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This was graphically illustrated in the case of a teacher from Newport News, VA, who was injured in a head-on crash with a car driven by a 17-year-old Menchville High student, last month, the Daily Press reported.
The report concerned a pool party fundraiser that was held for Jennifer Rios, 29, an English teacher at Gildersleeve Middle School who is now at an extended long-term care facility for further treatment.
The teacher was listed as being in a critical condition at the time of the crash on Lucas Creek Road and Cabell Drive in Newport News, VA, on June 8, 2011, according to WAVY.com.
While the victim is facing an extended stay at a care facility, the driver could face an extended stay in jail. This 17-year-old, has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, DUI maiming and underage possession of alcohol, according to Newport News police.
We have reported on numerous cases in which drunken driving has led to severe injury and even deaths. For example, at the end of 2009, a horrendous accident on I-264 saw the driver of a BMW neglect the barriers and caution signals at the HOV interchange and veer into the wrong lane. The result was the death of Frances Wilson of Chesapeake, Virginia (VA).
During the holidays, teenage drivers can be particularly susceptible to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Earlier this year I reported on how on March 2011, a drunk teen driver, aged just 17, went the wrong way in his SUV, on the Powhite Parkway in Chesterfield, VA, and hit a BMW, instantly killing the two people inside the car, according to nbc12.com.
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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.
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