By Emily Mapp Brannon, Teen Injury Attorney in Virginia

Personal injury and wrongful death attorneys with the Shapiro, Lewis and Appleton law firm recently wrote about findings from a study sponsored by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety that uncovered a link between ten drivers and deadly accidents when adults are not in the vehicle. To learn more, read “More Teens in the Car Means More Risk for Teen Drivers.”

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About the Editors: The Chesapeake personal injury lawyers with the Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton law firm only handle injury and accident law cases. We have experience handling car, truck, motorcycle, van and SUV accident claims, and our case results speak for themselves. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They, along with fellow attorney Randy Appleton, have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive. Our primary office is in Virginia Beach, but we have represented clients in Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, Richmond and throughout the Commonwealth.

By Mark Favaloro, Fatal Motorcycle Accident Attorney

An attorney with the Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton law firm recently wrote about a fatal accident in Richmond, Virginia (VA).  To learn more read “One Motorcyclist Killed, Another Injured, by Virginia Hit-and-Run Driver.”

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About the Editors: The Chesapeake personal injury lawyers with the Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton law firm only handle injury and accident law cases. We have experience handling car, truck, motorcycle, van and SUV accident claims, and our case results speak for themselves. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They, along with fellow attorney Randy Appleton, have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive. Our primary office is in Virginia Beach, but we have represented clients in Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, Richmond and throughout the Commonwealth.

By Randy Appleton, Chesapeake Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

In a new blog post to their website, the Virginia personal injury and wrongful death attorneys with Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton report on a fatal motorcycle accident on Indian Creek Road. Police do not know what caused the wreck, which also left the man driving the bike badly injured. To read more, click over to “Motorcycle Crash in Chesapeake, VA Kills Maryland Woman.”

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About the Editors: The Chesapeake personal injury lawyers with the Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton law firm only handle injury and accident law cases. We have experience handling car, truck, motorcycle, van and SUV accident claims, and our case results speak for themselves. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They, along with fellow attorney Randy Appleton, have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive. Our primary office is in Virginia Beach, but we have represented clients in Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, Richmond and throughout the Commonwealth.

By Emily Mapp Brannon, Chesapeake Car Crash Victims’ Lawyer

In his latest blog post to our Virginia personal injury and car accident attorneys’ website, my colleague Jim Lewis reports on an accident in which a car struck and injured a man crossing Bainbridge Boulevard on March 17,2012. To read more, click over to “Chesapeake, VA Pedestrian Badly Injured in Accident.”

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About the Editors: The Chesapeake personal injury lawyers with the Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton law firm only handle injury and accident law cases. We have experience handling car, truck, motorcycle, van and SUV accident claims, and our case results speak for themselves. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They, along with fellow attorney Randy Appleton, have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive. Our primary office is in Virginia Beach, but we have represented clients in Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, Richmond and throughout the Commonwealth.

By Kevin Duffan, Virginia Personal Injury Attorney

Despite monts of official investigation, law enforcement organizations say it’s still a mystery why Chesapeake, VA, police officer Timothy Schock’s dive equipment failed, leading to his death during a training exercise. If police can’t find an answer, then why aren’t they letting the product manufacturer inspect the gear? A Virginia product liability attorney examines this case.

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About the Editors: The Chesapeake personal injury lawyers with the Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton law firm only handle injury and accident law cases. We have experience handling car, truck, motorcycle, van and SUV accident claims, and our case results speak for themselves. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Our primary office is in Virginia Beach, but we have represented clients in Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, Richmond and throughout the Commonwealth.

By Randy Appleton, Motorcycle Accident Injury Lawyer in Chesapeake

In his latest post to out Virginia personal injury attorneys’ law firm, my colleague Jim Lewis reports on a March 1, 2012, accident at the intersection of Military Highway and Canal Road that left three people injured. To read more, click over to “Chesapeake, VA Wreck With Injuries Involves Cars and Motorcycle.”

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About the Editors: The Chesapeake personal injury lawyers with the Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton law firm only handle injury and accident law cases. We have experience handling car, truck, motorcycle, van and SUV accident claims, and our case results speak for themselves. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008 and have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor which fewer than 5 percent of outstanding lawyers receive. Our primary office is in Virginia Beach, but we have represented clients in Chesapeake, in addition to clients in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, Richmond, and throughout the Commonwealth.

By Jim Lewis, Chesapeake Personal Injury Attorney

Officer Timothy Schock of the Chesapeake Police Department fell in the line of duty on December 20, 2011.  His demise did not come during an emergency call, but rather from a dive training accident. Find out what caused the wrongful death of the officer.

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By Jim Lewis, Chesapeake Wrongful Death Lawyer

In a new blog post to our firm’s Virginia personal injury website, attorneys with Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton report on a fifth fatal pedestrian accident in Hampton Roads within less than two weeks. The most recent deadly wreck occurred on N. George Washington Highway in Chesapeake, VA, when a pickup truck driver ran over a man near the intersection with Townhouse Lane. To read more, click over to “Man Run Over, Killed by Pickup on Chesapeake, VA Road.”

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About the Editors: The Chesapeake personal injury lawyers with the Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton law firm only handle injury and accident law cases. We have experience handling car, truck, motorcycle, van and SUV accident claims, and our case results speak for themselves. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008 and have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor which fewer than 5 percent of outstanding lawyers receive. Our primary office is in Virginia Beach, but we have represented clients in Chesapeake, in addition to clients in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, Richmond, and throughout the Commonwealth.

By Emily Mapp Brannon, Chesapeake Wrongful Death Attorney

In a new blog post to the personal injury law firm’s website, attorneys with Shapiro, Lewis and Appleton share the sad news that a pedestrian lost his life in Chesapeake, Virginia (VA), after being struck from behind by a pickup truck on Military Highway. The fatal accident seems to have been caused by poor visibility in an area without sidewalks. Despite the fact that no criminal charges are likely to be filed, the lawyers note, the at-fault driver’s insurance company should still be held liable for compensating the victim’s family members for their loss. To read more, click over to “Pedestrian Hit, Killed by Pickup in Chesapeake, VA.”

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About the Editors: The Chesapeake personal injury lawyers with the Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton law firm only handle injury and accident law cases. We have experience handling car, truck, motorcycle, van and SUV accident claims, and our case results speak for themselves. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008 and have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor which fewer than 5 percent of outstanding lawyers receive. Our primary office is in Virginia Beach, but we have represented clients in Chesapeake, in addition to clients in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, Richmond, and throughout the Commonwealth.

By Richard N. Shapiro, Virginia (VA) Dangerous Device Lawyer

As a Virginia personal injury attorney and inventor, I know the details of product development and what to do when a products fails. I mention this because the recent death of a Chesapeake, VA, police officer could be the result of a failure of breathing equipment the man was using during dive training.  Find out what steps the family may be able to take to bring  a lawsuit against the manufacturer if a defect in the equipment s found.

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About the Editors: The Chesapeake personal injury lawyers with the Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton law firm only handle injury and accident law cases. We have experience handling car, truck, motorcycle, van and SUV accident claims, and our case results speak for themselves. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008 and have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor which fewer than 5 percent of outstanding lawyers receive. Our primary office is in Virginia Beach, but we have represented clients in Chesapeake, in addition to clients in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, Richmond, and throughout the Commonwealth.