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6/8/2011
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Drunk Driver Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter for Killing Former Volleyball All-Tidewater Player of the Year

A jury in May 2011 decided how much time a drunk driver would spend behind bars in the death of former volleyball All-Tidewater Player of the Year, two and a half years ago, according to the Virginian-Pilot.

The drunk driver, age 22, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in a Circuit Court in Virginia. There was no mandatory minimum sentence; the maximum he could serve was 10 years.

The VA drunk driver had a blood-alcohol concentration of .2, more than twice the legal limit for driving.  His Honda Accord ran off the left side of Wolfsnare Road in Virginia Beach, VA and struck a tree the night of December 28, 2008. The driver was knocked unconscious and suffered minor injuries in the car crash, while his passenger, a well-known volleyball player born in Virginia Beach died at the scene at age 20.

The passenger was a 2007 honor graduate of Frank W. Cox High School and a student at George Mason University before attending Tidewater Community College. He played for Coastal Virginia Volleyball Club and Seven Cities Volleyball Club, and won a silver medal in the USA 2006 AAU Junior Olympic Games for beach volleyball.

This devastating car wreck was a reminder of the damage caused by drunk driving.  The family or friends of the passenger might have to file a wrongful death case with the assistance of Virginia personal injury attorneys against the responsible parties in order to recover for the pain they suffered.

The death of a loved one is a life-altering event that someone may never get over. In a split moment, a native of Virginia Beach, VA was lost forever, with no one to be blessed or influenced by him again.

To learn more about what to do if you or a loved one is hurt in a car accident, check out our Frequently Asked Questions devoted to the subject.


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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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