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.
Any surgical towels, sponges or medical devices left inside a patient causing infection, septic shock or even death is a good cause for concern at hospitals and surgical centers in Virginia (VA),…
The Virginia (VA) Department of Health is preparing to test the waters along 44 state beaches, according to The Virginian-Pilot. They’ll be testing for a bacteria group called enterococcus,…
It’s been just over a year since Beacon Shores Nursing and Rehabilitation Center landed on the “worst nursing homes list” generated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
Common scenario: you’re driving on I-64 or 264 in Virginia (VA) and you notice someone in a car talking on their cell phone or texting. A word of advice: move over to the next lane to avoid…
We all love to go to festivals and I don’t think anyone has more fun than children at a fair. It is hard to even keep up with your son or daughter when there are dozens of exciting things to…
The Town Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) features a large, beautifully designed water fountain. However, it’s rarely at full capacity due to the frequent high winds in Virginia Beach,…
Today, President Obama issued a Directive to the Heads of all Executive Branch Departments and Agencies stating it is the policy of his Administration that “preemption of State law by…
The family of a 12 year-old who fell off of an indoor playground at a Riverside County, California Burger King received a $20 million settlement. In 2005 the boy and his sister were playing on…
Five homeowners in the Hampton Roads area filed a lawsuit last month seeking damages in excess of $5 million against a local developer, a distributor, and a Chinese manufacturer of drywall. The…
Camp Lejeune in southeastern North Carolina has a disturbingly toxic past when it comes to its tap water. Although considered safe now, there seems to be evidence that it had been unhealthy and…
Hundreds of parents in the Hampton Roads area have been looking under their babies’ mattresses lately, checking the serial numbers. Stork Craft issued a massive recall of over 500,000…
I have frequently visited the Outer Banks, NC enjoying the summer sun and all the towns that Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head have to offer. I am always amazed at the number of people who…
