19 year-old Joseph Williams is fighting for his life after losing his leg from a three car accident. Williams was changing his tire by the roadside around 8:PM on May 2, 2009 when a car driven by Dominick Moore struck his car pinning Williams against a guardrail. After the initial collision a third car which was trying to avoid the crash flipped over the same guardrail. Paramedics took Williams to Moses Cone Hospital where he had surgery because he had lost a portion of his leg. The other two drivers were also taken to the hospital, but there is no report on their condition. There are no reports as to what caused this accident.
Changing a tire by the roadside can be very dangerous. If you have a flat tire on a busy road try to pull over as far as possible or pull into a driveway or parking lot. Don’t worry about ruining the tire or rim, your life is worth much more than the cost of replacing these items. If this is not an option, it may be best to call a tow company for help. Keeping road flares or reflective markers in your trunk is a wise idea so that oncoming traffic can plainly see you on the roadside.
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Rick Shapiro has practiced personal injury law for over 30 years in Virginia, North Carolina, and throughout the Southeastern United States. He is a Board-Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (ABA Accredited) and has litigated injury cases throughout the eastern United States, including wrongful death, trucking, faulty products, railroad, and medical negligence claims. During his three-decade career, Shapiro has won client appeals before the VA Supreme Court, VA Court of Appeals, NC Supreme Court, SC Supreme Court, WV Supreme Court, TN Supreme Court, and three times before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, underscoring Shapiro’s trial achievements. In addition, he and his law firm have won settlements/verdicts in excess of $100 million. His success in and out of the courtroom is a big reason why he was named 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” in railroad law in U.S. News & World Report's Best Lawyers publication (Norfolk, VA area), and he has been named a “Best Lawyer” and “Super Lawyer” by those peer-reviewed organizations for multiple years. Rick was also named a “Leader in the Law, Class of 2022” by Virginia Lawyers Weekly (total of 33 statewide honorees consisting of lawyers and judges across Virginia). And in September 2023, Rick was selected as a recipient of the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) 2023 President’s Award. Although many nominations were submitted from across the country, Rick was just one of eight attorneys chosen by the prestigious National Board which certifies civil trial attorneys across the U.S. Rick was also recently named to Virginia Lawyers Weekly 2024 Virginia’s Go To Lawyers Medical Malpractice. The attorneys awarded this honor are nominated by their colleagues and chosen by a panel from the publication.
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