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5/19/2011
Randy Appleton
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Man Who Caused Crash in Newport News, VA Is Charged With DWI

A driver is facing charges for driving while intoxicated after crashing into a guardrail in Newport News, Virginia (VA), and causing early morning commuter chaos.The accident shut down Warwick Boulevard in Newport News for much of the morning. "A preliminary investigation revealed a Dodge Stratus traveling north on Warwick Boulevard ran off the road, hit a guard rail and then a utility pole, snapping it in half," WAVY reported.

Police said Warwick Boulevard was shut down for four to five hours by the wreck. Traffic was diverted to alternative routes. The driver of the car fled the scene. He was later picked up, arrested and charged with DWI, obstruction of justice, false report and unauthorized use of a vehicle. Fortunately, while this accident caused congestion chaos, there were no injuries. But it appears to illustrate again how drinking alcohol can cause impaired driving.

Our Virginia (VA) personal injury attorneys have reported on numerous cases where drunk drivers have killed innocent people, including a pedestrian who died in Portsmouth, VA, last year. In that case the driver didn't stop. Charges brought against the driver included felony homicide and involuntary manslaughter related to driving under the influence of alcohol.


This video depicts a school exercise showing the dangers of drunken driving.


In 2009 a deadly combination of alcohol and speed was linked to the deaths of two young people in Norfolk, VA. In the same year, more stringent laws targeting drunken drivers were enacted in the Virginia state legislature. If alcohol or drugs are found to be the cause of a wreck, the at fault driver's insurer may have to pay punitive damages in addition to the money to compensate the family of a person killed in an accident in Virginia.

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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.

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.




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