Oct
11
2010
PART 1: Mike Craven of True Fitness Solutions sits down and interviews Doug Barry, President of the personal injury law firm, Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen on the topic of liability for coaches, trainers and school administrators as it relates to heat related sports injury and death.
Topic of discussion: Negligence, Liability, tort liability, vicarious liability, etc. strictly concerning athletic related (more specifically,… [ read more ]
Oct
4
2010
Paul D. Hux, Petersburg personal injury attorney
Author: Attorney Paul D. Hux
The weather is cooling, the leaves are changing and many people’s interest turns to ….. FOOTBALL! We all enjoy getting together and going to games to cheer on our team. But, before the game actually kicks off, many begin the festivities with tailgating.
Tailgating is the exercise of serving food and drink from the… [ read more ]
Sep
27
2010
Personal injury attorney George E. Allen, III
Author: Attorney George Edward “Ted” Allen, III
The use of cell phone while driving has resulted in an epidemic of accidents. The Harvard Center for Risk Analysis reports that each year cell phone distractions cause 600,000 crashes, 330,000 injuries, and 3,000 deaths. This works out to more than 1,643 crashes, 940 injuries, and 8 deaths per day. [1]
The number… [ read more ]
Sep
23
2010
AAJ Report – They Knew And Failed To
The American Association for Justice Report: They Knew and Failed To…
Introduction by Attorney P. Christopher Guedri
As a trial lawyer who has handled a number of complex products liability cases over my career, I view one of the rolls of the American… [ read more ]
Sep
20
2010
Fredericksburg Personal Injury Attorney Kathleen Llewellyn-Duncan
Author: Attorney Kathleen Llewellyn-Duncan
The leading cause of death for teenagers in the United States is an automobile crash.
Every year motor vehicle crashes take the lives of over 4,000 teenagers nationwide, which is about 11 teen deaths every day. Parents of teen drivers should educate their children and explain they can reduce the risks of harm by following some basic safety rules. Talk to your teenager about… [ read more ]
Sep
15
2010
Personal injury attorney Douglas A. Barry
Author: Attorney Douglas A. Barry
In the summer of 2010, heat has been on everyone’s mind in Virginia as we have experienced one of the hottest summers on record. But safety was on my mind as I arrived to speak at the Virginia Coaches Association Clinic on July 8, 2010, in Hampton Roads, Virginia. At the clinic, over 800 coaches, sports trainers… [ read more ]
Sep
10
2010
AAJ Report – Driven to Safety
An American Association for Justice Report: Driven to Safety
Introduction by Attorney P. Christopher Guedri
We hear a lot these days about the costs that the American legal systems imposes on the economy, in terms of supposedly unnecessary additional expenses, such as medical tests, safety equipment, large verdicts, and ridiculous warnings. Those… [ read more ]
Sep
7
2010
Reclining the passenger seat and dozing off on a long trip is a pleasure many of us have enjoyed. But it is a dangerous pleasure. If a passenger seat back is reclined, most seat belts become much less effective if not completely useless. As the space between the occupant’s chest and the seat belt increases, the risk of death or serious injury increases substantially. A sudden stop can cause the human body to submarine under the belt. The forces of… [ read more ]
Aug
10
2010
Helmet Safety
Helmets. Many motorcyclists don’t like wearing them. They’re heavy. They may not fit right. They interfere with the sense of freedom many bikers enjoy as they zip down the road on a beautiful day. However, like it or not, all motorcyclists should wear helmets when they’re riding.
According to organizations as diverse as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), wearing a helmet is the single most… [ read more ]
Jul
30
2010
By Scott Fitzgerald, Summer Associate
On September 3, 2008, Linda Doyle was killed instantly in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, when a 20-year-old driver ran through a red light and struck her car in the driver’s door at approximately 45 mph. The driver who ran the light told police he was typing a text message on his cell phone and never saw the red light or Linda’s small SUV. 1 In the aftermath of this tragic car accident, the National… [ read more ]
