By Hunter Law Firm | Published April 9, 2019 | Posted in Auto accidents, Catastrophic Injury, Personal Injury | Tagged Tags: auto accidents, commercial truck accident, commercial truck injury, semi-truck accident | Leave a comment
Accidents involving passenger vehicles are substantially different than those involving large commercial trucks and passenger vehicles. Accidents involving semi-trucks and other large commercial vehicles typically are extremely severe and often fatal for the occupants of smaller vehicles. The size and weight of semi-trucks make accidents involving them extremely hazardous. The average semi-truck is up to Read More
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that the Hunter Law Firm’s Larry Lockwood has been named one of the ten best Virginia attorneys of 2018! Owing to his strong client satisfaction and his leadership in his field, the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys bestowed this award upon Larry. Additional criteria to earn this title include Read More
Read MoreIf you have been injured because of the negligence of a big box retailer, there are a lot of steps that fall on your shoulders to get you the compensation that you deserve. While you may be able to navigate these waters on your own, your chance for a successful outcome dramatically increases with an Read More
Read MoreWhen it comes to an injury at Walmart, things are more complex than other big box retailers. Walmart prides itself in aggressively proving its store is not at fault. Here is why… Walmart is one of the largest retail stores in the world with locations across the globe. In Virginia, Walmart operates over 108 Supercenters, Read More
Read MoreIn this do-it-yourself world, it may seem the first choice to handle workers’ compensation claims on your own. However, there are a myriad of reasons as to why this path could lead to a denied claim, delay in payment, and even leaving money that is owed to you “on the table.” COMPLEX FORMS TO COMPLETE: Read More
Read MoreAs a personal injury lawyer with over twenty years of experience, the most important advice I give to friends, family, and clients often has more to do with insurance than it does with law. Much of what I do deals with the facts and circumstances of each individual case. Where, when, and how did the accident Read More
Read MoreWhat should you do when you’ve been hit in a car accident? Car accidents can be life altering events and most people will suffer an accident at least once in their life. Insurance industry numbers point to people being involved in a car accident about once every 18 years or so. This means that throughout the course Read More
Read MoreIn October 2013, a tanker truck loaded with 8,500 gallons of gasoline turned over, slid into a pickup truck, exploded and then collided with another truck on Interstate 81 in Smyth County. According to Virginia State Police, two men were killed instantly: the tanker truck driver (48-year-old Frank Skeens of Castlewood) and the pickup truck Read More
Read MoreEmileigh Gulrud of Virginia Beach is in the hospital recovering from injuries she sustained at the bus stop on October 2, 2013. A Ford Explorer ran a stop sign at the intersection of Aragona and Kellum, colliding with a Toyota Tacoma and pushing the Tacoma onto Emileigh. She is currently in intense pain as she Read More
Read MoreAuto manufacturers are looking for ways to make pets safer in collisions. The Center for Pet Safety, a nonprofit group in Reston, has partnered with Subaru to try and find effective seat belts for dogs by using crash-test dummies that resemble a terrier, a border collie and a golden retriever. Researchers believe that a three-point Read More
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