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Four Injured in Tabor City Car Accident

A police chase resulted in a five car accident in Tabor City on Monday. A police officer observed a car speeding and attempted to pull over the car. That resulted in a chase at speeds of 100 miles per hour. It was the speeding violation, on Old Stake Road, that prompted Trooper J.B. Baxley to attemp

By The Legal Examiner

/ 6 Mar 2008

Defect in Chimney Caused Fire

A townhome community in Bedford County in Virginia may have a construction defect in all of the chimneys that is a potential fire hazard. A fire in January destroyed six units of the Waterways community. The fire started in one unit and spread to five others. The fire started due to rust holes in th

By The Legal Examiner

/ 20 Feb 2008

ECU Bus Accident Causes Major Damage

A bio-diesel University bus transporting students to a park-and-ride parking lot caused a large amount of damage on Thursday after the driver fell unconscious. The East Carolina University bus was driving on 10th Street in Greenville. A student on the bus grabbed the steering wheel in order to minim

By The Legal Examiner

/ 10 Feb 2008

How Railroad Injury Attorneys Analyze Ergonomics to Prove Railroad Negligence

Also, when a railroad claims there is “no need” for an ergonomic assessment of a railroad worker job or task which has caused numerous injuries, showing the 1991 CSX ergonomic study of electricians totally refutes such nonsense.What does ergnonomics have to do with railroad worker injuries involving

By Richard Shapiro

/ 3 Feb 2008

Greenville Car Accident Leaves One Dead

An 81-year-old driver was killed after being hit by a hearse in Greenville. The car accident happened last Tuesday. The man driving the hearse sustained only minor injuries. The victim was driving a Mercury Grand Marquis north on U.S. Highway 31, just north of Greenville. According to witnesses, he

By The Legal Examiner

/ 23 Jan 2008

CHOOSE YOUR PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY WISELY

Authored By: Richard N. ShapiroIf you are involved in an accident in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake or anywhere else, choose your lawyer wisely. A lawsuit is a stressful experience by anyone’s account. As the client, you should find comfort in knowing that your case is in good hands. Far too of

By Richard Shapiro

/ 18 Jan 2008

Galveston Garbage Truck Accident Kills Three

A Monday morning garbage truck accident killed three people in Galveston County. The three victims were all riding in the garbage truck at the time of the accident. The accident happened shortly before before 10 a.m. on the northbound feeder road of Interstate 45 at F.M. 1764 when the driver lost co

By The Legal Examiner

/ 9 Jan 2008

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

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 corpor

By Richard Shapiro

/ 5 Jan 2008

High Malpractice Insurance Costs for Obstetricians May Limit Practice

As costs for medical malpractice insurance continues to increase for obstetricians, they way they handle their patients and delivering babies may change. Premiums may run as high as $200,000 a year. And that may force doctors to hand off their patients to doctors on staff at the hospital when they g

By The Legal Examiner

/ 29 Dec 2007

Medical Errors Continue Even in the Best Hospitals

Authored By: James C. LewisIt has long been known that medical mistakes that occur in our hospitals resulting in personal injuries frequently go unreported. In a recent investigation by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAHO) this continued problem with medical mistakes was hi

By Richard Shapiro

/ 26 Dec 2007

COURT ORDERED MEDIATION IN PERSONAL INJURY CASES

Authored by: Randall AppletonMany courts throughout the country are utilizing court ordered mediation as an alternative dispute resolution tool to assist parties in resolving cases prior to jury trials. Although the procedure varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction (primarily in the timing of the m

By Randy Appleton

/ 14 Dec 2007

Las Vegas Construction Accident Injures Four

Four men working on a construction site in Las Vegas were injured after falling more than 30 feet and having a structure fall on top of them. The construction accident happened on Monday morning. They were working on the site of the future Fontainebleau resort and casino. Four workers were hurt in t

By The Legal Examiner

/ 12 Dec 2007