Casselton, a town in North Dakota, had to be evacuated because a train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded. This led to acrid and hazardous smoke blowing into the town and potentially exposing residents to serious health risks. Exposure to burning crude can cause a host of negative side effects including shortness of breath, coughing,…
Sadly, following a terrible accident many families must endure the pain of not only heartbreak, but of financial loss. Between hospital bills, funeral expenses and the loss of an income, a sudden death can inflict major financial hardships on North Carolina families, making it difficult to go through the grieving process. However, in cases where…
An 800-pound Apple store door suddenly detached and fell on an innocent pedestrian who was walking down a sidewalk in Bethesda, Maryland (MD). The pedestrian wound up suffering a broken pelvis, according to reddit.com. While we think of Apple as the designer of lightweight compact iPods, iPads and iPhones, there was nothing sleek or lightweight…
A minivan was traveling down U.S. 460 in Suffolk, Virginia (VA) when havoc ensued. The minivan reportedly crashed into a Ford F-150 that was broken down on the eastbound lane of 460. As a result of the collision, Josephine Gwaltney, a passenger in the minivan, lost her life. She was taken to the hospital after…
Kevin Duffan is Virginia Beach injury attorney and frequent contributor to ABC 13 News in the Hampton Roads region.