General Motors has already admitted a flaw in its ignition switch that could cause power to fail while a vehicle is in motion, and the company has already paid more than $600 million to a victims’ compensation fund. But that doesn’t mean lawsuits against the auto giant for crashes allegedly related to the ignition switch… Read More »
A recent article at Slate.com noted the nation is in the midst of a huge spike in roadway fatalities featuring “the biggest back-to-back increase in motor vehicle-related death rates per mile driven in more than 50 years.” Naturally, there is a determined search for culprits, with various “experts, writers, and organizations” pointing to cellphones and… Read More »
This spring, when high school students get behind the wheel for their Driver’s Education classes, they’ll be covering more than the usual lane changes and parallel parking. That’s because last year, the North Carolina legislature passed House Bill 21, mandating that the state’s driver’s ed programs include training on how to behave during a police… Read More »
Ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft are booming, providing low-cost transportation options and flexible employment throughout the world. Despite the growth, however, insurance issues have challenged these companies and their drivers from the beginning, because traditional auto insurance policies did not fit the rideshare model. It became clear that insurers would need to come… Read More »
Did you know that from 1988 to 2017 that the US Coast Guard had asbestos on their active duty ships? The Coast Guard recently released an internal only memo that includes a list of all ships that were operated between 1988 and 2017 that had asbestos and/or lead paint. All of these ships were built… Read More »
When driving on the open road, safety should be everyone’s number one concern. Unfortunately, safe driving requires sacrifice, while unsafe maneuvers can bring immediate gratification. When people get away with an unsafe maneuver a few times, it can easily become an unsafe habit. Just what unsafe habits are most likely to cause severe accidents? Recently,… Read More »
The I-264/I-64 interchange is the busiest interchange in Hampton Roads, with nearly 400,000 vehicles passing through every day. And although it is the second-busiest interchange in Virginia, it racked up the most recorded accidents in the commonwealth for 2017. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) says the number of crashes is proportional to the volume… Read More »
On an episode of Cold Traces, a popular true crime podcast that investigates unresolved cases, attorney Don Marcari was asked to provide his recollections of the 1986 trial in which he represented David Cox, a young U.S. Marine stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, facing court-martial and whose violent death eight years later leaves many questions unanswered…. Read More »
As a law firm dedicated to serving injured clients and disabled veterans, Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban emphasizes client service. We know our clients come to us in times of crisis: they’ve been seriously injured in an accident, or they’ve been denied benefits for a service-related disability. They need to see welcoming faces, hear understanding… Read More »
Marcari, Russotto, Spencer & Balaban is proud to announce that personal injury attorney Bryan G. Nichols of the firm’s Raleigh office has been named to the National Trial Lawyers’ prestigious Top 40 Under 40 group in North Carolina for 2017. The National Trial Lawyers is a professional organization composed of America’s premier trial attorneys, and… Read More »
