Go to navigation Go to content

Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton

All We Do is Injury Law

Toll-Free: 1-800-752-0042
Phone: 1-757-460-7776

PHONE: 757-460-7776
TOLL FREE: 800-752-0042

Get help Now!

Interested in working with us? Call us on 1-757-460-7776 or fill out this quick form and we will contact you within 24 hours!

 

Practice Areas

Richard N. Shapiro
by Richard N. Shapiro
Connect with Richard N.
Rick is a Virginia injury attorney who handles car accidents, medical malpractice, FELA, wrongful death, etc.

Blog Category:
3/30/2010
Richard N. Shapiro
Comments (0)

Intersection Accident in Virginia Beach Leaves Three People Injured

Three people suffered serious injuries due to a major car wreck at the intersection of Old Forge Road and Presidential Boulevard in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA). Sadly, one of the victims was a child.

 
View Larger Map

Reports indicate a car and an SUV approached the intersection, but the car was driving far too fast and failed to properly stop at the stop sign, according to wvec.com. The crash was so severe that the SUV flipped over multiple times and one of the cars burst into flames.

Unfortunately, intersection accidents are a common occurrence in the U.S. In fact, nearly 8,000 people were killed in car crashes at intersections in 2008, according to the Federal Highway Administration. What's even more disturbing is the fact that despite improved intersection designs and more sophisticated traffic engineering measures, the annual loss of life in car wrecks at intersection has not decreased in over 25 years.

Local Va. Beach residents say the intersection at Old Forge Road and Presidential Boulevard is particularly dangerous and drivers need to exercise caution.

"This intersection you gotta be really careful because there are so many close calls here it's unreal," said Jim Sottile, who was close to the scene of the car accident when it occurred.

Mr. Sottile makes a good point. The best deterrent to an intersection accident is being cautious, vigilant and patient at an intersection. Failing to come to a complete stop and rushing through the intersection is a recipe for a major car wreck and serious injuries.

Category: Car Accident Lawyers & Motorcycle Accident Attorneys

Labels: accident Attorney car Crash injuries loss of life Old Forge Road Presidential Boulevard Shapiro SUV VA Wreck


 

Best Injury Lawyers in Virginiainjury, lawyer

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.




There are no comments.

Post a comment

Post a Comment to "Intersection Accident in Virginia Beach Leaves Three People Injured"

To reply to this message, enter your reply in the box labeled "Message", hit "Post Message."

Name:*

Email:* (will not be published)

Website:

Message:

Notify me of follow-up comments via email.

For security purposes, please enter the graphic text in the box below: [hit F5 if you can not read the text]