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The Norfolk Legal Examiner provides coverage of personal injury and safety issues making headlines in Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia, and surrounding areas. You can find news stories and legal insights that matter to individuals, families, and communities.

Memorial Ride Held for Victim Killed in Motorcycle Crash

A memorial ride was recently held by the friends and family of Damion Savon Robinson, who was killed in a motorcycle crash in June.

By Eric Washburn

/ 18 Sep 2020

Memorial Ride Held for Victim Killed in Motorcycle Crash

Tired Truckers Endanger Everyone on the Road

When fatigued truckers take the wheel, they make irreversible, sometimes deadly mistakes.

By Eric Washburn

/ 1 Sep 2020

Tired Truckers Endanger Everyone on the Road

If a DoorDash Driver Hits and Injuries Me, Do I File Claims Against the Driver, the Company or Both?

If you or a loved one was involved in a car accident caused by a DoorDash driver, contact a Norfolk personal injury lawyer to discuss your legal options. You may be able to pursue financial restitution for your harms.

By Eric Washburn

/ 29 Jun 2020

If a DoorDash Driver Hits and Injuries Me, Do I File Claims Against the Driver, the Company or Both?

On the Road Again

As states lift COVID-19 restrictions, more people will be back on the roads. But after staying home for the past couple of months with limited driving, we could see a spike in car crashes.

By Randy Appleton

/ 12 Jun 2020

Can a Passenger in a Vehicle Drink From or Possess Open Containers of Alcohol in Virginia?

A Virginia driver can be charged with an open container offense even if only their passenger has the bottle or cup of beer, wine, or liquor.

By Eric Washburn

/ 28 May 2020

Can a Passenger in a Vehicle Drink From or Possess Open Containers of Alcohol in Virginia?

The Dangerous Skull-Breaker Challenge on TikTok

Social media users have seen a variety of challenges over the past several years on TikTok, but these challenges can be downright dangerous. That’s the case with the “skull breaker."

By Eric Washburn

/ 1 May 2020

The Dangerous Skull-Breaker Challenge on TikTok

Information You Should Collect at the Scene of a Car Crash

Succeeding with a personal injury claim following a car crash in Virginia requires showing that the other driver was completely at fault for causing the collision.

By Randy Appleton

/ 27 Apr 2020

Information You Should Collect at the Scene of a Car Crash

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.