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7/14/2009
James Lewis
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Fatal Norfolk Head-on Collision Likely Involved Drinking and Driving

Police suspect alcohol and speed combined to take two lives and damage two others in Norfolk during the early morning hours of Saturday, June 11.

According to press reports, a Hyundai ran a red light at the intersection Johnstons Road and N. Military Highway around 2 a.m., killing 20-year-old Norfolk resident Michael Hall and Laura Etzell, 21, of Chesapeake. A third person riding in an Acura with Hall and Etzell spent the weekend in critical condition. Neither that individual nor the Hyundai's driver, who suffered only minor injuries, has been publicly identified.

Continuing a yearslong trend, Virginia enacted more new sanctions for drunken driving this year. While requiring repeat offenders to use a breathalyzer-ignition interlock device for 10 years and strengthening the penalty for removing such a device could help discourage some people from taking the wheel when they have had too much to drink, nothing will ever replace personal responsibility.








About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling wrongful death casesWe have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, VA, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in Virginia if your family member or loved one was killed as a result of someone else's carelessness.

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been named to the
National Million Dollar Advocates Form since 2009 and listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Shapiro and Lewis have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010. Fewer than 5 percent of lawyers are chosen for this professional honor
. In addition, ours was the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms.

Our VA personal injury firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer free initial confidential case consultations, so call us toll free at (800) 752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail so we can return your call.



Best Injury Lawyers in Virginia
Virginia Super Lawyer






About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling wrongful death casesWe have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, VA, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in Virginia if your family member or loved one was killed as a result of someone else's carelessness.

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been named to the
National Million Dollar Advocates Form since 2009 and listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Shapiro and Lewis have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010. Fewer than 5 percent of lawyers are chosen for this professional honor
. In addition, ours was the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms.

Our VA personal injury firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer free initial confidential case consultations, so call us toll free at (800) 752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail so we can return your call.



Best Injury Lawyers in Virginia
Virginia Super Lawyer





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