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8/29/2009
John Cooper
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Amusement Park Dangers Spotlighted by Accidents at Disney World, Magic Kingdom

Three Disney workers have died this summer after being involved in accidents at the company's parks in Florida (FL) and California (CA). The latest tragedy occurred August 18, when stunt player Anislav Varbanov suffered a fatal head injury while rehearsing for the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular at Walt Disney World in Orlando.

Earlier, pirate re-enactor Mark Priest passed away
after breaking his neck during a performance of Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Tutorial at Disney's Magic Kingdom in Anaheim, and monorail operator Austin Wuennenber died when his train collided with another at the Magic Kingdom.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened investigations into each of the fatal accidents, and the National Transportation Safety Board is looking into the monorail crash. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Disney theme park incidents are the subject of 17 ongoing OSHA investigations.

Whatever investigators turn up, the reality that amusement park workers face many dangers, ranging from slips and falls to vehicle crashes, is undeniable.  And, as a 2005 report from the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission indicates, 67 visitors to theme parks, water parks, carnivals and other places where thrill rides and entertainment are offered were killed in accidents between 1987 and 2004.

Fortunately, serious accidents at Busch Gardens Williamsburg or Kings Dominion outside of Richmond have occurred rarely. Smaller attractions have a more spotty safety record in Virginia, however. And it is certainly true that there are no small tragedies to the people who suffer them.


About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton personal injury law firm (VA-NC law offices ) edits the injury law blogs Virginia Beach Injuryboard, Norfolk Injuryboard, and Northeast North Carolina Injuryboard as a pro bono service to consumers. Lawyers with Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton are licensed in VA, NC, SC, WV, DC and KY. They handle car, truck, railroad, medical negligence cases and more.

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10/29/2009
Richard N. Shapiro
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Improving Rail Crossing Safety Requires Industry, public Perspectives

Nearly 3,300 Americans have died this decade when their cars or truck were struck by freight, passenger or commuter trains at highway-railroad crossings. Almost three times as many drivers have been injured in train collisions during that period, according to data compiled by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Add in the 400-500 pedestrians killed each year while walking across or along train tracks, and the needs for upgrades to and constant reminders of the importance railroad crossing safety are undeniable.

The Arlington, Virginia (VA)-based nonprofit Operation Lifesaver exists
to fulfill these needs from the railroad's perspective but not necessarily from the motor vehicle drivers' perspective.These two views are not necessarily the same. Vehicle safety advocates like the Angels On Track Foundation promote placing more active warning devices such as lights and gates at rail crossings to protect drivers. Traditional railroad crossbucks and pavement markings are passive devices that give no useful warning that a train is fast approaching a crossing and that drivers must stop or move off the tracks.

One thing industry and driver safety advocates agree on is that freight or passenger train traveling at highway speed cannot stop in a short distance. Almost no states require a driver to come to a a full stop when approaching a railroad crossing. So when a driver going 55 mph along a rural highway nears a track along which a train is also traveling at 55 mph, the driver has only a second or two to react and save his or her life. Also, if a motorist creeps over a railroad crossing--fully paying attention--exercising all the caution in the world may not help if a suddenly train rounds a curve on the track only a couple of hundreds yards away.

This is where motorist safety advocates and railroad side safety advocates disagree over what constitutes sufficient warning at rail crossings. No one wants to say relying on a horn blast is the most precise safety measure, and, certainly, a mere crossbuck on a pole gives no active warning of the approaching train. A sign gives no timely alert!

On Wednesday, Oct. 29, the organization sponsored a special rail trip for police, emergency responders and public safety personnel to demonstrate how accidents at rail crossing can occur and be prevented. While running along Norfolk Southern tracks between Norfolk and Petersburg, reported the Virginian-Pilot, video monitors on the train captured at least one car driving around lowered crossing gates as the train approached. No accidents occurred, but the potential obviously existed.

The driver committed an inexcusable violation. The only "excusable" reason for such an act would be if the lights or gates were known to be malfunctioning for days and had not been fixed by the railroad. Even then, though, the immense danger of an approaching train would still exist.

