Legal

This section highlights updates on Virginia laws, important court rulings, and consumer protection issues. We also analyze how state and local legal developments impact individuals and families. From new legislation to high-profile cases, our goal is to keep readers aware of how the legal system shapes life across Virginia.

Virginia (VA) Cities May Be Responsible For Injuries

Authored by: John M. CooperAs a personal injury attorney practicing in Hampton Roads, Virginia (VA), I am all too aware of the special rules that apply to injuries caused by a city employee. Under some circumstances a city employee can be held responsible for bad driving or other negligence, but som

By Richard Shapiro

/ 18 Sep 2007

Stunt Plane Pilot Crashes and Dies Before Air Show

On Friday, September 7, a stunt plane crashed just hours before an air show. The pilot was practicing his stunts when the plane crashed; the pilot did not survive.Jan Wildbergh, the flight leader with the Skytypers Air Show Team, died following the crash at the Oceana Naval Air Station.The pilots in

By The Legal Examiner

/ 8 Sep 2007

Bunk Beds Recalled Due to Collapse Hazard

d-Scan Inc., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 500 Jubee Bunk Beds because the upper bunk may collapse on top of the lower bunk which could seriously injure or kill consumers.The recalled bunk beds do not comply with federal safety standards and have wooden side slat supports that can

By The Legal Examiner

/ 4 Sep 2007

One Woman Is Dead After A Collision With A Mack Truck

Authored by: John CooperThe driver of a Toyota Camry was confirmed dead at the scene by Norfolk, Virginia (VA) police officers Monday morning after her car collided with a Mack truck hauling dirt. The accident happened at the intersection of 27th Street and Llewellyn Avenue. Reports indicate that th

By Richard Shapiro

/ 23 Aug 2007

Medical Malpractice Lawyers for Injured People Need To Learn Simplicity

The lawyers in my law firm Hajek, Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis and Appleton exclusively handle injury and wrongful death cases and only do them on behalf of the injured people and families never the insurance companies. We are always tying to continue our legal education to make sure to do the very best j

By Richard Shapiro

/ 2 Aug 2007

Florida Lawyer Brings Class Action Against UnitedHealthcare

Attorney Joe Saunders, of Pinellas County, filed a class action suit against UnitedHealthcare yesterday. The lawsuit accuses UnitedHealthcare of Florida of misrepresentation and fraudulently marketing some of their health care plans. According to the lawsuit, the defendants, UnitedHealth Group and U

By The Legal Examiner

/ 25 Jul 2007

Fairfax, Virginia (VA) Man Paralyzed for Life in Accident

According to a published article in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly, on December 27, 2005 at 3:45 am, Jerome Stewart of Fairfax County, Virginia (VA) was in an accident that left him a quadriplegic. A garbage truck, owned by Potomac Disposal Services of Virginia LLC, collided with Stewart’s 1990 Jeep Ch

By Richard Shapiro

/ 11 Jul 2007

Railroad FELA Verdict in Portsmouth, Virginia (VA)

In August of 2003, John Wilson, a former conductor for The Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad, was injured when a fence pole hit his shoulder while he was on the side of a train car. Wilson, a United Transportation Union local chairman, filed a FELA claim against the railroad company he worke

By Richard Shapiro

/ 10 Jul 2007

Virginia (VA) Woman Suffers Brain Injury Caused by Teenagers in Automobile Collision

According to an article in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly, a nurse from Falls Church, Virginia (VA), named Molly Raymond, suffered mild brain injury after being hit by two cars, both driven by teenagers. Because of the brain injury, she has no longer been able to work or continue her regular activities

By Richard Shapiro

/ 6 Jul 2007

Nursing Home Abuse Becomes an Ever Growing Problem

According to the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, by the year 2030, 8.9 million people will be 85 or older. This is double the amount of elderly today. With this rise in population many will head to nursing homes for special care. However, a nursing shortage is sure to come with such an ov

By Richard Shapiro

/ 5 Jul 2007

Diving Injury Paraplegic Awarded 16 Million

An 18 year old young man from Kansas dove from the dock into a lake in 2005 and came out without being able to walk again. The water where he dove was less than 4 feet deep, but was not properly marked. A jury in 2007 held the corporation that owned the lake responsible for this injury and awarded 2

By Richard Shapiro

/ 3 Jul 2007

Negligence by truckers a major cause of large truck crashes, according to new study

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a report to Congress in 2006 about the reasons for tractor trailer wrecks. In those cases where the action or inaction of the driver commercial truck is the cause of the collision, driving too fast for conditi

By Richard Shapiro

/ 28 Jun 2007