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1/20/2010
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Fatal Accident on U.S. 58 in Suffolk

David Chavis was driving along in his pickup truck on U.S. 58 in Suffolk, Virginia (VA) when a Dodge Neon crossed the median and wound up colliding with his vehicle. The car crash was so severe that Mr. Chavis died at the scene, according to WAVY.com.

My deepest sympathies go out to Mr. Chavis' friends and family. He was only 46 years old.

The details of the accident are still hazy. All we know at this point is that the driver of the Neon crossed the median, hit a guardrail, went air borne, and finally slammed into Mr. Chavis' pickup truck.


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The most pressing question has to be - what caused the driver of the Neon to cross the median? Were they distracted, intoxicated, or was there some type of mechanical issue? We have to wait and see what the official accident report states before we can determine a conclusion.

Sadly, fatal car wrecks are all too common in Virginia (VA).  In fact, a car wreck occurs every 3.89 minutes and two lives are lost every day in fatal car accidents, 
according to the DMV. In Suffolk, a total of 1,590 car crashes occurred in 2008 resulting in 17 deaths and 787 serious 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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