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A woman in New Brunswick was involved in what was considered to be a "minor" car wreck. There was no major damage done to either the woman's car or the at-fault driver's car. It appeared to be your run-of-the-mill fender bender. Twelve hours later, the story was much different.
The woman who was hit started to feel pain in her neck and back. She may have initially chalked this up to soreness from the accident. Unfortunately, the pain did not go away. In fact, it got worse and spread to various parts of her body.
She went to see various medical professionals and was diagnosed with both rheumatoid arthritis and complex regional pain syndrome (CRSD), according to nj.com. She did not have either condition prior to the car accident.
The woman made the wise decision of consulting with a personal injury attorney and she secured a $3 million jury award to cover medical expenses and pain and suffering.
This case illustrates how any car accident, no matter how "minor" it seems, can cause serious injuries that may affect you for weeks or months afterwards. Don't think that just because you were involved in a fender bender, you can't get compensated from a personal injury claim in Virginia (VA). Take the time to speak to an injury lawyer in Hampton Roads, VA so you can find out what legal options are available to you.
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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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