A 2002 Toyota four-door was traveling down Va. 231 in Madison County when it approached a curve. Unfortunately, reports indicate that the driver did not slow down while making the curve and wound up losing control of the vehicle. The vehicle then slammed into a tree with its passenger side.
As a result, the passenger in the vehicle, James A. Tubbs lost his life. He was only 27 years old.
My deepest condolences go out tot the Tubbs family. Losing a loved one is always difficult, but the pain is made that much worse when the loss is sudden and totally unexpected.
The incident occurred one mile south of Hughes River Road near Rappahannock County, according to newsleader.com. Both the driver and Mr. Tubbs were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the accident. Investigators believe that speed was a key factor in the fatal crash.
This tragic wreck is a stark reminder of how important it is to exercise caution and slow down when approaching a curve. Throwing caution to the wind and speeding around a curve can, as illustrated by this crash, have devastating consequences. It is also the law to slow down when approaching a curve:
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.
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