Norfolk Southern learned this week that it will face two civil lawsuits from two former company employees who claim they suffered serious, disabling injuries, in part, as a result of negligence by…
Statistics show that about 50 percent of all railroad crossing accidents (about 3,000 per year) happen where there are no active warnings (no electronic lights or gates). I have heard gripes for a…
A CSX grade crossing near the intersection of Denbigh Boulevard and Fort Eustis Boulder in York County, Virginia (VA), is no longer a grade crossing. This is because grade crossing defines a section…
MORE ABOUT FRIVOLOUS LEGAL DEFENSES BY INSURANCE COMPANY ATTORNEYS – A FORM OF LAWSUIT ABUSE PART 2 IN A SERIES [Editor’s note: For Part 1 of this article, please click here] This…
Being involved in an accident is a terribly stressful experience. Apart from the pain, confusion, grief, and other difficulties which naturally develop when a person is injured through…
Despite federal laws under the Fair Labor Standards Act and other legislation that regulate how and when overtime is paid to employees, violations by employers of these laws are not uncommon….
Several drivers who witnessed a hit-and-run accident on I-64 in Virginia Beach on Thursday afternoon chased a minivan fleeing the scene into Norfolk. The concerned drivers then made a citizen’s…
Losing a loved one in a car accident is terrible; a life-altering event. But the tragedy is expounded when it occurs during the holidays. For most of us, the holidays are a time when the…
Norfolk, Virginia houses the largest naval facility not just in the United States, but in the world. There are huge numbers of military personnel in our city and the large number of people who…
An economist is more than just a number cruncher. When an economist testifies in a wrongful death case, the economist plays a crucial role as an expert in how to value and understand what has…
Ten people were killed during the four-day Christmas weekend this year. That’s four more than 2008, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. We know at least two of these car wrecks…
The holidays mean one thing if they mean nothing else: Candles. Everyone has to have candles for Advent, Diwli, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and just to add a nice touch to their homes and dinner tables. And…