One bad step off a locomotive. One shoulder torn while coupling cars. One back injury after years of lifting, climbing, and working around moving equipment. That is often how the search for a FELA lawyer Richmond, Virginia,...
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Apr 29, 2026
When the Trucking Company Is the Real Defendant: Vicarious Liability and Negligent Hiring in Virginia
The insurance adjuster’s call comes within 24 hours of a serious truck crash. Sometimes it comes while the victim is still in the hospital. The message is consistent: the driver was an independent contractor. The...
Apr 22, 2026
Hours of Service Violations: How Fatigued Truckers Are Breaking Federal Law and Injuring Virginians
The driver has been on the road for 12 hours. The legal limit is 11. He knows it. His dispatcher knows it. The Electronic Logging Device mounted to his dash knows it – it flagged the violation automatically when hour 11
You’re southbound on I-95, somewhere between Chester and Colonial Heights, running in the right lane beside a loaded Freightliner. The truck’s been beside you for half a mile. You’re not thinking about it....
Mar 31, 2026
Virginia’s Deadliest Trucking Corridors: I-95, I-64, and I-85 – What Happens When a Semi Hits You
An 80,000-pound semi at 65 mph carries roughly 20 times the kinetic energy of a 4,000-pound passenger car at the same speed. That’s not a statistic from a safety pamphlet – it’s the physics behind what...