[ubermenu-map address="Fairfax, VA" zoom="14" width="375px" height="375px"] Fairfax, formerly known as Providence, is an independent city within Fairfax County, Virginia. Situated in the Northern Virginia, Fairfax forms part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. According to the 2010 census, the population of Fairfax is 22,565. In May 2009, Fairfax was ranked No. 3 in the “Top 25 Places...
Read MoreDriver Strikes and Kills Cyclist in Front Of High School in Woodridge
[ubermenu-map address="Woodridge, IL" zoom="14" width="375px" height="375px"] According to Prince William County Police, a 66-year-old cyclist was riding down a sidewalk outside of Hylton High School when a 17-year-old driver jumped the curb and struck him. The young driver eventually struck a light pole, dragging the cyclist over 150 feet. The 66-year-old man was pronounced dead...
Read More53-Year-Old Worker Crushed and Killed by Baler in Roanoke Workplace Accident
[ubermenu-map address="Roanoke, VA" zoom="14" width="375px" height="375px"] Roanoke County Police reported that a 53-year-old worker was killed in an accident at Recycling and Disposal Solutions after he fell into a baler used to compact aluminum cans, plastic bottles and other recyclable items. The man had worked as a machine operator at the plant since May, when he...
Read MoreDozens of Patients Exposed to Scabies in Norfolk Hospital
In Virginia, dozens of former patients have been told they may have been exposed to scabies at a hospital in Norfolk. According to The Virginian-Pilot, a patient with scabies was admitted to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in early August, which caused an employee to contract scabies. Due to the hospital’s negligence, eight other workers and...
Read MoreWorker Dies after Falling 160 Feet from Cell Tower
Waynesboro Police Department (WPD) has identified a worker that was killed after falling 160 feet from a cell tower. On August 7, the victim fell from a cell tower at nTelos' headquarters in Waynesboro. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. On August 12, WPD stated that the victim of the tragic fall was...
Read MoreVictim Receives $14 Million Brain Injury Verdict
In 2010, a Virginia man was driving a 2008 Hyundai Tiburon when the vehicle left the road and collided with a tree. The side airbags failed to deploy. Zachary Duncan sustained a traumatic brain injury in the accident, and a recent jury verdict blamed the airbag...
Read MoreVirginia Supreme Court Decision Reversing $17.5 Million Asbestos Verdict Still Stands
On June 10, the US Supreme Court declined to accept the appeal of a case dealing with the duty of ship owners to intervene in protecting the safety of shipyard workers. The court’s decision means that a previous decision by the Virginia Supreme Court that vacated a $17.5 million verdict against ExxonMobil Corp. will...
Read MoreVirginia Store Employee Injured During Break, Sought Workers Comp Benefits
One day, a 65-year-old cashier at a corporate grocery store was bagging groceries when her manager told her it was time for her break. She took her purse with her and headed to the back of the store, maneuvering past a shopping cart. Her purse got caught on a hook hanging from a shelf,...
Read MoreSpeeding Drunk Driver Strikes Cyclist in Fairfax County
On June 1, a woman was charged with DUI and felony hit and run after driving her car at a high speed for five miles on a trail and striking a cyclist. According to the Fairfax County Police, the cyclist, a 65-year-old Vienna man, was seriously injured. The Washington & Old Dominion Trail is designed...
Read MoreWorker Killed, Others Injured in Natural Gas Explosion
In April, a worker died from injuries suffered in an accident at a natural gas operation in West Virginia. The Tyler County Sheriff’s Office reported that 56-year-old Bruce Phipps of Marietta died from injuries he sustained during a natural gas explosion. Two other workers were also injured in the accident...
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