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.
When a Virginia victim has suffered serious personal injuries in an accident caused by another party, not only do they have the medical and physical ramifications to deal with, but they are often stressed over the financial impact their injuries are causing. There are often…
Without any warning, your life could be forever changed by a serious personal injury. You may suddenly find yourself badly hurt and accruing medical bills arising from an incident that wasn’t your fault. Oftentimes, the best way for accident victims to ensure that they have…
Post-accident chest pains can often be attributed to severe injuries like bruised or punctured lungs, cardiac contusions, internal organ damage, a fractured sternum, fractured ribs, or any combination thereof. These and other injuries are often the result of trauma to the chest caused by the…
In 2021, 38,488 car accidents resulting in serious injuries or deaths took place in Virginia. After a car accident, if someone shows obvious symptoms of an injury, such as being unconscious or bleeding, you know they need immediate medical attention. However, many car accident injuries,…
Even though motorcycles accounted for just 3% of all registered vehicles in the United States in 2021, they made up 3% of all occupant personal injuries, 17% of all occupant deaths, and 14% of all vehicle deaths. One major reason for this is that riding…
Whether you are a construction worker or a driver in the Virginia Beach area, roadway construction zones are potentially hazardous areas. This is especially true when construction crews are negligent in keeping the work zone safe. Uneven asphalt, trenches, debris, confusing detours, glaring balloon
Since 1985, the lawyers affiliated with Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp have dedicated their practice to helping people when they need it most and to fighting against injustice in the civil trial practice. Our personal injury attorneys have spent almost four decades fighting for clients who…
Being involved in a car accident can be a traumatic and overwhelming experience. In the aftermath of the accident, you may be dealing with injuries, medical bills, and financial stress if you are unable to work while you recover from your injuries. Although you may…
Traumatic amputation or limb loss resulting from a tragic accident is a life-altering event that can have profound physical, emotional, and psychological consequences for victims and their families. Victims of car accidents and electrocutions are two common examples of people who have dealt with amp
The Joint Commission recently released its Sentinel Event Data on serious adverse events that occurred from Jan. 1 through June 30, 2023. Serious adverse medical events are a kind of a euphemism within the medical community that often refers to serious medical errors, never events,…
Unless they work in the medical field, most Virginians have never heard the phrase “never event.” In a healthcare hospital setting, a never event is exactly what it sounds like; an event that should never happen. Catastrophic unintended incidents that take place during medical treatments,…
Every day, people purchase products under the assumption that they are safe to use. Even though manufacturers are expected to warn consumers of any potential hazards and recall their products if they present a serious danger, this isn’t always the case. In fact, defective consumer products are…
