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Lost Wages and Sick or Vacation Time – What Does Virginia Allow Recovery For?

I am often asked by my clients if they can recover for vacation time or sick time that they have to use because of injuries from a motor vehicle accident or other type of personal injury claim. Are these compensable and recoverable–even if the person was paid while out of work but had to tap into si

By Richard Shapiro

/ 1 Mar 2006

Three Train Accidents In Eight Months?

It looks like lawmakers in Lebanon Township, PA, may want to look into installing better safety measures at a railroad crossing where there have apparently been three train accidents in eight months.Cynthia Dunlap was hit by a train traveling 38 MPH in a 50 MPH train zone. According to witnesses, sh

By Richard Shapiro

/ 1 Mar 2006

VA Beach Officer Injured in Motorcycle Accident

A Virginia Beach police officer was injured Monday morning when a car made a left turn in front of him. Officer Troy Cornett was traveling north on Princess Anne Road around 8:30 AM when Mary Homesly pulled out in front of him while making a left turn from Newstead Drive. The force of the crash thre

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 1 Mar 2006

State Rejects Memorial At Site of Trucking Accident

The state of Virginia recently struck down proposed memorials at the sites of three fatal trucking accidents. While this might sound ridiculous – that the state wouldn’t allow memorials at the sites of fatal crashes – the catch is that the memorials were proposed by People For the Ethical Treatment

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 20 Feb 2006

New Brain Injury Imaging Method Introduced

Bruce Stern over at the Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog notes that a team of doctors at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a new technique for Traumatic Brain Injury imaging.Bruce summarizes that the testshows just what the brain does when the skull accelerates. Test subjects heads wer

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 17 Feb 2006

Basic FAQ's About Personal Injury–Car, Auto Or Vehicle Crashes

In this article, I wanted to set out some of the more common questions I receive from personal injury clients who are in car, auto or vehicle accidents and believe that they may have a personal injury claim. Probably the best way to do this is in a question and answer format as I have done below:1.

By Richard Shapiro

/ 1 Feb 2006

Virginia Law Firm Disclaimer

WARNING: No attorney or law firm can or should guarantee results or outcomes to a potential client. Every case presents different facts and different legal challenges. This website may include real case accounts and prior case references, however, this information is presented to demonstrate legal s

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 25 Oct 2005

Disclaimer

NO LAWYER CAN OR SHOULD GUARANTEE RESULTS TO A POTENTIAL CLIENT. EVERY CASE PRESENTS DIFFERENT FACTS AND DIFFERENT LEGAL CHALLENGES. THIS WEBSITE MAY INCLUDE REAL CASE ACCOUNTS AND PRIOR CASE REFERENCES, HOWEVER, THIS INFORMATION IS PRESENTED TO SHOW LEGAL STRATEGIES THAT WERE ADOPTED IN THE PAST, A

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 2 Mar 2005

Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton, P.C.

Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton law firm is dedicated to representing those injured due to the carelessness and fault of others, including railroad, truck and car accidents, faulty product injuries, and medical malpractice claims. The firm has represented thousands of accident victims throughout th

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 28 Feb 2005

Richard N. Shapiro, Attorney at Law

Richard N. Shapiro practices injury law exclusively, and is with the law firm of Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton, P.C. Rick served as staff assistant to U.S. Congressman Whitehurst (1979-1981) and graduated from George Mason Law School With Distinction in 1984. He served as a law clerk to Federal D

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 28 Feb 2005