A 24-year-old Williamsburg woman drove her Honda the wrong way through a traffic circle, up onto the median and sidewalk eventually crashing into a fence at nTelos Wireless Pavilion in Portsmouth, Virginia (VA). The Pavilion was hosting the 96X Fest, a popular concert event.
The damage caused by the driver was extensive. Not only was property damaged, but an innocent pedestrian had her life turned upside down in this incident. The 27-year-old pedestrian was hit by the Honda and wound up suffering severe injuries. The victim was transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital for treatment.
The driver of the Honda has been charged with driving under the influence (DUI) and maiming, according to PilotOnline.com.
This incident is a stark reminder of the serious risks associated with drunk driving. You’re not only putting yourself at risk when you get behind the wheel of a vehicle after having a few too many – you’re also endangering the lives of everyone around you.
As illustrated by this terrible incident, a young woman who was simply walking on the sidewalk will now be forced to spend weeks or months recovering from her extensive injuries.
The lesson – do not drink and drive.
Rick Shapiro has practiced personal injury law for over 30 years in Virginia, North Carolina, and throughout the Southeastern United States. He is a Board-Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (ABA Accredited) and has litigated injury cases throughout the eastern United States, including wrongful death, trucking, faulty products, railroad, and medical negligence claims. During his three-decade career, Shapiro has won client appeals before the VA Supreme Court, VA Court of Appeals, NC Supreme Court, SC Supreme Court, WV Supreme Court, TN Supreme Court, and three times before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, underscoring Shapiro’s trial achievements. In addition, he and his law firm have won settlements/verdicts in excess of $100 million. His success in and out of the courtroom is a big reason why he was named 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” in railroad law in U.S. News & World Report's Best Lawyers publication (Norfolk, VA area), and he has been named a “Best Lawyer” and “Super Lawyer” by those peer-reviewed organizations for multiple years. Rick was also named a “Leader in the Law, Class of 2022” by Virginia Lawyers Weekly (total of 33 statewide honorees consisting of lawyers and judges across Virginia). And in September 2023, Rick was selected as a recipient of the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) 2023 President’s Award. Although many nominations were submitted from across the country, Rick was just one of eight attorneys chosen by the prestigious National Board which certifies civil trial attorneys across the U.S. Rick was also recently named to Virginia Lawyers Weekly 2024 Virginia’s Go To Lawyers Medical Malpractice. The attorneys awarded this honor are nominated by their colleagues and chosen by a panel from the publication.
2 Comments
Lisa Janison
Victim does NOT have a severed arm. She had a Broken collar bone, fractured leg and cut on the head that required a few stitches. While the importance of drunk driving is not lost here, the over dramatization of injuries. Driver's life is ruined as well. She was a 3rd year law student at William & Mary and an intern for the state attorneys office in Newport News. How about you talk about that angle and how a promising law student screwed up. That would really hit home for your readers.
Rick Shapiro
Thank you for the information. The article how now been updated.
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