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.
There has been a huge increase in recent years in the number of Americans enjoying the open road and riding motorcycles. Part of the change has to do with easier transportation and fuel…
Unlike the neighboring state of Virginia, North Carolina does not have unfair rules that say your father, mother, or other family member can only receive so much money from a jury in the case of…
In Virginia, there is no statute that prevents skiers from suing the resort if they were injured for negligent actions leading to the injury. There have been a few major cases of skiing injuries…
If you’re suffering from mild depression, you may want to reconsider taking antidepressant medication. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)…
Monday’s pickup truck rollover accident that snarled traffic near the Mercury Boulevard interchange on eastbound 1-64 in the Hampton, Virginia (VA), area had about the best outcome one could wish….
The Virginian-Pilot wrote an insightful article about Frances Janelle Wilson. She was killed in a horrific car accident by a wrong-way driver. The article takes an in-depth look at a woman with…
A recent study published in the Archives of Surgery as reported by the L.A. Times newspaper suggests that patients who visited U.S. trauma centers from 2002 to 2006 found the risk of death was 80%…
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for all colors of the Leopard high chair sold by IKEA after the highchairs were found to be a risk to infants. The Leopard high chairs…
As attorneys representing victims, we spend most of our time and energy thinking about our clients and their injuries. We investigate the negligence (usually just simple carelessness) that caused…
Dogs are known as man’s best friend, but sometimes they can also be man’s worst enemy. Dog bites are a huge problem in America, and pose a serious, albeit easily preventable, health risk. According…
Since their invention approximately one century ago, airplanes have become a very popular way to travel, especially when traveling overseas. According to the International Air Transport Association,…
At the holiday season, many Americans are on the road to visit their loved ones and friends for holiday cheer. Unfortunately, this also means that with increased traffic, there will be an…
