A North Carolina man was arrested and charged for DWI, driving with a revoked license and reckless driving after he crashed into a semi truck on I-77 on June 13, 2011, according to the Charlotte Observer. The alleged drunk driver was behind the wheel of a Ford Mustang when, police say, he drove the wrong-way and ran head on into a tractor-trailer near Cornelius, NC.
We’ve unfortunately seen far too many instances of drunk drivers causing accidents while driving the wrong way. Luckily, in this crash the driver of the semi truck was not injured. However, there was so much damage to the front of his truck, that it was not drivable. Imagine if a sports car can cause that level of damage on a truck, the effects of it crashing into a smaller vehicle. If the wrong-way driver hit a sedan or mini van carrying children, the results could have been deadly.
This is not the drivers’ first arrest for DWI. Miraculously, he has not killed or seriously injured anyone else with his reckless driving. In a state like North Carolina where alcohol contributes to 31 percent of all serious car accidents and car wreck deaths, it is disheartening to think that this man and so many drunk drivers repeatedly endanger the lives of others through their thoughtless actions. Far too often, people tragically lose their loved ones because of another’s carelessness on the roadway. These people should be held accountable for the pain and suffering they cause.
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About the Editors: The Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton personal injury law firm, which has offices in Virginia (VA) and North Carolina (NC), edits the injury law blogs Virginia Beach Injuryboard, Norfolk Injuryboard and Northeast North Carolina Injuryboard as pro bono services.
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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