A vehicle reportedly ran a red light and crashed into a Hampton Roads Transit bus in Virginia Beach. Twenty passengers were on the bus when the collision occurred and nine people suffered injuries as a result.
The extent of the passenger’s injuries is unknown at this time. Hopefully, they’ll make a speedy recovery. Though, there’s a chance they’ll be forced to miss some time from work and have to get medical care to treat their injuries.
This incident is a stark reminder that failing to obey traffic signals is a huge mistake that can result in serious harm. I know it’s tempting to try and “beat the light” so you get through just before the light turns red. However, making that decision is a huge risk and comes with serious consequences (as this wreck illustrates).
Police cited the driver of the vehicle for running the light. Running a red light constitutes a violation of § 46.2-833 of the Virginia Code (and carries a potential $350 fine).
To learn more about this Virginia Beach accident, take a look at this article:
http://www.hsinjurylaw.com/blog/running-red-light-causes-bus-crash-in-virginia-beach-va.cfm
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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