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Does Your Hospital Make the Grade?

When a person becomes injured or suffers an illness, they are putting their trust in the medical facility treating them. Unfortunately, as borne out by the number of medical malpractice lawsuits filed each year, that is not always the case.

By Eric Washburn

/ 24 Apr 2020

Did Evenflo Put Profits Over Child Safety?

Evenflo is one of the largest manufacturers of infant and children's products. One of the products they are well-known for is their car safety seats. Recently, it was discovered that one of their products – Big Kid Booster Seat – may not be as safe as the company touted it to be.

By Randy Appleton

/ 10 Apr 2020

Did Evenflo Put Profits Over Child Safety?

Despite What Insurance Adjusters Say, Low-Impact Car Accidents Can Cause Serious Injuries

It seems so intuitively obvious. A low-speed crash that does little or no damage to the vehicle should allow the occupants of the vehicle to walk away unscathed. Physics, and extensive research going back decades, proves otherwise. To cite just one review of medical records,…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 1 Apr 2020

Despite What Insurance Adjusters Say, Low-Impact Car Accidents Can Cause Serious Injuries

Don’t Send Danger Down the Line: Report Safety Issues on Trains and in Rail Yards

Having spent decades advising and representing railroad employees who suffered injuries on the job, I know that accidents rarely just happen. Safety problems usually build up over time. Inspections go undone. Repairs go unmade. Then, suddenly, an engineer, conductor, brakeman, trackman, mechanic or

By Randy Appleton

/ 26 Feb 2020

Don’t Send Danger Down the Line: Report Safety Issues on Trains and in Rail Yards

Singer Meatloaf Files Premises Liability Lawsuit Against Hyatt Corp.

A premises liability lawsuit recently filed in Texas against Hyatt Corp is a good example of how business owners can be held liable when they are negligent in keeping visitors to their property safe. The victim’s real name may not be familiar to readers –…

By Eric Washburn

/ 7 Feb 2020

Singer Meatloaf Files Premises Liability Lawsuit Against Hyatt Corp.

Railroads Must Protect Employees From Injuries by Inspecting, Properly Equipping Locomotives and Rail Cars

Working on and around trains was so dangerous during the second half of the 1800s that Congress, in 1893, passed one of the first national occupational safety laws specifically to lower the number of deaths and dismemberments from crashes, derailments, rollback accidents and falls from…

By Randy Appleton

/ 20 Jan 2020

Railroads Must Protect Employees From Injuries by Inspecting, Properly Equipping Locomotives and Rail Cars

Know Your Rights When a Railroad Company Fails to Inspect and Repair Tracks and Switches

A broken, damaged, misaligned or inappropriately opened track switch can easily cause a train crash or derailment that leaves workers or passengers badly injured or dead. Such avoidable accidents are more than headlines to my Virginia-based law firm colleagues and I, as we have spent…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 20 Jan 2020

Keyless Car Dangers

Keyless cars indicate an evolution in vehicle manufacturing. This evolution is exciting, however, it is also leading to new problems and safety concerns. The trend of keyless cars is relatively new, therefore, people are learning about the adverse effects of this technology the hard way.…

By Randy Appleton

/ 16 Jan 2020

TJX Companies Caught Selling Recalled Items

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced that various TJX Companies sold at least 19 different products that had previously been recalled because of safety issues. Recalls for these products had taken place between 2014 through 2019. Countless numbers of consumers purcha

By Randy Appleton

/ 20 Dec 2019

TJX Companies Caught Selling Recalled Items

When Should You Request an Autopsy in Virginia?

As wrongful death attorneys in Virginia, my law firm colleagues and I often find it necessary to answer tough questions from potential clients. One of the toughest situations involves advising grieving family members who think they might have a medical malpractice claim on whether to…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 2 Dec 2019

The Dangers Patients Face While Going Under Anesthesia

The Cleveland Clinic opens its webpage on anesthesia safety by asking readers, “For some people, anesthesia is one of the scariest parts of surgery. Do you wonder about the risks?” Farther down the page, the clinic probably misses the mark in attempting to give patients…

By Eric Washburn

/ 17 Oct 2019

What You Must Know When You Suffer a Lumbar Sprain in a Car Accident

Car crashes frequently inflict back and spine injuries that range from whiplash to herniated discs and paralysis. Lumbar strains, which occur when the muscles and tendons of the lower back twist suddenly and violently, are among the most commonly diagnosed conditions in victims of traffic…

By Eric Washburn

/ 30 Aug 2019