My colleagues and I have been blogging about rail crossing and workplace safety for years. Many of our Web posts have called attention to deficiencies in establishing and maintaining safe crossings. While rail operators can never automatically be assumed to be at fault when crossing accidents occur, railroads do have responsibilities for minimizing the risk of such accidents. That is, in most states, while In most states, motorists have duties to look and listen for an approaching train and not to proceed if there is evidence of any approaching train, railroads have a corresponding duty to provide reasonable warnings of trains approaching highway crossings.

Operation Lifesaver, which draws funding and support from the Railway Supply Institute, Amtrak and the Association of American Railroads among other industry groups and companies, is evidence that rail operators do acknowledge their responsibilities--even if they do not specify what those responsibilities are.

For one thing, railroads have been trying to save money by outsourcing railroad track and crossing maintenance.railroad industry lobbyists had pushed many states to pass laws to require the posting of only simple stop signs at virtually every railroad crossing that did not already have lights and gates. The railroads even funded a special safety study to try to prove the safety of this measure.

Oops! The well-researched study reported by Richard Raub in the respected ITE Journal in April 2006 instead proved that more railroad crossing accidents occurred at railroad crossings with stop signs than occurred at crossings without stop signs. The reasons were not clear, but, essentially, it appeared that because of the slow speed at which all cars crossed the crossings after a full stop, the "window of danger" time on the crossings actually was greater. Statistically, this may have led to more accidents. The railroads quietly ignored the study and not a mention of it has occurred since. Except in my blog posts and those of other advocates of increased active warning devices.

My take: Railroad safety awareness is important; however, the most fail-safe improvements at railroad crossing are methods that provide a visual cues (active warnings) to an approaching driver. Clearly, lights and gates, and even new and future applications of GPS between the train engine and the light or gate at a crossing, can improve crossing safety. Much work remains to be done.

About the Editors
: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton is a law firm which focuses on injury and accident law, and we have experience handling FELA and general railroad injury cases. Check out our case results to see for yourself. Our primary office is in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA). Our lawyers hold licenses in NC, SC, WV, KY and DC and have handled hundreds of railroad injury and FELA cases. We would like to send you one of our FREE reports about railroad injury and FELA cases, including The Dos and Don’ts When Injured at a Railroad--The Railroad Workers FELA Rights and What Railroad Claim Agents Agents Won’t Tell You (But You Must Know). We are ready to talk to you by phone right now. We provide free initial confidential injury case consultations, so call us toll free at 1-800-752-0042. Our injury attorneys also host an extensive injury law video library on Youtube. Further, our lawyers proudly edit the Virginia Beach Injuryboard and Norfolk Injuryboard as pro bono public information services.

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Several  Injury Attorneys With Our Firm have been included among the "Best Lawyers in America" 2010 Edition (Lewis-Injury Law, Shapiro-Railroad Injury Law) and been Named As Virginia "Super Lawyers" For Personal Injury Law  (Lewis, Shapiro - 2009 Ed.)(Less than 5% of Outstanding Lawyers are Chosen); also selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Lewis, Shapiro - 2009); named among the Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia by ATLA (Shapiro - 2009), and our law firm was the first Injury Law Firm in Virginia Invited to Join Primerus, a select group of Highly Ethical, Respected Law Firms .

In October, 2000 our law firm and co-counsel obtained, what was then, the
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Our personal injury lawyers handle personal injury cases throughout the eastern USA, and work closely with lawyers in other states on signficant injury cases.

As to Virginia (VA), this includes: Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, Richmond (entire area), Petersburg, Roanoke/Salem, Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, all areas of the Eastern Shore, including Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteauge, Wachapreague, and Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague, and Wallops Island, Ashland, Big Stone Gap and any other city/ounty.

As to West Virginia (WV) personal injury claims: Bluefield, Beckley, Bridgeport, Charles Town, Charleston, Fairmont, Huntington, Lewisburg, Madison, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Moundsville, Parkersburg, Ripley, Sutton, Weirton, Wheeling, and any other town or county.

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10/27/2009
Richard N. Shapiro
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What Price Is Too Much to Pay for Railroad Safety?

