Since 1985, the lawyers affiliated with Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp have dedicated their practice to helping people when they need it most. Our clients are usually down and out after an accident, struggling financially, physically, and emotionally.
When the skies open up a dump a ton of rain on our roadways, caution is the name of the game. Unfortunately, not all drivers adhere to this principle which leads to some bad car wrecks. A major…
A mechanical engineer at Yale University invented a vibrating seat aimed to help reduce the number of car wrecks that occur every day in the U.S. The device would start vibrating if a vehicle enters…
Car wrecks were a common occurrence over the July Fourth holiday weekend in Virginia (VA). Approximately 743 car crashes were reported and five lives were lost. These numbers are actually an…
The state of North Carolina is one of several states that has dram shop laws, or laws stating the liabilities of bars, nightclubs, and/or tavernkeepers after an incident in which personal injuries…
In North Carolina, the minimum requirements of liability insurance for a private passenger vehicle are 30/60/25. This set of numbers represents the minimum liability limits required for bodily…
After ten pedestrians were killed in the past eight years, and numerous car-bicycle accidents that led to serious injuries, Virginia Beach officials lowered the speed limit on a stretch of Shore…
A 16-year-old Kempsville High School varsity baseball player lost his life early Sunday morning, March 7, when the car he was riding in ran off the road and hit a tree in the Pleasant Point section…
Two popular over-the-counter medicines for children – Motrin and Tylenol – were recalled due to numerous reports of an odd odor emanating from the drug’s container. The…
A complaint was filed against Johnson & Johnson, one of the largest health care companies in the country. The complaint alleges that Johnson & Johnson made a backroom deal with Omnicare,…
A 57-year-old Vietnam Vet sand shipyard worker living in Portsmouth, Virginia (VA) was in the throws of a bipolar episode in June 2006. During that time, he was put in the Portsmouth City Jail due…
A two-vehicle crash took place on Richmond Road in Albemarle County, Virginia which involved a Toyota Camry and a tractor-trailer truck. According to investigators, a 1992 Toyota Camry driven by…
Where do you go after suffering a serious brain injury and the life you used to lead has changed forever? You need help, but don’t know what to do or who to ask. Well, there’s a place…
