My colleague Randy Appleton has posted an interesting item to the Norfolk Injuryboard about a group of drivers who pursued and briefly blocked in a suspect in a I-64 hit-and-run accident until a state trooper could arrive. The story, reported by the Virginian-Pilot, raises issues regarding why it is essential to stop when you are…
A longshoreman by the name of David B. Weiland was killed after a light pole fell on his vehicle at the Norfolk International Terminals. My deepest sympathies go out to Mr. Weiland’s friends and family. This tragic industrial accident led to the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office officially investigating the accident for possible criminal negligence, according to the Daily Press. The…
A Massachusetts family has received a $15 million jury award because the anesthesiologist and a heart surgeon who participated in a botched surgery that led to the family son’s death deliberately falsified medical and surgical records to cover up mistakes. To a very small extent, a few medical and surgical errors are inevitable simply because…
Tragedy, fortunately, did not occur when a pickup truck rolled over on I-64 in Hampton on Monday morning. The accident led my colleague to think about how drivers and passengers are protected when pickups tip or flip. As Rick Shapiro reports in his latest post to the Virginia Beach Injuryboard, victims of rollover accidents cannot…
The EOBRs are coming. Some are already here. And this great news for all who drive the highways. An EOBR–electronic on board recorder–is a kind of black box that records hours of operation and other very basic vehicle performance data on tour buses, 18-wheelers, tractor trailers and other large vehicles. If the White House approves…