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Complexities of Virginia Truck Accident Injury Claims

Truck accident injury claims can be one of the most complex types of insurance processes to go through. This is because there is often more than one at-fault party who may be responsible. A Norfolk truck accident attorney can advise you on which party or…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 14 Oct 2017

82 Year-Old Man Killed in Head-On Wreck in Springfield, Virginia

An 82-year-old man died in a two-vehicle wreck in Springfield, Virginia, according to local police. Police stated that at 8:15 AM, William H. Corum from Lorton, Virginia was traveling north on Alban Road in a Ford Mustang, while the driver of a Dodge Caliber was…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 13 Oct 2017

Man Charged in Woodbridge, Virginia Crash That Killed One

A man is being held without bond related to a head-on pickup truck crash that killed a Woodbridge, Virginia man in late September. The Prince William County Police report that Robert L. Easton III, 35, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 11 Oct 2017

Virginia Beach Driver Charged in Pedestrian Accident

Police stated Sept. 27 that a driver was probably speeding when his car hit four people riding on a bike and child carrier in Princess Anne Plaza in Virginia Beach. The 84-year-old driver was charged with reckless driving. Police noted that a woman and her…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 9 Oct 2017

Truck Driver Who Killed Teen in May Appears in Virginia Court

A truck driver accused of killing a teenager and seriously injuring her passenger in May was in court on Oct. 6 for a preliminary hearing in Virginia Beach. Jerode Johnson, 31, is facing several criminal charges stemming from the accident, including involuntary manslaughter, DUI and felony…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 9 Oct 2017

Two Die in Horrific Henrico County VA Crash

A couple from Pennsylvania died and a Chesterfield County, Virginia teenager suffered serious injuries in a multi-vehicle crash on I-295 in Henrico County on Oct. 2. The Virginia State Police stated that the fatal accident happened at 2:45 PM on I-295 just south of the…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 4 Oct 2017

Felony DUI Driver Kills 1 While Passing in Emergency Lane

A driver in Lexington County, South Carolina injured himself and killed his passenger when he attempted to pass several vehicles in the emergency lane of I-20 on Sept. 2. He has since been charged with felony DUI. According to the Lexington County, South Carolina coroner,…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 18 Sep 2017

Virginia Woman Dies in Horrific Crash With Converted School Bus

A bus accident in Leesburg, Virginia on Sept. 8 first looked to first responders as a relatively simple, single-vehicle event. It appeared that an old school bus, which had been converted into a food truck and painted red, had missed a stop sign and slammed…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 17 Sep 2017

Jury Finds Link Between Talcum Powder, Ovarian Cancer; Awards Victim $417M

On August 21, 2017, a Los Angeles Superior Court jury awarded a 63-year-old California woman $417 million in compensatory and punitive damages in her lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson. The plaintiff is currently bedridden and near death from ovarian cancer that she blames on using…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 3 Sep 2017

Virginia Beach DUI Results in 1 Dead and 2 In Prison

Two men were sentenced on Aug. 8 for a two vehicle crash in 2015 that killed one person and injured three others. One of the men will spend seven years in Virginia state prison for DUI manslaughter, DUI maiming, DUI and failure to yield while…

By Eric Washburn

/ 2 Sep 2017

1 Dead, 1 Injured in Virginia 2-Car Crash

The Virginia State Police reported Aug. 24 that an 18-year-old woman died and another woman was injured in a two-vehicle wreck in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. The police stated that a 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier was going north on White Oak Road in Dinwiddie County when it…

By Eric Washburn

/ 2 Sep 2017

DUI Suspected in Deadly Willaimsburg Crash

An early AM crash in James City County, Virginia on Aug. 23 killed two people, according to the Virginia State Police. They believe that alcohol was a factor in the fatal accident. The deadly accident killed a 30-year-old male, 17-year-old female, and left a 21-year-old…

By Eric Washburn

/ 2 Sep 2017