My colleague Randy Appleton raises the question in the title above in his latest post to the Norfolk Injuryboard. Randy points to growing opposition among passanger, freight and commuter rail operators to coming federal rules that the companies install automatic braking systems on their tracks. Installing and maintaining positive train control systems may cost tens of billions of dollars over the next 20 years. But, as Randy asks, "What price could be placed on the lives the safety systems will undoubtedly save?" I agree with Randy that railroads need to be made as safe as current technology allows.

About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton is a law firm which focuses on injury and accident law, and we have experience handling FELA and general railroad injury cases. Check out our case results to see for yourself. Our primary office is in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA), but our lawyers also hold licenses in NC, SC, WV, KY and DC and have handled hundreds of railroad injury and FELA cases. We would like to send you one of our FREE reports about railroad injury and FELA cases, including The Dos and Don’ts When Injured at a Railroad--The Railroad Workers FELA Rights and What Railroad Claim Agents Won’t Tell You (But You Must Know). We are ready to talk to you by phone right now. We provide free initial confidential injury case consultations, so call us toll free at 1-800-752-0042. Our injury attorneys also host an extensive injury law video library on Youtube. Further, our lawyers proudly edit the Virginia Beach Injuryboard and Norfolk Injuryboard as pro bono public information services.

EJL

How should you locate the best, top injury lawyer for your case?

Our Injury Lawyers Have Been Selected For Many Achievements Outlined Below:


Several  Injury Attorneys With Our Firm have been included among the "Best Lawyers in America" 2010 Edition (Lewis-Injury Law, Shapiro-Railroad Injury Law) and been Named As Virginia "Super Lawyers" For Personal Injury Law  (Lewis, Shapiro - 2009 Ed.)(Less than 5% of Outstanding Lawyers are Chosen); also selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Lewis, Shapiro - 2009); named among the Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia by ATLA (Shapiro - 2009), and our law firm was the first Injury Law Firm in Virginia Invited to Join Primerus, a select group of Highly Ethical, Respected Law Firms .

In October, 2000 our law firm and co-counsel obtained, what was then, the
largest record verdict in Virginia's history for an injured person (46 Million Dollar Verdict, with Interest, 60 Million Dollars, Settled confidentially during appeal).  Click on icons for more details.

 

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Geographical Areas:

Our personal injury lawyers handle personal injury cases throughout the eastern USA, and work closely with lawyers in other states on signficant injury cases.

As to Virginia (VA), this includes: Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, Richmond (entire area), Petersburg, Roanoke/Salem, Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, all areas of the Eastern Shore, including Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteauge, Wachapreague, and Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague, and Wallops Island, Ashland, Big Stone Gap and any other city/ounty.

As to West Virginia (WV) personal injury claims: Bluefield, Beckley, Bridgeport, Charles Town, Charleston, Fairmont, Huntington, Lewisburg, Madison, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Moundsville, Parkersburg, Ripley, Sutton, Weirton, Wheeling, and any other town or county.

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6/23/2009
Richard N. Shapiro
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Potential Causes of DC Metro Crash Arising-Signals and Operator Combined?

Signal Malfunction Combined With D.C. Metro Train Operator Errors? Clues Arising..

I wrote last night about potential causes of the 7 deaths and 60 injuries in the DC Metro train crash of June 22, 2009, the deadliest in Metro history.  The United Transportation Union (UTU), one of the main national unions of railroad conductors, released a DC Metro train crash news flash which states in part:

Metro was designed with a fail-safe computerized signal system that is supposed to prevent trains from colliding. The agency's trains are run by onboard computers that control speed and braking.

 Another electronic system detects the position of trains to maintain a safe distance between them. If they get too close, the computers automatically apply the brakes, stopping the trains.

 These systems were supposed to make yesterday's crash impossible.

 But four years ago, in an episode eerily similar to yesterday's, the signal system briefly failed in the tunnel between Foggy Bottom and Rosslyn, forcing two quick-thinking operators to stop their trains manually to avoid a crash.

In the June 2005 incident, the operator of one train noticed that he was getting too close to the train ahead. The signal system was telling him the track was clear, but he hit the brake. The operator of a third train on the line hit the emergency brake on time, too.

