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The 2009 crash highlighted the vulnerability of tow truck drivers on the roads of Virginia and prompted state legislators to extend Virginia's "move over law" to include tow truck drivers as well as police and EMTs. Drivers who see an emergency vehicle or wrecker at a traffic stop or crash scene must change lanes or slow down. Tow truck drivers remain vulnerable, however. Two were killed in a single Newport News accident on I-64 during the summer of 2011.
As experienced Virginia accident injury attorneys, my colleages and I have reported on numerous cases in which DUI drivers have caused accidents. Some have been fatal and given rise to wrongful death lawsuits from family members seeking compensation for the death of a loved one.
This FAQ answers questions about recovering for a wrongful death resulting from a car accident.
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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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