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5/27/2012
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton Law Firm
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Distracted Driver Flips School Bus in Botetourt County, VA, Injuring 13 Students

More than a dozen children went to hospitals with injuries after the bus carrying them to James River High School and Central Academy Middle School rolled over.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

5/18/2012
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Four Reasons Oil Truck Accidents Happen in Virginia

A Virginia truck accident lawyer examines the growing number of oil company truck accidents and the four major reasons that these crashes take place.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

5/18/2012
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton Law Firm
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Montgomery County, VA Head-On Collision Seriously Injures Three People

The cause of the truck crash is unknown, as is the state of the injured victims taken to local hospitals.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

5/16/2012
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton Law Firm
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Two Motorcyclists Injured in Crash Caused by Tractor-Trailer on I-64 Near Richmond, VA

The truck driver has been charged after drifting into the lane being used by the motorcycle riders.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

5/13/2012
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton Law Firm
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Truck Driver Charged With Causing Roanoke, VA Accident That Injured Car's Driver

The crash on I-81 in Virginia occurred when the tractor-trailer driver was changing lanes on the interstate.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

5/8/2012
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton Law Firm
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Fatal Crash With Pickup Truck in Lynchburg, VA Brings Charges for Ambulance Driver

The emergency vehicle went through a red light at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Florida Avenue on the afternoon of May 3, 2012.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

4/30/2012
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton Law Firm
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I-81 Tractor-Trailer Accident Leaves Two Dead in Southwestern Virginia

A truck driver whose big rig ran through the median and into the path of a pickup and minivan has been charged with reckless driving.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

4/28/2012
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton Law Firm
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Major Truck Crash on I-85 Leads to Injuries

The driver of the box truck was airlifted to VCU Medical Center with serious, life-threatening injuries.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

4/25/2012
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton Law Firm
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Driver Charged in I-64 School Bus Crash

This accident illustrates the importance of tractor trailer and big rig drivers operating their large vehicles with caution and due care.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

4/24/2012
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton Law Firm
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Valparaiso Woman Killed in Truck-Car Crash on U.S. 30

The truck driver did not stop in time and slammed into an SUV killing the driver.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

4/23/2012
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton Law Firm
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Truck collision on I-85 leaves two injured

Two men were injured when two trucks collided in Interstate 85 just south of Petersburg, VA. The wreck happened in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 18. One driver has been charged with reckless driving.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

4/20/2012
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton Law Firm
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Driver Talks about Safety After Slew of Tractor Trailer Accidents

Truck companies routinely utilize worn down trucks and tires in an effort to maximize profit while jeopardizing safety.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

4/5/2012
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10 Richmond, VA-Area School Children Hurt in I-64 Crash Caused by Semi Driver

The chain-reaction accident also sent two adults to hosptal for the treatment of injuries.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

3/27/2012
Richard N. Shapiro
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Powhatan County, VA Truck Wreck Kills Three

Two truckers and passenger lost their lives in a chain-reaction crash on U.S. 60 that involved two dump trucks and three logging trucks.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

3/27/2012
Kevin Duffan
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Three Killed, Three Injured When Five Trucks Collide on U.S. 60 in Central Virginia

The wreck in Powhatan County, VA, occurred on a narrow two-lane, undivided stretch of the highway where passing is allowed.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

3/27/2012
James Lewis
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Chain-Reaction Truck Crash Kills Three, Injures Three in Virginia

The fatal pileup on U.S. 60 in Powhatan County, VA, began when a dump truck crossing the center line and hit a logging truck head-on.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

3/15/2012
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VA Injury Lawyer: Sharing the Road with Trucks in Snowy Weather

Driving in snow is dangerous, and sharing the road with tractor-trailers during a winter storm is even more so. A VA injury lawyer explains.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

3/13/2012
Mark Favaloro
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Equipment Falling From Trailer Causes Multi-Vehicle Accident in West Virginia

The wreck on I-79 in Fairmont, WV, involved at least one car and two trucks. A passenger in one of the vehicles needed hospital treatment for injuries.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

3/1/2012
Kevin Duffan
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Will Higher I-64 and I-664 Speed Limits Mean More Accidents With Injuries?

The top legal interstate speed has gone from 55 mph to 60 mph in much of Chesapeake, Hampton and Suffolk, Virginia (VA).

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

2/29/2012
Kevin Duffan
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Wrecker Operator Killed by Tractor-Trailer on Rural Virginia Highway

The fatal accident occurred where VA 130 meets U.S. 501 as the tow truck driver was assisting another disabled tractor-trailer.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

2/21/2012
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Virginia Truck Crash Attorney: Tailgating Trucks Cause Accidents

One of the most dangerous things a big rig trucker can do is follow traffic too closely. Learn more about tailgating trucks from a Virginia truck crash attorney.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

2/13/2012
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Tractor-Trailer Accident on I-64 Near Williamsburg, VA, Leads to Chain Reaction Crash

The wrecks in York County on February 12, 2012, may have been caused by ice-covered pavement.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

2/3/2012
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton
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I-81 Rear-End Collision Between Tractor-Trailers Leaves One Driver Dead

The crash near Lexington, VA, occurred when one big rig slammed into the back of a truck that had stopped in a lane temporarily closed for roadwork.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

1/28/2012
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton
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The Top 18 Causes of Truck Accidents in the United States

A recent federal study pinpointed the top eighteen causes of commercial truck accidents in the United States, from driver distraction to trucker fatigue.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks