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New Legislation Enacted Preserves State Injury and Death Actions–Congress Clarifies That Federal Rail Safety Act Does Not Preempt State Law Suits

I ended my 2006 article predicting: “pretty soon, even conservative federal legislators will recognize that the railroad preemption card has eroded, not promoted, railroad safety and the pendulum will swing back.” Little did I know that approximately one year later Congress would act, and President

By Richard Shapiro

/ 10 Aug 2007

Greenville Restaurant Hit by Car

The Honeybaked Ham on Red Banks Road in Greenville was hit by a car last month. The 84-year-old driver of the car reported that her foot slipped from the brake pedal just before the car accident. The driver turned the car and hit a steel wall. That kept damage and injuries at a minimum. Two people i

By The Legal Examiner

/ 8 Aug 2007

Pottery Barn Kids Recalls Crib Bumper

Pottery Barn Kids has issued a product recall for 31,000 crib bumpers that they sold in their store. The defective product has stitching that may come undone and pose an entanglement hazard to young children. This recall involves the Diamond MatelassÃ©, Floral MatelassÃ© and Polka Dot MatelassÃ© cri

By The Legal Examiner

/ 25 Jul 2007

Geographical Information About The Northeast North Carolina (NC) Injuryboard

Geographical Information About The Northeast North Carolina (NC) Injuryboard If you are a consumer seeking personal injury information (car accident, or any other personal injury information) on…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 17 Jul 2007

Firework Safety

The beginning of July is a special time for many families in Hampton Roads. Families in Williamsburg, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Newport News, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach, VA celebrate this nation’s independence with one another by doing many activities, such as going to the beach and picnicki

By Randy Appleton

/ 17 Jul 2007

Jackson Pedestrian Killed by Car

A man was killed about 100 feet from his home after he was dropped off after work. Another vehicle driving down the street had no chance to keep from hitting the victim when he stepped out into the street. The pedestrian accident happened in Jackson.A 23-year-old Jackson man died Thursday after he w

By The Legal Examiner

/ 16 Jul 2007

Man Receives $32.5 Million for Head Injury

Mark Force, while driving a ’93 Escort, was hit by a Ford Mustang on July 1, 1996. His seat belt, which had a motorized shoulder belt and a manual lap belt, did not work properly. The lap band locked but the motorized shoulder belt failed to restrain him. He was thrown forward and slammed into a roo

By Jim Lewis

/ 11 Jul 2007

Strong Fairfax, Virginia (VA) Verdict for Connective Tissue Injury

According to published reports, a Virginia (VA) jury recently gave a surprisingly strong award for a “soft tissue” auto injury case. While driving, a 39 year old flight attendant was rear ended. The next day she saw a chiropractor and, after six months of chiropractic therapy for soft tissue injurie

By Richard Shapiro

/ 10 Jul 2007

Brain injury: A major problem in Virginia (VA) and Nationwide

Brain injury is a major cause of death and disability of people under age 45 and a significant medical/legal issue in tort and insurance law today. According to the Brain Injury Association of Virginia (VA) 28,000 visits to an emergency room occur in Virginia (VA) each year as a result of traumatic

By Richard Shapiro

/ 6 Jul 2007

Virginia (VA) Boy Hit by Car Dies

Saturday, at Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia VA), Omon Graham, a nine year old boy, died suffering head injuries. While on Airline Boulevard in Chesapeake, Virginia (VA) he and his friends attempted to cross the congested street. Omon stepped out onto the street and

By Richard Shapiro

/ 5 Jul 2007

Constitutional Protections Apply Even In Civil, Personal Injury Cases

Do the various United States Constitutional rights and privileges that we think of as being protections against criminal prosecution apply even in a personal injury case? The answer, at least in Virginia (VA), is yes, all constitutional protections apply even in a personal injury or other type of ci

By Richard Shapiro

/ 3 Jul 2007

Brain Damage Possible From Open Wound or Closed Head Injury

There are three types of brain injury depending upon how bad the injury is. Lawyers who handle traumatic brain injury cases have to be aware of the medicine and science related to the different categories of brain injury. The injury lawyer who handles automobile accident cases, slip and fall cases,

By Richard Shapiro

/ 25 Jun 2007