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Richard N. Shapiro
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He served as a law clerk to Federal District Court Judge Robert G. Doumar in Norfolk, and now exclusively handles injury law. He co-authored “Railroad Health & Safety; a Litigator’s Guide” which appears in a leading law encyclopedia, “American Jurisprudence Trials”, and is Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the N.B.T.A. Rick was elected chair of the Railroad Law section of the American Association for Justice (AAJ, 2005-2006) and has lectured on evidence law to the AAJ, VTLA, Georgia TLA, as well as to Virginia lawyers.
A member of Primerus Society of Law Firms, along with his partners-an organization of experienced and ethical attorneys.
Rick regularly writes/blogs on injury law topics, along with his partners, as one of the editors of Virginia Beach Injuryboard , Norfolk Injuryboard, and the Northeast North Carolina Injuryboard blogs.
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Less than 5% of attorneys practicing in personal injury law are selected as "Super Lawyers," and visit the official site for more details.
Ranked as a top-100 trial lawyer by the American Trial Lawyers Association
Selected for inclusion in the "Best Lawyers in America" 2010 publication (Railroad Injury Law) which only includes a tiny number of the active attorneys in any given state.
Richard N. Shapiro received his college degree from the University of Maryland, served as staff assistant to U.S. Congressman Whitehurst, and graduated from George Mason Law School With Distinction.
Named as a Virginia "Super Lawyer" for personal injury/general category by Law & Politics publication for the State of Virginia (2009);
Invited Member: Million Dollar Advocates Forum, one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the USA;
Selected to the "Top 100 Trial Lawyers" of Virginia, by the American Trial Lawyers Association
Selected to Who’s Who in American Law-2009
Recipient, George Mason Law Alumni Honor Scholarship, 1984.Rick has lectured before lawyers with the AAJ, VTLA and GTLA, for Virginia CLE on evidence law and railroad/FELA law, and published an article entitled "Using Medical Evidence to Maximize Personal Injury Case Damages, in the VA Trial Lawyers Law Letter Vol. 21, No. 1 (2009).
Invited Presenter: AAJ Seminar on Railroad Release Law (June 2009), and has been an invited speaker at a number of national and regional lawyer seminars.
Railroad Health & Safety; a Litigator’s Guide. Co-Author, 72 Am. Jur. Trials, p.1 (West).
Reported/Published legal decisions: Bray v. Ins. Co. of State of Pa., 917 F2d 130 (4th Cir. 1990).
Ratliff v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., 2009 WL 649268 (March 12, 2009) (Link to WV Supreme Court Website-Opinion)
Regular author/writer on Virginia Beach Injuryboard, Norfolk Injuryboard and NE NC Injuryboard law blogs.
He is admitted to practice law in Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, D.C., and North Carolina, and has litigated cases throughout the eastern U.S. with co-counsel under pro hac vice admission.
U.S. Supreme Court, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, numerous Fed. courts. VA, WV, NC, WASH, DC licensure.
Rick donates to numerous charitable organizations outlined elsewhere on this website. Member: Norfolk-Portsmouth and Virginia Beach Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; American Association For Justice (Chairman, Railroad Section, 2005-2006); American Trial Lawyers Ass'n, Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys.
Car & Motorcycle Accidents
Chesapeake, Virginia (VA) man riding bicycle killed after being struck by vehicle
Keeping Our Kids Safe: A Practical Parent’s Guide For Safe Use of Child Safety Seats (CSS)
Keeping Our Kids Safe:What To Do And Know If You Suspect A Faulty Car Safety Seat
Crashes Caused by Trucks
Railroad Injury/FELA
Virginia railroad injury lawyers--A short history of railroad injury law in Virginia
What Every Railroad Worker Should Know About Diesel Fume Lung Disease and Lung Cancer
Prevention of Railroad Lifting and Repetitive Stress Injuries Using Ergonomic Analysis
Railroad Injury or Diseases, Like Asbestos Disease, Can Fall Under Various Laws
A GENERAL REVIEW OF ASBESTOS CLAIMS AFFECTING RAILROAD WORKERS
Brain Damage/Head Injuries
Slips, Trips & Falls
Mass Transit (Airline, Train, Bus)
All Serious Injuries
Personal Injury Lawyer Discusses Typical Ethical Issues in Personal Injuries
Forensic Evidence Law-How Personal Injury Attorneys Analyze Forensic Evidence
Co-Counsel
Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton, P.C.
1294 Diamond Springs Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Phone: (757) 460-7776
Fax: (757) 460.3428
Toll Free: (800) 752.0042
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NE NC Office
101 E. Elizabeth Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
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DISCLAIMER: PLEASE NOTE THAT EVERY CASE IS DIFFERENT, AND THE VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS MENTIONED ON THIS WEBSITE, WHILE ACCURATE, DO NOT REPRESENT WHAT WE MAY OBTAIN FOR YOU IN YOUR CASE.
Awarded: $1,512,000.00
Awarded: $545,000.00
Awarded: $227,000
Awarded: Counsel settled with the motorist's insurer, and then with two additional underinsurance carriers for a total settlement of $600,000 which constituted all available insurance.
Awarded: Case settled at mediation for $450,000.00, from the parked truck’s insurance, plus additional monies and concessions from the client’s workers’ compensation insurer
Awarded: The case was settled for $350,000.00 without the necessity of a trial.
Awarded: $425,000.00 Settlement
Awarded: The case was settled before the trial for 1.25 million dollars.
Awarded: $700,000.00
Awarded: $550,000.00 settlement during mediation.
Awarded: $425,000
Awarded: The Jacksonville, Florida State Court jury returned a $978,000.00 verdict in favor of TA against the railroad.
Awarded: Several days before court-ordered mediation, the parties arrived at a settlement of $950,000.00.
Awarded: The case was settled for $900,000
Awarded: The case was settled at mediation for $700,000.00
Awarded: $46,000,000, with Interest 60 Million
Awarded: $365,000.00
Awarded: $2,400,000.00
Awarded: 150,000.00
Awarded: $120,000.00
Awarded: Confidential Settlement
Awarded: $500,000
Awarded: 1.5 Million Settlement For Electrical Shock Injury to Hotel Guest/Pilot
Awarded: Ultimately, the parties all submitted to mediation carried out by a retired judge. The case was resolved for $375,000.00, with part paid by both Bauer and AT&T.
Awarded: The case was tried and the jury returned a verdict for $150,000.00, plus interest and costs. No settlement offer was ever made before the verdict.
Awarded: Hand Injury Settlement/Glass Coffee Carafe Shatters-Hotel Guest
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