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9/6/2010
Randy Appleton
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$2.04M Awarded to Fitness Enthusiast After Virginia Car Crash

A car crash on Leesburg Pike in Virginia (VA) in April 2007 resulted in a jury award of $2.04M. The 30-year-old plaintiff, Daniel Norton, went from being a young man who enjoyed an athletic, fit lifestyle to someone in constant pain likely to last the rest of his life. A contractor for the government, Norton ran miles each morning and then bicycled miles to and from work. Now he can no longer bike or stand the jarring impact of running, even after surgery to repair several vertebrae in his back. All of this is due to another driver's negligence, the jury found.

The 17-year-old driver of a Mercedes sports utility vehicle failed to stop for a traffic light and ran into Norton's smaller SUV. Norton's vehicle spun around twice from the impact; the Mercedes flipped and landed on its roof. The 17-year-old admitted liability, but the testimony of two other drivers on the scene emphasized his speed and lack of stopping ability.

Norton remains employed as a government contractor and made no claim for loss of future wages, though in some cases such earnings might have been awarded. His attorney said he was astounded at the effect the accident had on his client's life and contrasted Norton's life before and after the car crash: going from an active, fit life before the accident to one of limited mobility and pain after. The jury agreed.

Category: Car Accident Lawyers & Motorcycle Accident Attorneys

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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia Beach, VA-based injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and we have handled thousands of car accident, truck wreck, and motorcycle crash cases. Check out our case results to see for yourself.

We've handled car accident cases throughout Virginia including Richmond, Fairfax, Alexandria, and the Hampton Roads region including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Portsmouth, Newport News, and Suffolk.

Our primary office is in Virginia Beach at the intersection of Diamond Springs Road and Northampton Boulevard. We also have an office on Eaton Street in Hampton. All of our accident injury attorneys were raised in Virginia and have deep roots with the community.

Our Virginia injury law firm has been recognized as one of the best injury law firms in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report since 2010. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed on the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Rick and Jim were named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive. In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms.

We also offer free special reports on distracted driving and the Best Guide to Car Accident Injuries in Virginia.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer a free, initial confidential injury case consultation, so call us at 1-800-752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail and we will get back to you shortly.




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