Automobile Accidents

• Parents Guilty for Teen Drunk Driving Crash

  Michael Phelan | July 24, 2007 9:36 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  Across the country, parents are pulling jail time for allowing underage drinking in their homes. On Saturday, a suburban Chicago couple was found guilty for allowing their teenage son to have a beer party in their basement. Two 18 year olds who attended the party later died in an alcohol-related car crash. The teen driver had a blood-alcohol level of 0.132. The parents whose son hosted the...

• Bus Driver Settles for $5 Million During Trial

  Michael Phelan | February 24, 2009 10:53 AM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  A bus driver who lost a leg in a tractor trailer truck crash in Norther Virginia settled his case for $5 million while a Richmond Circuit Court jury was deliberating the case last Tuesday. The...

• New Laws Aimed at Curbing Underaged Drinking and Driving

  Michael Phelan | July 01, 2008 10:22 AM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  The General Assembly voted in March to institute tougher penalties to curb the number of car accidents involving teens who drink and drive. Those stiffer penalties go into effect today....

• Allstate's Motto: Delay, Deny and Defend

  Michael Phelan | February 08, 2007 4:35 PM | 2 CommentsRichmond, VA

  Tonight on CNN's 360 With Anderson Cooper, Mr. Cooper will report on his 18 month investigation into the duplicitous tactics employed by Allstate, which claims "You're in Good Hands With Allstate," State Farm, which claims to be "Like a Good Neighbor," and other major automobile insurers to force unfair settlements on victims of motor vehicle accidents. Cooper interviewed victims, lawyers, and...

• Breaking News: Defense Medical Examinations May Be Bogus!

  Michael Phelan | April 01, 2009 3:32 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  The New York Times reported on a problem in personal injury and workers' compensation cases that is well-known to plaintiff's lawyers. Doctors who perform independent medical examinations (more...

• There's a Killer on the Road: Drunk Teenaged Drivers

  Michael Phelan | January 15, 2007 10:44 AM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  A series of recent alcohol-related car crashes have resulted in several tragic deaths in the Richmond area. On New Years Eve, a 16 year old drunk driver slammed into the vehicle of a 29 year old restaurant manager who was driving home from work. The crashed happend near the Short Pump Town Center. The restaurant manager was killed in the crash. On Christmas Eve, two passengers, aged 21 and...

• Insurers Cheat Victims-Record Highest Profits Ever

  Michael Phelan | October 17, 2007 6:00 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  Anyone who believes the propaganda from the insurance industry and US Chamber of Commerce about trial lawyers driving insurers out of business should read the excellent article posted October 15 on SunHerald.com about home insurers cheating victims while recording record profits. This article shows that the tort reform movement is a fraud. Even in the wake of Hurricane Katrina,...

• Drunk Drivers Need to be Punished

  Staff Writer | January 31, 2006 8:35 PM | 1 CommentRichmond, VA

  Today, while negotiating a personal injury claim with an insurance adjuster, I reminded the adjuster that his insured had been cited for fleeing from the scene and driving while intoxicated. Despite all this, the adjuster just laughed and commented that he did not think that that evidence would really matter to a jury. He stated that he was merely going to evaluate the claim based upon the...

• Accident Victims Are in Bad Hands With Allstate: Just File Suit!

  Michael Phelan | April 08, 2008 2:27 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  On April 4, 2008, the District Court of Appeals, First District, State of Florida upheld the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s suspension of Allstate from writing insurance in the State of...

• Fibromyalgia Drug Approved by FDA

  Michael Phelan | January 14, 2008 10:59 AM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  Fibromyalgia is a disease whose very existence is questioned by some doctors, typically doctors hired by insurance defense lawyers in personal injury cases. However, fibromyalgia must be a real disease, because drug giant, Pfizer, says it is. Pfizer is marketing its drug Lyrica, which is the first drug approved to treat this pain condition. Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic, widespread...