maryland-Washington D.C. region is going through what it calls an 'alarming' increase in hit-and-run accidents, the Washington Post reported earlier this week. Evidence collected by AAA indicates that the number of hit-and-run crashes in Virginia and Maryland – 44 in 2008 – will be more in 2009...

Poquoson Pilot Honored for Five Decades of Accident-Free Flying

Posted on September 23, 2009
When you look up 'responsible pilot' in the dictionary, Luther Knaub's picture should be placed immediately next to the definition as a prime example. Luther, a resident of Poquoson, Virginia (VA) has enjoyed 50 years of accident-free flying as a recreational pilot, according to the Daily Press...

Workplace Fatalities Rebound After One-Year Low

Posted on September 18, 2009
"Exposure to Harmful Substances and Environments." "Contact with Objects and Equipment." "Transportation Incidents." These are the rather neutral categories the Virginia (VA) Department of Labor and Industry uses to group on-the-job incidents in which workers got killed each year...

On Wrong Way Drivers Causing Deaths: Civil Suits Available Even If No Criminal Charge Filed

Posted on September 17, 2009
Everyday, millions of drivers use America's roadways in their vehicles. For the most part, we all assume that the other drivers around us will play by the rules and drive in a reasonable way. However, sometimes, other drivers on the road do not drive reasonably and the results can be devastating and heart-breaking...

Area Boat Accidents Back on the Rise

Posted on September 13, 2009
Sunday's Daily Press delivered the unwelcome news that the Chesapeake Bay and rivers and lakes throughout Virginia (VA) had already seen more accidents this year than during all of 2008. Worse, the 124 reported accidents in 2009 almost match the 146 reported in 2007...

Drivers Continue Hitting Police Cars Despite Move Over Law

Posted on September 09, 2009
Virginia's year-old move over law may need strengthening or reinforcement. Monday, two state police cars were struck on the shoulder of Interstate 64 in Hampton. The two troopers, D.E. Jackson and W.T. Desper, suffered no injuries. A few weeks ago, a tow truck driver who had stopped along I-64 in the same area to assist a distressed driver was struck and killed by a drunk driver...

Portsmouth (VA) man dies in crash near Portsmouth Marine Terminal

Posted on September 01, 2009
Edgar R. Mansfield Jr. of Portsmouth (VA) died during the Monday rush hour when he crashed into the rear of an 18-wheeler, WVEC-TV reported. Mansfield, 53, hit the back of the truck when both were in the 300 block of Railroad Avenue, Matthew Bowers of The Virginian-Pilot said...

Family, community mourns Southampton deputy killed in crash

Posted on September 01, 2009
Southampton County sheriff's deputy Christopher Ray was buried at a graveside service Monday, three days after he was killed in a traffic accident while responding to a call. "Christopher was a special young man," Southampton County Sheriff Vernie Francis Jr...

Uninsured Motorist Car Insurance: It's Your Most Important Car Insurance and Here Is Why

Posted on September 01, 2009
As Virginia/Carolina injury attorneys, we are often contacted by persons injured in a hit and run and/or uninsured driver auto/car accident. The way that car insurance provides coverage in a hit and run or uninsured driver car accident is very misunderstood by the public...

Southampton County (VA) sheriff's deputy killed en route to call

Posted on August 31, 2009
Southampton County Sheriff's Deputy Christopher Ray – on the job less than three months – died in the early hours of Saturday morning when the patrol car he was riding in crashed into a tree. Ray, 22, was riding in a car driven by Deputy Jason Brinkley, the Tidewater News of Franklin said...

Wrong Drug, Wrong Dosage - Medication Errors in Hospitals Can Kill

Posted on August 28, 2009
Every year approximately 100,000 people are given the wrong medication from a medical professional. Being given the wrong medication can lead to other medical problems and complications simply as a result of negligence. Patients are being given the wrong medication and wrong dosage in every medical profession setting, including hospitals, nursing homes, in home care, and pharmacies...

Simplicity-brand bassinets claim two more lives

Posted on August 21, 2009
Parents were warned this week about the dangers of Simplicity bassinets in the wake of two more infant deaths, the Associated Press reported. The infants died after they were trapped in Simplicity close-sleeper/bedside sleeper bassinets, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission...

Details emerge of lives lost in Suffolk (VA) crash

Posted on August 19, 2009
More is becoming known about Shane Blair and Thomas Ashburn, the two Suffolk men killed in a two-car head-on crash on Indian Trail Road in Suffolk Sunday morning. Blair, 18, had spent the weekend camping with family on the Chowan River in North Carolina, WAVY-TV reported...

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