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Woman Dead in Petersburg, VA Dump Truck Crash

Virginia State Police are investigating a deadly dump truck crash in Petersburg, Virginia on Jan. 30. The police stated that the fatal dump truck crash involved three other vehicles. The crash happened near Wagner Road in Petersburg. Two dump trucks were traveling on Rt. 460, and…

By Randy Appleton

/ 11 Feb 2017

Will the NHTSA Change Its Vehicle Recall Process?

A recent decision by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) may be an indication that the agency could eventually change the process by which it issues vehicle recalls. The current recall process involves manufacturers notifying vehicle owners by mail and owners of those vehicles

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 10 Feb 2017

Tennessee Legislator Pushes for School Bus Seatbelts

Tennessee State Rep. JoAnne Favors is using a bill that was written in 2015 in response to a fatal Knoxville, Tennessee school bus crash as the starting point to address safety concerns regarding lack of seatbelts in Hamilton County TN school buses. The bus crash in…

By Randy Appleton

/ 2 Feb 2017

3 Dead in Head-On Truck Crash in Fluvanna County, Virginia

Fluvanna County, Virginia Sheriff Eric Hess is urging county residents and truckers to drive with more caution after a terrible Jan. 24 truck crash near Bremo Bluff. The Virginia State Police reported that the deadly tractor trailer crash happened that day at 9:10 am when a big…

By Randy Appleton

/ 1 Feb 2017

Truck Rear Ends Car in Greensville County, Virginia, Killing 1

A 2014 Kenworth tractor trailer rear ended a Volkswagen on Route 58 in Greensville County on Dec. 31, Virginia, causing the car to veer off the road and slam into a tree. The front seat passenger, Sandra Kennedy, 61, in the VW was seriously…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 18 Jan 2017

Virginia State Police: Weekend Winter Weather Leads to Hundreds of Car Crashes

Last weekend’s stormy weather resulted in hundreds of car accident calls for the Virginia State Police. Falling temperatures led to frozen roads, causing more than 500 crashes on Virginia roads. The beginning of the snowy and icy season often leads to an increase in car…

By Edwin Booth

/ 13 Jan 2017

Washington DC Metro Sued for $50 Million in Head Injury Case

A Williams & Connolly senior attorney in Washington DC has sued the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority for $50 million, stemming from a Metro station head injury that he claims left him unable to work. The attorney claims that he has not been able to…

By Randy Appleton

/ 12 Jan 2017

1 Dead in Virginia Beach Dump Truck Crash

One person died and two others were hurt in a rear end crash with a dump truck in Virginia Beach on Dec. 29. Virginia Beach police stated that the dump truck accident happened at 10 am in the 2800 block of Princess Anne Road in…

By Randy Appleton

/ 6 Jan 2017

22 Year Old Woman Killed in Alleged DUI Accident

A 22 year old woman died in a single car accident in Centreville, Virginia on Dec. 22, and a man was charged with DUI for allegedly causing the accident. The alleged DUI driver was speeding in the southbound lane of Ordway Road in Centreville at…

By Randy Appleton

/ 27 Dec 2016

Two Dead, Dozens Injured in Grisly Gas Tanker Crash

Two people were killed and more than a dozen other victims were injured in a grisly tractor trailer accident in Baltimore when a gas tanker skidded on the icy road and exploded. The fatal truck crash happened early Saturday morning on Interstate 95. Bad weather…

By Randy Appleton

/ 20 Dec 2016

Man With 2 DWI Convictions Kills Woman in Crash

A man in North Carolina who had two DWI convictions on his record was arrested this week for a head on drunk driving crash in Concord that killed a woman and severely injured her passenger. Lydia Christine Velasques died when the alleged drunk driver, John…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 15 Dec 2016

FDA: Dozen U.S. Hospitals Fail to Report Medical Device Deaths and Injuries as Required

Federal law requires hospitals to report any serious injury which was potentially caused by a medical device to the manufacturer of that device within 10 days the injury occurred. Hospitals are also required to notify both the manufacturer and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…

By Randy Appleton

/ 14 Dec 2016