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On June 1, 2011, temperatures rose and tempers flared as minor accidents clogged I-64 in Newport News, Hampton and Williamsburg, Virginia (VA).The major accidents led to smaller collisions that resulted from either inattention or just plain impatience and caused the situation to worsen.
As a Virginia (VA) personal injury attorney and a resident of Hampton Roads I have seen how a driver's inattention at a traffic light, whether because texting or talking on a cell phone, has made other drivers angry and impatient. It makes me wonder why some people seem to regard driving as a secondary activity. Driving a car in Newport News, Hampton, Virginia Beach or Norfolk is a serious responsibility and can carry catastrophic consequences if proper attention to the task at hand is not taken.
Just today I watched as a young man looked down at his cell phone then continue to drive his car right through a very red light at the intersection of Pacific Ave and Laskin Road in Virginia Beach, VA. The only thing that saved him from a very ugly accident that he would have been at fault for was luck or coincidence that no other drivers were in the intersection at the time.
Driver distraction plays a role in 8 out of every 10 car accidents in North America, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada. That equates to 4 million accidents each year. More than 50 percent of the world's population is under 30.That means many inexperienced drivers which may be tempted to text or perform other distractions are on the road. As an injury lawyer who hass represented people seriously hurt in car accidents, I understand the ramifications of distracted driving and the consequences that can affect innocent people.
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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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