In yesterday's crash, it appeared the operator of the train that crashed did not apply the emergency brake, also known as the "mushroom."

There was no reason to think the operator did not spot the train ahead of her yesterday. The weather was clear, and the trains were not in a tunnel.

With a staggering number of injured passengers, its a certainty that they will want to know who is responsible for causing their horrible injuries, and many will have permanent effects.  This type of crash requires not only a mechanical failure, but combined failure of an operator to keep a proper lookout.  Its a wreck that should have been prevented by electronic controls, as well as human factors/proper lookout.
Our hearts go out to the victims and their families.

Either the NTSB or Federal Railroad Administration will have preliminary reports in the near future.

For prior articles on this and related topics:
Metro Railroad Trains Collide Outside Washington, D.C.--At Least Six Dead, 60 Injured
At least 6 Dead, 60 or More Injured in Washington, DC Area Metro Train Crash
Metro Trains Collide Outside of Washington, D.C. During Rush Hour Traffic
Washington, DC Train/Rail Disaster Kills At Least Seven & Injures More. What Does It Mean For Austin?
Washington, D.C. Nightmare As Metro Trains Collide-- As Many As 7 Dead and Over 70 Injured
Death on Rails


About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton is a law firm which focuses on injury and accident law and we have handled hundreds of FELA (railroad worker injuries) and general railroad injury cases. Please take a moment to review our railroad injury case results and visit our Railroad Accident/FELA Lawyers Blog. Our primary office is in Virginia Beach, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in Virginia if you've been seriously hurt by someone else's carelessness. We are ready to talk to you by right now and offer free initial confidential injury case consultations, so call us toll free at 1-800-752-0042.

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis were included among the "Best Lawyers in America" 2010 Edition, named Virginia "Super Lawyers" For Personal Injury Law  (2009, less than 5% of lawyers are chosen), and selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum (2009). In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical, respected law firms. Our firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.

We would like to send you one of our FREE reports about railroad injury and FELA cases, including the Do's and Don'ts When Injured at a Railroad - The Railroad Workers FELA Rights and What Railroad Claim Agents Agents Won't Tell You (But You Must Know).

Our injury attorneys also host an extensive injury law video library on Youtube . Furthermore, our lawyers proudly edit the Virginia Beach Injuryboard and Norfolk Injuryboard as a public information service.

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12/18/2008
James Lewis
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Two Canadian-Pacific Trains Collide in SE Minnesota

According to an article in the Minneapolis StarTribune, two freight trains collided near the Interstate 90 exit, north of Lock and Dam No. 7 in Dresbach, Minnesota (MN).  Approximately 40 cars were involved, spilling liquid nitrogen, and sending one locomotive into the Mississippi River.



About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton is a law firm which focuses on injury and accident law and we have handled hundreds of FELA (railroad worker injuries) and general railroad injury cases. Please take a moment to review our railroad injury case results and visit our Railroad Accident/FELA Lawyers Blog. Our primary office is in Virginia Beach, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in Virginia if you've been seriously hurt by someone else's carelessness. We are ready to talk to you by right now and offer free initial confidential injury case consultations, so call us toll free at 1-800-752-0042.

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis were included among the "Best Lawyers in America" 2010 Edition, named Virginia "Super Lawyers" For Personal Injury Law  (2009, less than 5% of lawyers are chosen), and selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum (2009). In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical, respected law firms. Our firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.

We would like to send you one of our FREE reports about railroad injury and FELA cases, including the Do's and Don'ts When Injured at a Railroad - The Railroad Workers FELA Rights and What Railroad Claim Agents Agents Won't Tell You (But You Must Know).

Our injury attorneys also host an extensive injury law video library on Youtube . Furthermore, our lawyers proudly edit the Virginia Beach Injuryboard and Norfolk Injuryboard as a public information service.

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    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking into the possibility that the root of the gas pedal problem in Toyota cars is in the electronic throttle control system (ETCS) which is found in many models.

