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3/7/2010
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton
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Loss of Life Resulted from Virginia International Terminal's Safety Violations

There have been 17 safety violations in the past five years committed at Virginia International Terminals. This may not look like a large amount, but consider 10 of those violations were considered "serious" which means they had a "substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result and where the employer knew, or should have known, of the hazard," according to the Virginian-Pilot. In fact, six of these violations resulted in the loss of life of an employee.

The most recent fatal industrial accident occurred in December when David B. Weiland, a longshoreman who worked at Norfolk International Terminals, was killed after a worker slammed a straddle carrier into a light pole which fell onto Mr. Weiland's car. Our firm wrote about this terrible accident when it first occurred and wondered what could have been done to prevent this incident from occurring.  

It turns out actions could have been taken by Virginia International Terminals. They were fined $7,000 by OSHA (the maximum allowable penalty) after they found egregious violations, including the fact that the at-fault worker was involved in multiple accidents but was still allowed to operate the potentially dangerous equipment.

The officials at Virginia International Terminals need to take a serious look at their safety regulations and potentially make some dramatic changes. Again, 17 safety violations in five years may not sound like a lot, but even a single serious industrial accident is one too many, especially considering there were six lives lost in these tragic incidences.



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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia (VA) injury law firm whose attorneys focus exclusively on personal injury and accident law. We have a proven track record in the court room, and you can review our case results to see for yourself. Our attorneys have deep roots in Virginia and handle cases throughout the commonwealth including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton and Suffolk, VA. We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in VA if you've been seriously hurt by another person's carelessness. 

Virginia injury lawyers Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been recognized as among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Shapiro and Lewis have also been selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. Rick and Jim have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, making them among the 5 percent of lawyers so honored. In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms. Our Virginia Beach accident injury 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. 

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