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The accident, which once again highlighted the vulnerability of motorcycle riders on our roads, occurred last year when he turned his pickup truck from Monrovia Road onto State Route 638 and into the path of a Harley-Davidson. The motorcycle hit the side of the 1998 Ford F-250 and slid underneath the larger vehicle.
The boy was on the back of the motorcycle. He died at the accident scene. His father was transported to the University of Virginia Medical Center. He is presently in a nursing home and requires long-term care.
Our thoughts are with the family of the victims of this terrible accident.
As experienced Virginia accident injury attorneys we have reported on far too many injuries and fatalities involving motorcyclists where other drivers fail to pay them sufficient attention. Just last week we reported on another crash at an intersection, in Portsmouth, VA, that claimed the life of a motorcyclist.
There has been a spike in motorcycle crashes in Virginia and North Carolina (NC), the states in which our personal injury attorneys are based, in recent years. In 2008, for example, more than 5,000 motorcycle riders were killed in accidents, the highest level since the Department of Transportation began collecting data in 1975 and a 2.2 percent rise from 2007, according to the Insurance Information Institute.
Up to 2008, the number of crashes increased for 11 years. Motorcyclists are about 37 times more likely to die in a crash than a car passenger, and 9 times more likely to be injured, according to National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.
Unfortunately, motorcycles can appear small and insignificant to other road users, and they are often missed on the roads with tragic consequences.
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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.
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