In a move projected to trim $500,000 in annual operating costs, Hampton Roads Transit has begun phasing in a plan to cut its fleet of Handi-Ride paratransit buses and vans from 87 to 33 and transfer…
A significant number of doctors are failing to properly communicate test results to patients, and that is putting the physicians at greater risk for medical malpractice lawsuits, researchers…
National high school sports rules that require field hockey players to wear eye protection while playing and practicing may be causing more injuries than they prevent, according to a report in the…
New findings from the National Transportation Safety Board suggest that bus companies that cut costs are also cutting corners when it comes to safety. Low-fare, privately operated…
Trek 2012 FX and District bicycles have been recalled because the bolt that secures the seat saddle clam to the seat post can break, causing the rider to fall and get injured. Trek Bicycle…
If you’re a parent or caregiver, then you know that when you get into your car there is no more precious cargo than your children. That’s why following safety recommendations about…
If necessity is the mother of invention, then Richard N. Shapiro, a leading Virginia (VA) personal injury lawyer, may well be the father. Creating quality products that make people's lives…
Last week, Major League Soccer player Charlie Davies filed a $20 million lawsuit against the owners of a Washington, D.C. nightclub and the Red Bull company alleging that they are responsible for a…
As experienced North Carolina accident injury attorneys, my colleagues and I have known for some time that inexperience is the cause of wrecks. The extent to which this is true was recently made…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that 4,500 teens are killed each year in drunk driving accidents. This works out to approximately 12 deaths each day that should not be…
Two fatal North Carolina accidents in October 2011 involving individuals walking with headphones highligh the dangers of not paying attention to traffic as a pedestrian. In one incident, a…
Distracted driving accounts for 80 percent of collisions and near-crashes and includes things like talking on a cell phone, texting, tending to pets and eating. Thirty-four states have banned…