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7/21/2011
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Driver and Passenger Injured after Driver Falls Asleep in Newport News, VA

There can be few more frightening experiences than being a passenger in pickup truck that's traveling along the Interstate when you see the driver falling asleep and feel the vehicle veer off the road.

But that's exactly what happened on June 21, 2011, at 3:30 a.m. when a man from Capron and his passenger suffered non-life threatening injuries after he fell asleep in Newport News, VA and the pickup flipped, Tidewaternews.com reported.

State police said the 2001 Ford was on the I-664 near the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel in Newport News when the driver fell asleep and drifted off the highway and then overcorrected, causing his pickup to flip a number times.

The driver and the passenger were taken in an ambulance to Norfolk's Sentara Hospital.

The driver was later charged with reckless driving. State police said alcohol was not a factor in the crash.

As Newport News, VA accident injury attorneys, we see numerous accidents caused by drowsiness. In 2009, I reported on how a young man was facing a reckless driving charge after falling asleep behind the wheel of his car and causing a massive accident on U.S. 29 in Culpepper, Virginia (VA).

Approximately 1,500 fatalities and 71,000 injuries each year are caused by these type of accidents with an annual price tag of $12.5 billion.

In 2010 we reported on how drowsy driving claimed the life of a Temple University student in Virginia (VA) when the driver of a van she was traveling in fell asleep and hit a guard rail.

A reckless driving charge isn't the only problem this drowsy driver could face. In cases where a passenger is hurt by a driver's actions or inactions the passenger could launch a lawsuit.

Our firm has represented many passengers and recently secured a settlement for $110,000 for four passengers who were rear-ended by a drunk driver.

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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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