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Chesapeake, VA Navy Petty Officer Dies A Hero, Saves Son From Flames of SUV on Fire

July 9, 2011

Blog, Wrongful Death in VA

It was a hot summer day, and a tired but happy family was on their way home from a military appreciation day at an amusement park. Joe Weschler, his young son Dalton and his wife Michelle were driving on Interstate 64 in Norfolk, Virginia (VA), when their brand new 2011 Chevy Traverse exploded into flames…

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One Teen Twin Killed and the Other Injured in Mooresville, NC Car Wreck

July 6, 2011

Blog, Car Accident Injuries in NC

A witness to the wreck that killed an 18-year-old Mooresville, North Carolina (NC) girl who was sitting in the front passenger seat of a Ford pickup said a tractor-trailer appeared to play a role in the crash. The girl’s twin sister who was driving the pickup was also injured in the wreck on Interstate 77…

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Man Pleads to Manslaughter for Killing Tow Truck Driver in Newport News, VA

June 24, 2011

Blog, Car Accidents

A 53-year-old man from Newport News, Virginia (VA), pleaded guilty to aggravated involuntary manslaughter on June 22, 2011, after a court heard he was driving under the influence of alcohol. The criminal charge stemmed from an accident that led to the death of a tow-truck driver on the shoulder of Interstate 64 in 2009. View…

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Toddler Dies After Falling From Balcony at Sandcastle Oceanfront Resort Hotel In Virginia Beach, VA

June 23, 2011

Blog, Virginia Personal Injury

A toddler girl who fell from a fifth-floor balcony at Sandcastle Oceanfront Resort Hotel in Virginia Beach, VA, died in June 2011, according to the Virginian-Pilot. The girl, whose family lived in Staunton, Virginia, fell from a balcony when she was playing with an inflatable toy while two adult relatives supervised. The toy became wedged…

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High School Teen Badly Injured In Drunken Driving Crash

June 20, 2011

Blog, Car Accidents

Teen accidents are very common today and the rates are rising daily for teenagers and drunk driving. A teenager was recently very injured in a drunken driving accident in which she was a passenger. The driver, Carter Womick, was charged with driving under the influence and illegal possession of alcohol, according to the WVEC article….

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