Attorney-inventor-author Richard N. (Rick) Shapiro frequently blogs at Virginia Beach Legal Examiner and he wrote the 2015 international award winning fiction thriller Taming The Telomeres. In addition to being a published, award-winning author, he a prolific American inventor/product designer. Spec
If you or a loved one is involved in a serious car accident, there is likely to be significant property damage to your vehicle and physical injuries requiring medical care. In these unfortunate situations, you will likely need to file a claim through your auto…
The sudden loss of a loved one in an accident is always a heartbreaking event. In the blink of an eye, your entire world can be turned upside down. If you lost a loved one in an accident caused by the carelessness of another party,…
After being involved in a car accident in Virginia Beach, you will probably be shaken up; rightfully so. But, you’re first thought needs to be your physical health and your next thought should be gathering evidence to strengthen your personal injury claim. Immediately following the…
The phrase, “no fee if no recovery,” is more than likely a phrase you’ve become acquainted with if you sustained injuries in a car accident and sought legal help. Most North Carolina personal injury attorneys have a “no fee if no recovery” policy. In short,…
No, you should not give the truck insurance adjuster a recorded statement. But, why not?! The short answer is because it’s not in your best interest. Within days of getting into a truck accident, letters and phone calls from the “at-fault” insurance adjuster will likely…
“From October 2007 through June 2015, OSHA figures show, railroad workers filed more than 2,000 retaliation complaints.” That count comes from a railroad workplace safety investigation originally reported on FairWarning.org and reposted on Salon. The retaliations came in the form of firings, demotio
Frank Wright, just days before Christmas, got on his Ryobi ride-on lawnmower to mulch and vacuum up leaves in his backyard. While mowing, a fire suddenly broke out causing his clothing to catch on fire. In the blink of an eye, Wright was engulfed in…
Boat accidents are common in Virginia, especially in the Tidewater region. This is largely due to the fact that the volume of boaters in and around Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Hampton, etc. is much higher in Tidewater. The situation can be particularly dangerous due to boat…
The Virginia Supreme Court on Sept. 17, 2015, handed down a decision that has the potential to make it easier for all plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits to collect on insurance claims. The case stemmed from an incident in which two drunk…
As many as 1.3 million people in the U.S. go to a workplace where they’re exposed to asbestos every day, according to estimates by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Mesothelioma (a deadly asbestos-related cancer) has been linked to asbestos exposure in workplaces (e.g. the…
An Outer Banks vacation home served as the setting for a nearly fatal drowning on the evening of July 29, 2015. A 3-year-old boy fell into the rental house’s in-deck backyard pool and went undiscovered for an unknown amount of time. As the accompanying picture,…