In what can only be described as a stunning verdict, a King County, Washington jury has awarded $30.2 million to musician Koti Hu, the victim of a car accident that made him a quadriplegic. Three…
Our client was a railroad worker switchman who lost his life to lung cancer following a 5 year battle, after being exposed to asbestos, diesel fumes, and radiation during his 40 year career as a…
Schools in Virginia (VA) stand near the top of national rankings for preparing children’s, teens’, and young adults’ mind to understand and solve the world’s problems. If recent efforts to develop…
A 16-year-old boy is dead and another teenager is facing aggravated involuntary manslaughter charges due to the irresponsible actions of an ABC liquor store owner. The Virginia Alcohol Beverage…
In 2009, over 4,000 pedestrians were killed and 59,000 were injured in accidents involving cars, trucks, and SUVs. Roughly 25 percent of those accidents occurred between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. and 13…
The family of a 36-year-old woman who died less than two days after undergoing outpatient cosmetic surgery recently received an award of $1.95 million when a court in Virginia Beach determined that…
I recently learned that a talented young woman in South Carolina (SC) received a $3 million settlement for medical expenses, lost wages and permanent mental disabilities she suffered after a cement…
By: Emily Mapp Brannon, Personal Injury Attorney Recently, Rick Shapiro blogged about an alleged drunk driver in North Carolina that got behind the wheel and killed himself and a young marine…
In suburban, semi- to mostly rural cities like Chesapeake, Suffolk and the southern half of Virginia Beach, people need to have access to a car to shop, go to appointments with doctors and physical…
Being the victim of a car or truck accident is terrible and can lead to a serious injury, but if you’re bicyclist or a pedestrian and a car hits you, the chances of suffering a major,…
Nationally bridges and bridge approaches have been identified as one of the leading locations for severe, single-vehicle crashes. Many of these structures were built decades ago for roads of…
The Chamber of Commerce is one of the biggest proponents of so-called “tort reform” which penalizes victims by denying access to the civil justice system and places an arbitrary cap on…