The driver of a tanker-truck remains in the hospital with severe burn injuries after a trucking accident on Interstate 95 in Cumberland County, North Carolina (NC).
It all started when the driver of a smaller pick up truck ran out of gas on Interstate 95 in Fayetteville, North Carolina (NC). A semi-truck stopped suddenly to avoid hitting the man on the highway. Frankie Graves of Goldsboro, North Carolina was following in his tanker truck behind the semi-truck; Grieves crashed in to the semi-truck, hitting the guard rail. The tanker truck he was driving caught fire. Graves was air lifted to the hospital.
No one else was injured in the truck accident, but Frankie Graves remains in the hospital with burns over 40% of his body.
Tragically, Graves likely faces a lengthy hospital stay and recovery period. Burn injuries are extremely painful and have a difficult treatment process. Burn injuries can affect not only the skin, but muscle tissue, blood and blood vessels as well. They can cause severe scarring and skin graft may be necessary to allow the victim to heal. Burn patients can remain in the hospital out of work for months while they recover from their injuries.
Working with the insurance company can become a nightmare with serious injuries like burns. These types of injuries require advanced medical treatments that may not be covered entirely by the insurance provider. They also take time to heal, meaning the victim may be out of work for several months resulting in lost wages and financial struggles. A personal injury attorney can work with the victim to ease the financial burdens brought on by serious accidents like these.
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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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