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10/6/2011
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Failing to Stop at Stop Sign Causes Serious Newport News, VA Car Accident

Sometimes in life we take the little things for granted -- like that when we get in our car for a trip to the store, we'll be able to get out the same way we got in, through the door. This was not the case recently for a driver in Newport News, Virginia (VA), after the person had to be extricated from their vehicle by emergency personnel.

The accident occurred when the driver of a sedan pulled into the path of a pickup truck and was T-boned. As a
Virginia (VA) car accident attorney, I see many accidents that occur when drivers try to turn left in front of oncoming traffic. Although this driver did initially stop at the stop sign before proceeding into the intersection, the person clearly didn't see the pickup that had the right of way. 

That's the tricky part about stop signs. Sometimes when
drivers are distracted by the radio or cell phones, they fail to make the connection that they must stay stopped until the path is clear. The driver of the pickup truck clearly has the right to make a claim against the other driver.


Serious injuries can arise from all types of accidents. In cases involving deaths, the families of a person killed can file a wrongful death claim under state laws, whether this occurs in Virginia, North Carolina (NC), or any other state. Our injury lawyers handle all types of injuries.

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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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