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10/25/2009
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Four People Seriously Injured in Jefferson County Car Accident

Four people in two vehicles had their lives entangled due to a serious car accident on Middleway Pike and Jennifer Lane in Jefferson County, West Virginia (WV).

Reports indicate one of the drivers lost control of their vehicle and crossed over into the opposite lane hitting the other vehicle. It's still a mystery as to how and why the driver lost control.

As an injury lawyer who regularly represents people hurt in car accidents, I've seen this scenario far too many times. There could be a number of reasons why the at-fault driver lost control of their vehicle including a distraction of some sort, a mechanical error, or a physical ailment.

One of the drivers was flown to Fairfax hospital with very serious, life-threatening injuries. The other people involved also suffered injuries but are not considered severe, according to Your4State.com.

An investigation is still under way and we have to wait and see what the final report indicates.

About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a law firm which focuses on injury and accident law and our attorneys have handled thousands of car and truck accident cases. Check out our case results to see for yourself. In addition, check out our FREE special reports on distracted driving and The Best Guide to Car Accident injuries in Virginia. Our primary office in based in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) although our lawyers hold licenses in NC, SC, WV, KY and DC. We are ready to talk to you by phone right now-we provide free initial confidential injury case consultations, so call us toll free at 1-800-752-0042. Our injury attorneys also host an extensive injury law video library on Youtube . Furthermore, our lawyers proudly edit the Virginia Beach Injuryboard and Norfolk Injuryboard as a pro bono public information service.

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Two of the attorneys with our Virginia Beach accident injury law firm, James Lewis and Rick Shapiro, have been named the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Two of our VA injury lawyers -- Lewis and Shapiro - have been named to Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury since 2010. In addition, Lewis and Shapiro have been selected for inclusion in the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009

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