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Labor Day Weekend highlighted poor driving in Virginia (VA). 13 people were killed in car accidents, nearly double the number killed in 2008, according to WSLS. In addition to the high death toll, nearly 10,000 speeding tickets were administered along with over 2,500 reckless driving citations, 90 drivers arrested for impaired driving, and over 800 seatbelt violations. Three of the people killed in the aforementioned car accidents were not wearing their seatbelt.
All these numbers indicate a disturbing trend: when a holiday weekend arrives, the quality of driving drops precipitously. Virginia (VA) was actually seeing a drop in motor vehicle fatalities but Labor Day Weekend placed a spotlight on the continuing deficiencies in road safety. Clearly, we can do better than the numbers listed above.
As an injury lawyer who's represented people seriously hurt in car accidents, I understand the ramifications of poor driving due to speeding, driving while under the influence, and just plain carelessness.
My deepest condolences go out to the families of the 13 people killed during Labor Day Weekend. Losing a loved one is never easy, especially in such a tragic manner.
"What this says is, the need is still there to remind drivers they are taking their own lives, their passengers' and other motorists' lives into their own hands when they get behind the wheel. State police cannot emphasize enough the importance of putting safety first, so you or your loved one doesn't become the next statistic on Virginia's roads," said Col. W. Steve Flaherty Superintendent of the Virginia (VA) State Police.
About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton personal injury law firm is based in Virginia (VA), near the NE North Carolina (NC) border and handles car,truck,railroad, and medical negligence cases and more. Our lawyers proudly edit the Virginia Beach Injuryboard, Norfolk Injuryboard, and Northeast North Carolina Injuryboard as a pro bono public information service. Lawyers licensed in: VA, NC, SC, WV, DC, KY.
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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.
Our VA accident injury law firm was the first in the commonwealth nvited to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms. Rick Shapiro was named as one of the Top 100 Injury Lawyers in Virginia by the National Trial Lawyers Association.
In October, 2000 our law firm and co-counsel obtained what was then the largest verdict in Virginia's history for an injured person. Our brain damaged client received an initial award of $46 million that rose to $60 million with interest when the defendant abandoned an appeal and agreed to settle.
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