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.
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…
When vacationing on the Outer Banks you may have noticed that the water seems to taste a little different than your home tap. You may have even come to expect inconsistency in the taste of your…
Residents on the Outer Banks looking to repaint their homes in the towns of Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and Manteo should be careful regarding a recalled power sprayer by Wagner….
As an injury trial lawyer licensed over 20 years in the state of Virginia (VA) the sight of thick, patchy fog always worries me when thinking about other drivers on the road. On May 13,…
The steel rail from Charlotte to the coast that was synonymous with progress when its tracks were first laid in the 1850s is once again on the front-burner to the state’s plans – and once again…
The W.C. Witherspoon Memorial Library bookmobile was involved in an accident on May 4, 2009. A 1994 Ford pickup driven by 17 year-old Kyle Ray Lane of Elizabeth City, North Carolina lost…
