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North Carolina Motorcyclists Die in Crash with Pickup Truck

The North Carolina Highway Patrol reported on January 2 that two motorcyclists died in Boardman, North Carolina, when their motorcycle struck a pickup truck that did not stop at a stop sign. Carl Foster Jr., 51, and Patricia Wright, 52, both of Denver, North Carolina,…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 30 Jan 2017

Common Causes of Virginia Truck Accidents

All lanes of Interstate 95 in Hanover, Va. were closed early Thursday morning, caused by the crash of two tractor trailers. According to Virginia State Police, at approximately 4 a.m., an 18-wheel tractor trailer transporting aluminum slowed down as it approached a work zone. This…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 27 Jan 2017

The Importance of Persistence in Product Defect Wrongful Death Cases

I’ve been a Virginia trial attorney for 30 years now and I continue to be surprised at how unpredictable plaintiff’s personal injury law can be. I recently concluded a Virginia product defect wrongful death case involving a Chesapeake resident who burned alive on a Ryobi…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 18 Jan 2017

Car Accident Injuries to Infants and Toddlers

When an adult or older child is injured in a car accident, they are able to communicate their pain and symptoms. But what happens if one of the victims of a crash is an infant or toddler? Obviously, they are too young to be able…

By Edwin Booth

/ 17 Jan 2017

DUI Accident in South Carolina Injures 2

A man in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina was arrested on Jan. 8 for DUI, in connection to a serious car accident that happened in nearby Mathis Ferry. The DUI suspect is a 20 year old male, and he has been charged with felony driving under…

By Randy Appleton

/ 17 Jan 2017

Talc Baby Powder and Ovarian Cancer: Did Gilda Radner, Madeline Kahn or Lauro Nyro Contract Ovarian Cancer from Talc Baby Powder Use?

Ovarian cancer has killed many notable women over the last several decades. Just how many of these women used baby powder containing talc? Only their loved ones and family members may know the answer. Take someone like Gilda Radner who died at the very young…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 17 Jan 2017

Wake County, North Carolina #1 in DWI Arrests During Holidays

Two Triad counties in North Carolina – Wake and Guilford – were among the top five for DWI arrests during the holidays, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. During the Booze It and Lose It Campaign organized by the Governor’s Highway Safety Program,…

By Randy Appleton

/ 16 Jan 2017

GOP Kills Truck Safety Rules for Fatigued Drivers

The trucking industry was victorious last month when GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill were able to block Obama administration safety rules that were designed to keep fatigued truck drivers off the roads. Experts say that more deregulation is on the way, too. The American Trucking…

By Randy Appleton

/ 12 Jan 2017

Car Crash Injuries: Dangers of Ruptured Spleens

It is not uncommon for victims of car crashes to not realize they have suffered an injury. Symptoms of car accident injuries can take hours, sometimes days, to show up and many of these injuries can be dangerous – even fatal – if they are…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 11 Jan 2017

Guide to North Carolina Personal Injury Law

My colleague Rick Shapiro put together an in-depth summary of North Carolina personal injury and wrongful death laws. This guide is intended to assist both prospective clients and attorneys unfamiliar with North Carolina tort law by providing answers to important legal questions. Read the In-Depth…

By Randy Appleton

/ 6 Jan 2017

Guide to Virginia Personal Injury Law

My law partner Rick Shapiro has put together a comprehensive summary of Virginia tort law. He put together this summary as part of a major seminar for the Virginia State Bar where Rick presented to fellow Virginia attorney about personal injury law. Read to Summary…

By Randy Appleton

/ 6 Jan 2017

5 Year Old Killed by Runaway Truck in North Carolina

A runaway construction truck barreled down a hill in Hillsborough, North Carolina, running into a house and killing a five year old boy. The tragic work truck accident happened in the new Forest Ridge subdivision in Hillsborough, near US 70. Hillsborough police reported that construction…

By Randy Appleton

/ 30 Dec 2016