    Toyota recently claimed that it “rigorously tested” its ETCS under a variety of circumstances, including subjecting the ETCS to various forms of electromagnetic radiation while in use and the car manufacturer has been unable to find any problems, according to CNN.com.

    Toyota’s proposed solution to the gas pedal problem is a steel rod that would reduce friction within the pedal system. However, this fix may not actually solve the problem. According to thetruthaboutcars.com , the fix “will profoundly reduce the likelihood or possibility of the pedal being stuck or slow to return. But the trade-off may not be immaterial. Undoubtedly, Toyota’s intended degree of friction will be compromised by this fix, to one degree or another. And drivers may find the fix unpleasant or uncomfortable, also to some degree or another. Clearly, this fix is a band aid to fix the intrinsic limitations of this design.”

    If it’s discovered the actual problem is within the ETCS, Toyota may be forced to issue another major recall (their most recent recall involved over four million cars). Class action lawsuits have been filed against Toyota and one of the suits alleges that gas pedal problems were arising in 2002 and the ETCS is the culprit.

    Here's a video discussing the suspicion of ETCS problems with the sudden acceleration issue...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ847n_UsYc&feature=related

    The NHTSA is considering issuing civil penalties against Toyota over their handling of the recall, according to the CNN article . Toyota initially claimed the problem was with their floor mats , then claimed it was due to the gas pedal being too long , and now they claim the steel rod fix will solve the problem. All the while, Toyota drivers were on the road at risk of a potential sudden acceleration which could lead to a major car wreck and serious injuries.

    Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recently stated Toyota drivers should stop driving their cars in the hopes of preventing a serious car accident , but then changed his statements and encouraged Toyota drivers to take their car to a dealership so they can get the steel rod “fix.”

    About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton personal injury law firm (VA-NC law offices ) edits the injury law blogs Virginia Beach Injuryboard, Norfolk Injuryboard, and Northeast North Carolina Injuryboard as a pro bono service to consumers.

    Originally posted at InjuryBoard by John Cooper

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    Two popular over-the-counter medicines for children – Motrin and Tylenol – were recalled due to numerous reports of an odd odor emanating from the drug’s container. The children’s Motrin and Tylenol are not the only drugs recalled. In fact, they’re part of a larger recall of over 60 million bottles.

    The Tylenol and Motrin specifically recalled include:

    · Children's Tylenol Bubblegum Meltaway

    · Children's Tylenol Grape Meltaway

    · Junior Strength Motrin IB Grape Chewable

    · Junior Strength Motrin IB Caplet

    · Junior Strength Motrin IB Orange Chewable

    Drug company McNeill/Johnson & Johnson alleges the odor is caused by a chemical known as 2,4,6-tribromoanisole (TBA), which is used to treat the wooden pallets that store and move medicine bottles, according to babycenter.com. All shipments that use this chemical have been stopped and all suppliers are now required to stop using the pallets or provide certification that they do not contain TBA.

    Here's a video discussing the Children's Motrin and Tylenol recall...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dwMOVE3xzY&feature=related

    However, the suppliers contend that the wood packaging may not be the culprit of the odd odor. The wooden pallet industry, who recently released a letter to the drug manufacturer, insist McNeil show "definitive evidence that the source of the contamination was TBA. We also insist that you provide technical and scientific theory as to how this chemical could spread from a tertiary packaging component to a primary packaging component through various layers of cardboard and plastic packaging surrounding the primary product," said Bruce Scholnick, president of the National Wooden Pallet & Container Assocation, according to CNN.

    We may just be scratching the surface of this issue. The FDA criticized McNeill/Johnson & Johnson for taking so long to issue the recall. Was their procrastination just a lack of realizing how serious this issue was or were they trying to formulate a strategy to shift the blame away from their product and to the shipping containers? No one can know for sure. Unfortunately, as these companies bicker over who is deemed responsible, innocent people are suffering side effects like nausea, stomach pains and diarrhea due to these dangerous drugs.

    About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton personal injury law firm (NC-VA law offices ) edits the injury law blogs Northeast North Carolina Injuryboard, Virginia Beach Injuryboard, and Norfolk Injuryboard as a pro bono service to consumers.

    Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Emily Mapp Brannon


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