Posts tagged Trucking Accidents

• Dirty, Dastardly Deeds of Injury Defense Attorneys (Not Done Dirt Cheap)

  Rick Shapiro | January 05, 2008 9:51 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  There is a famous classic rock song entitled "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" and in my practice as a personal injury lawyer for victims we deal every week with dirty, dastardly deeds (not done dirt cheap) by defense lawyers fighting our personal injury clients' cases. We deal with several large corporations or railroads that find themselves sued for personal injury often. They usually don't...

• Virginia's Eastern Shore Highway Death Rates Remain High

  Rick Shapiro | May 22, 2007 5:06 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  By Randy Appleton, HSCLA AttorneyIndividuals who have suffered severe personal injuries and wrongful death on Virginia's Eastern Shore (as well as their family members) often travel on Route 13 over the 17 mile Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel spanning the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, south to the "mainland" area of Virginia. The Bridge Tunnel geographically links the finger of land called the...

• Truck Accident Leaves One Dead

  Shannon Weidemann | February 21, 2007 3:42 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  A Swift Transportation Company truck and a Philip Sims Trucking truck collided in an accident that caused a multi car pile up on Interstate 80 west of North Platte, Nebraska. The accident occured on Monday February 12th. Slick roads and poor visibility led to hazardous road conditions and at least three tractor trailers and two passenger cars were involved in the accidents in the eastbound...

• Recovering Medical Expenses--Are Double or Triple Recoveries Permitted?

  Rick Shapiro | March 07, 2006 10:26 AM | 1 CommentVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Virginia has special rules regarding what damages are recoverable in personal injury cases including special rules relating to what some would call "double recoveries" of medical expenses. It is best to use examples to explain some of the rules. Imagine you have a health insurance policy, and a car insurance policy on your own vehicle but you are hurt in a crash when a careless driver runs a...

• So Often Misunderstood: Virginia Uninsured Motorist Insurance Law

  Rick Shapiro | March 07, 2006 10:20 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Uninsured motorist coverage is probably the most misunderstood form of car insurance in the State in Virginia and probably in most other states as well. I have had injured clients tell me that they are not happy about having to pay money for darn uninsured motorists operating on the Virginia highways. What they do not realize is that the uninsured motorist coverage on their own car insurance...

• What If There Was No Accident Report Made?

  Rick Shapiro | March 03, 2006 10:01 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Can you recover for a personal injury if the investigating officer or company representative never filled out an accident report? For example, if a police officer in Virginia believes that the damage to the cars involved in the wreck are minimal, he or she may not fill out a formal accident report. Sometimes we are contacted by clients who are wondering whether they can bring a personal injury...

• What Makes Trucking Injury Claims Different?

  Rick Shapiro | March 01, 2006 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  Due to the huge size, weight, and speed at which trucks and tractor-trailers travel on our nation's highways, accidents involving motor vehicles, cars, trucks and trailers can be catastrophic or even fatal. Tracking down the proper entity, or just the proper insurance sources, can be frustrating. Also, there are numerous federal and state regulations that govern trucking activities and motor...

• Lost Wages and Sick or Vacation Time - What Does Virginia Allow Recovery For?

  Rick Shapiro | March 01, 2006 9:11 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  I am often asked by my clients if they can recover for vacation time or sick time that they have to use because of injuries from a motor vehicle accident or other type of personal injury claim. Are these compensable and recoverable--even if the person was paid while out of work but had to tap into sick leave?The answer is usually "yes". Virginia's courts have long held that having to utilize...

• State Rejects Memorial At Site of Trucking Accident

  Staff Writer | February 20, 2006 7:12 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  The state of Virginia recently struck down proposed memorials at the sites of three fatal trucking accidents. While this might sound ridiculous - that the state wouldn't allow memorials at the sites of fatal crashes - the catch is that the memorials were proposed by People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The animal rights group had proposed memorials at sites in Suffolk and Isle...