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Two dead in Suffolk (VA) head-on crash

Posted on August 18, 2009
Thomas W. Ashburn and Shane W. Blair have been identified as the two men killed in a head-on collision Sunday afternoon in Suffolk. Ashburn, 28, of Indian Trail Road, was driving a Volkswagen when crossed into the oncoming lane on a curve, a Suffolk police spokesman told The Virginian-Pilot...

Home electrical fire blamed in death of York County woman

Posted on August 14, 2009
Investigators believe an electrical problem caused a home fire Wednesday morning that killed Sandra Dudley, the Daily Press reported. A Dominion Virginia Power meter reader, spotting smoke coming from the home at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, called in the alarm, according to the Daily Press...

Driver charged in wake of I-64 tow truck crash

Posted on August 13, 2009
The driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a tow truck driver in Newport News on Aug. 9 has been charged with aggravated involuntary manslaughter, according to The Virginian-Pilot. William Charles Burns, 51, of Newport News, was already in the Newport News Jail on drunken-driving charges, the Daily Press reported, and was served with manslaughter paperwork Monday night...

Drunk Driver Kills Tow Truck Driver on I-64

Posted on August 10, 2009
A drunk driver claimed another life Sunday night on westbound I-64 in Newport News. A tow truck operator was struck near the Victory Boulevard exit by another driver whose pickup truck ran onto the shoulder where the tow truck operator was hooking up a disabled Plymouth van...

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Portsmouth motorcycle crash leaves one dead

Posted on August 07, 2009
A motorcycle crash in Portsmouth has claimed the life of a 63-year-old man, The Virginian-Pilot reported. David M. Henner was riding his motorcycle at Deep Creek and Portsmouth boulevards at 11:47 p.m. Wednesday night when he apparently lost control on the rain-slicked pavement while making a turn, Portsmouth Police Department authorities told the Pilot...

Beach Police Enforce Red Light Laws

Posted on August 06, 2009
Midway through National Stop on Red Week, Virginia Beach police officers on Wednesday paid special attention to whether drivers stopped and checked the oncoming traffic before making right-hand turns at the signals between Great Neck Road and Virginia Beach Boulevard, Lynnhaven Parkway and Holland Road, Witchduck Road and Virginia Beach Boulevard, and Kempsville Road and Princess Anne Road...

Williamsburg bridge accident reminder of dangers

Posted on August 05, 2009
A recent bridge accident on Colonial Parkway near Williamsburg serves as a reminder of the danger posed by aging or damaged bridges. The bridge, over Powhatan Creek between Williamsburg and Jamestown, was struck by an unidentified boat on July 24, the National Park Service told The Virginian-Pilot...

Suffolk Crash Is Latest Small Plane Accident

Posted on August 04, 2009
When a small plane crashed on Deer Forest Road in southern Suffolk on Monday afternoon, its pilot and two passengers became the victims of the 14th general aviation accident in Virginia in the past 12 months. The Virginian-Pilot is reporting that only the pilot of the Mooney M20F four-seater, James Williams Beauchamp, suffered injuries requiring medical attention...

Victim in fatal Norfolk DUI crash had hopes to become a flight nurse

Posted on August 01, 2009
More details have emerged about one of the two people killed in a Norfolk (VA) crash a week ago. Lauren Kok, 22, was a nurse vacationing in Virginia Beach when she and three other passengers climbed into a BMW driven by an alleged drunk driver early July 25...

Norfolk (VA) motorcycle crash claims life

Posted on August 01, 2009
A motorcycle crash in Norfolk (VA) – the third fatal crash in the last week in Hampton Roads – left a Virginia Beach man dead from his injuries, the Virginian-Pilot reported. Christopher D. Harris, 25, was eastbound in the 500 block of International Terminal Boulevard in Norfolk when he lost control of his motorcycle, Norfolk police told the newspaper...

Two die in Norfolk (VA) crash; driver charged with DUI

Posted on July 31, 2009
A Norfolk (VA) man has been charged with drunken driving in the wake of a nighttime crash last weekend that killed two of his passengers, the Virginian-Pilot reported. Richard B. Freeman was allegedly speeding when he crashed his BMW into a tree on Granby Street, Norfolk police told the newspaper...

Airplane crash claims for U.S. citizens on domestic flights.

Posted on July 24, 2009
The modern world is a complex place. Almost everything we wear, eat, and use has been made somewhere else from components that came from yet more places. As the world grows more complex and more interdependent, the laws governing it will do so as well...

High-Speed Chase Ends With Crash in Newport News

Posted on July 16, 2009
The Virginian-Pilot is reporting that a high-speed chase that began in Chesapeake and roared through Norfolk just before midnight Tuesday ended after the driver being pursued for suspicion of drunk driving and kidnapping hit state police cruisers. Only the driver, whom police have not publicly identified, was injured, and only the police vehicles suffered damage...

Bus Driver Caught Reading While Operating City Vehicle

Posted on July 14, 2009
The bad news continues for public transportation in and around the D.C. area. After the worst D.C. Metro crash in history, which killed nine people and injured over 40, and two embarrassing videos displaying employees texting and falling asleep while operating Metro trains, new photos surfaced showing an employee reading while operating a bus...

DC Metro Worker Caught Texting While On the Job

Posted on July 09, 2009
If you thought the news surrounding DC Metro couldn't get any worse in the wake of a horrendous Metrorail crash, the most devastating in the city's history, you'd be mistaken. A DC Metro worker was caught texting while operating a Metro train, according to NBC Washington...

