When there is damage or injuries caused by a dog attack in the United States, the dog’s owner is held responsible and receives consequences imposed by the state he or she resides in. Dog bite law is “a unique combination of city and county ordinances, state statutory law, state case law, and common law” and …
Dangerous Dog And Multiple Attacks Spur Controversy In Newport News
Newport News, VA – June 4 – A dark-colored husky mix named Leo has raised safety concerns in Robinson Terrace neighborhood after attacking multiple people. The first attack allegedly happened in 2007 when Leo bit an infant child, reports dailypress.com. The boy’s mother, Kathy L. Sarvis, said he suffered “bodily injuries, both permanent and nonpermanent …
Woman Indicted Following Fatal November Car Crash That Left Two Dead
Albemarle County, VA – June 4 – A Crimora woman was indicted Monday on two charges of involuntary manslaughter following a fatal November car crash. According to official reports by dailyprogress.com, Jessica Lewis, 36, was attempting to round a curve on Half Mile Branch Road when she ran off the road. Her daughter, Amber Johnson, …
New Study Finds 1 In 5 Serious FDA Recalls Don’t Reach Doctors or Public
A new study has found that while the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces recalls for possibly harmful medications about once a month, its communication of those recalls to doctors and patients needs improving, reports Reuters Health. Researchers found that over an eight-year time period, the FDA sent only 4/5 of their most important …
Cars Catch Fire In Harsh Weather Conditions
Danville, VA – June 1 – A Land Rover caught on fire Friday in the parking lot of Piedmont Mall. According to official reports by WSET.com, the owner of the Rover was still inside the vehicle when it went up in flames. Immediately after, three other cars caught on fire. Officials believe the fire may …
Organic Baby Spinach Recalled For Salmonella – Virginia Recalls
A recall of organic baby spinach is underway after a finished package of spinach was found to have salmonella contamination, reports CNN Health. The recall was posted on the FDA’s website on Tuesday, May 29th. The finished package spinach sample was taken from a shipping center in Texas through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s agreement …
Steps in Utilizing Cross-Examination to Strengthen a Traumatic Brain Injury Case
Here are the next steps in utilizing cross-examination to strengthen a traumatic brain injury case: Create a list of your client’s symptoms and go through them with the medical expert to prove that your client does meet the definition of a person with a traumatic brain injury. If the defense attempts to attribute your client’s …
Handling Traumatic Brain Injury Cases | The Power of Cross-Examination
What is Traumatic Brain Injury? One of the most widely accepted definitions of mild traumatic brain injury comes from the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and states: “Patients with mild traumatic brain injury can exhibit persistent emotional, cognitive, behavioral and physical symptoms, alone or in combination, which may produce a functional disability.” Physical symptoms can …
Man Charged With Reckless Driving After Crash That Shut Down Highway
Lynchburg, VA – May 25 – A man was charged with reckless driving Friday morning after causing an accident that shut down part of the highway. According to official reports by WSET.com, the accident occurred around 7:15 a.m. on Route 460. Craig Alderman, 39, was driving a convertible Mustang west on the highway when it …
Dutton Man Killed In Fatal Head-On Collision | VA Car Accident Lawyer
Gloucester, VA – May 18 – A Dutton, Virginia man was killed Wednesday, May 16, after being involved in a fatal head-on collision. The accident occurred around 7:45 a.m. on Route 198 when Rebecca Jones Bass, 38, crashed her 2008 Ford F-150 pickup truck head-on into a 1998 Volkswagen Jetta, reports dailypress.com. Stephen Rea Johnson, …
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