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Recent Posts from Norfolk-Portsmouth Personal Injury Lawyer

• Hampton Roads toxic drywall victims take their battle to state insurance officials

  Hampton Roads homeowners saddled with toxic Chinese drywall are facing another challenge: Getting home insurance companies to cover their losses. "I always thought insurance would cover this,” homeowner Larry Ward told WAVY-TV earlier this week.…

• Falling trees: The silent danger in storms

  Last week’s nor’easter has reminded us of a silent danger – large trees at risk of falling down in a storm and injuring someone. The risk of injury isn’t trivial – a 17-year-old Newport News…

• FAA system failure raises safety concerns

  The system that failed is the behind-the-scenes communication network the Federal Aviation Administration uses to track flight times and paths, The New York Times reported. Without it, The Times reported, airlines were forced to fax…

• Chain saws present another post-nor'easter danger

  With the skies clear after last week’s nor’easter, attention is turning to cleanup – especially the hundreds of trees and thousands of large limbs that were felled throughout Hampton Roads. The Norfolk Botanical Garden alone…

• Nor'easter safety: take care when using generators

  As the record nor’easter continues to churn through Hampton Roads Thursday, residents who lose electricity should exercise care when using generators. Most deaths associated with generators come from carbon monoxide (CO), the noxious gas that…

• A Trillion Text Messages in the Next Two Years?

  There were 800 billion text messages sent in 2008, according to the Strategic Mirror Report. This increased by four times compared to 2006. If we continue on this trajectory, we’ll hit one trillion text messages…

• Nor'easter heightens drowning risks to Hampton Roads (VA) residents

  The Nor’easter that blew into Hampton Roads Wednesday afternoon may be one for the record books – but hopefully residents will exercise common sense and stay safe. The greatest hazard to human life during Nor’easters…

• International Paper Killing Jobs in Franklin, Virginia (VA)

  In today's tough economic times, no one can really be certain about keeping their jobs. This truth hit the people of Franklin, Virginia (VA) very hard, when they learned that a local paper mill was…

• High-Speed Rail Plan Moves Forward for Southside Virginia (VA)

  Taking cars off Hampton Roads highways is the surest way to reduce traffic congestion, increase driver safety and ensure that economic growth in the area extending from Suffolk to Williamsburg doesn't stall in the face…

• Deer: A Major Danger and Expense on Virginia Roadways

  Close to 50,000 Virginians will file insurance claims for deer-related accidents at an estimated cost of nearly $15 million, according to the Fairfax Times. Virginia (VA) is currently ranked fifth out of all 50 states…