Night in the Hospital II: An Injury Lawyer?s Diagnosis

Posted on July 08, 2009
Why are preventable deaths and prolonged illnesses resulting from hospital neglect and malpractice more common during weekend and night shifts? As a Virginia medical negligence attorney, I think it is perhaps because many veteran employees prefer and have the seniority privilege of working during the day, which leaves the less experienced workers with the night hours...

A Patient?s Rights: Night in the Hospital

Posted on July 08, 2009
According to an article in Reader's Digest, fatal accidents in a hospital tend to be more common during late night shifts and weekends, leading to an increase in medical malpractice. Hospital neglect is an absolutely unnecessary reason why many patients have suffered from illnesses that could have otherwise been prevented...

Recalled Unsafe Products for Children Pose Risks of Injury or Death

Posted on July 08, 2009
If you're a new parent and have a young child, you're probably going to be in the market for a crib and, if you have or live near a pool, you'll want a baby float. During your research, be aware of Simplicity cribs and Aqua-Leisure baby floats. Both products were recalled due to major safety issues...

GM Aims to Shirk Responsibility with Current or Pending Lawsuits

Posted on July 01, 2009
General Motors Corp. is currently re-organizing itself and plans to emerge as a new company post-Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company will be aptly named 'New GM.' Unfortunately, this 'new' company is still utilizing old tactics to free itself from legal liability...

Fentanyl Patch Claims: A History of Death and a Dangerous Drug

Posted on June 30, 2009
Fentanyl, a drug approximately 100 times stronger than morphine, has been linked to many fatalities due to inappropriate use and medical error. Fentanyl, developed in 1959, is used to treat post-operative and chronic pain, and also used in clinical practice as a general anesthetic...

Veterans Affairs Centers Lack Proper Training to Perform Endoscopies and Other Common Procedures

Posted on June 29, 2009
When a member of the military visits a Veterans Affairs (VA) center to get a check-up, treatment, or procedure they put their trust in the employees of that center to be up-to-date and capable of performing basic medical tasks. Unfortunately, 57 percent of VA centers do not have standard operating guidelines or properly trained staff to perform endoscopic procedures such as colonoscopies, according to the Associated Press...

Virginia Lawsuits Against Doctors and Hospitals for Medical Errors are not a Main Reason for High Health Insurance Costs

Posted on June 29, 2009
Anyone in Virginia Beach/Norfolk, Virginia (VA) who watches the news knows that the country has an extremely expensive medical system that doesn't always deliver quality care. In figuring out the solutions, some of the loudest voices are the lobbyists for the doctors, hospitals and health insurance companies who often try to blame injury lawyers and medical malpractice actions as the reason for 'defensive medicine' and higher healthcare costs...

Restaurants at Waterside Receive New Alcohol Permits, Could Increase Risk of Drunk Driving and Dangerous Behavior

Posted on June 28, 2009
Waterside is a popular market area in downtown Norfolk, Virginia (VA) that's been opened for 26 years. However, there has been a spike in raucous behavior – 258 calls for police assistance - and even a shooting in a Waterside parking garage, according to The Virginian-Pilot...

Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough Food Poisoning Connected to Virginia

Posted on June 27, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently inspected the Danville, Virginia (VA) factory which produced the Nestle Toll House cookie dough which contained E. coli, according to the Daily Press. The reports show a complete lack of compliance on the part of Nestle USA...

Blaming the Train Operator is Typical Initial Response to Disasters Like the D.C. Metro Train Crash

Posted on June 25, 2009
I am an injury lawyer in Virginia who specializes in railroad accidents and works with the national plaintiff's bar group, the AAJ, as their railroad law section chair, so I follow these kinds of metro train disasters closely. The city officials for the District of Columbia, the federal officials at the NTSB, and the officials from Metrorail have been relatively measured in saying who did what wrong to cause one Metro train with six cars to crash into and jump over the back of another on Monday, June 22, 2009...

Washington, DC Metro Opens $250,000 "Relief Fund" for Metro Crash Victims

Posted on June 24, 2009
The Washington, DC Metro Board of Directors decided to create a relief fund totaling $250,000 for victims to help cover medical expenses, funerals, and other financial needs, according to foxbaltimore.com. So far, nine people have been killed and over 50 people have been injured due to the Metro train accident, which occurred on June 22, 2009...

Death Toll Rises from DC Metro Train Crash

Posted on June 23, 2009
The number of casualties from the June 22, 2009 Washington, DC Metro crash is now officially up to 9. It is the worst accident in the 33-year history of the Metrorail system. When the DC Metro crash initially occurred, reports indicated four people died, but that number has steadily increased with further examination by police and other investigative agencies...

At least 6 Dead, 60 or More Injured in Washington, DC Area Metro Train Crash

Posted on June 22, 2009
Two Metro trains collided between the Takoma Park and Fort Totten Metro stations on the red line just outside Washington, DC, and there are at least 6 confirmed deaths and at least 60 or more people injured. Pictures and video from the scene show one of the Metro railroad train cars literally still situated partly on top of a partly crushed metro train that was stationary ahead as the collision was on above ground railroad track...

Coffee Grinder Recall: Starbucks Barista Blade Grinder and Seattle's Best Coffee Blade Grinder May Cause Injury

Posted on June 21, 2009
If you own a Starbucks Barista Blade Grinder or a Seattle's Best Coffee Blade Grinder, stop using the device immediately. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced these particular coffee grinders may turn on inadvertently or fail to turn off and injure a user...

Will Dangerous Ammonia Refrigeration Systems be Phased Out?

Posted on June 20, 2009
Every year ammonia refrigeration systems cause accidents and explosions in large commercial factories across the United States. Although large companies are aware of the risks of using ammonia refrigeration, it is very important that companies inform their workers of these risks as well...

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