Richard N. Shapiro (Rick) is a personal injury trial attorney, American inventor, and international award-winning fiction author. One of his co-authored legal treatises was published in the American Jurisprudence “Trials” Law Encyclopedia.
If you go in for surgery, you are trusting that the doctors will do their job and you will emerge safe and sound. You certainly don’t think about the risk of a hypoxia injury.
Contributory negligence is an old legal doctrine that can completely block your injury claim if you’re even slightly at fault. It’s harsh, but still relevant in our state and three others in the nation.
Hampton Roads, Virginia (encompassing the areas of Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, and Portsmouth, VA) continues to face challenges in traffic safety.
In 2023, a total of 3,449 railroad employees were injured or sick while working on the railroad, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). Seven employees died that year. These numbers show a decrease in railroad worker injuries and deaths. According to data from the…
We have reached the top five civil justice stories of 2024. This is Part II of Legal Examiner’s annual compilation of the 10 most important civil cases of 2024, created by Virginia Beach, VA attorney-author Richard N. (Rick) Shapiro and his research assistants, a year-end compilation tradition…
Legal Examiner’s annual compilation of the 10 most important civil justice stories of the year was created by Virginia Beach, VA, attorney-author Richard N. (Rick) Shapiro and his research assistants, a Legal Examiner year-end tradition since 2012. Number 10 – Jury Orders Amazon to Pay…
Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp is excited to announce that Attorney Rick Shapiro will be a featured speaker in an upcoming Strafford live video webinar titled “Federal Employers Liability Act Litigation: Proving or Contesting Negligence, Key Evidence, Interplay With State Laws.” This informative event i
If you are hurt in an accident and decide to pursue a personal injury claim, you may wonder if you should reveal your pre-existing medical conditions. You may have heard that insurance companies sometimes try to claim that any injuries related to a pre-existing condition…
The combination of increased alcohol consumption and a surge of pedestrians, often vulnerable children, poses a significant risk for accidents on Halloween. Understanding these risks and taking proactive measures is paramount to ensuring everyone stays safe.
A bill is currently winding its way through the federal legislative process. The Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2024 was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in May and is currently being considered in the U.S. Senate.
When a person is injured in a car accident and files a claim against the other driver’s insurance company, the insurance adjuster assigned to the case usually contacts the victim to interview them about the accident. They are trained to also attempt to get the…
One of the things that come with aging is the increase in the aches and pains we deal with. With all the advanced techniques and medical devices, many patients have found solutions to those aches and pains by undergoing ankle, knee, hip, shoulder, and back…
