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Even before Virginia lawmaker enacted a "move over" law to protect emergency responders and motorists, I would instinctively change lanes whenever I approached a disabled vehicle or an emergency vehicle stopped on the side of the road. So why do so many people ignore the requirement to create space or slow down and hit people and officers on the side of the road? I just don't know the answer. It could be driver distraction, inattention, or just plain reckless driving. One of these was the case on June 17, 201, when a Hampton, Virginia (VA), police vehicle was involved in a traffic accident at around 2:00 pm on Mercury Boulevard.
According to reports the police officer had stopped to assist a disabled vehicle near the LaSalle overpass. The officer had his flashing lights on and flares behind the car. A Ford SUV crashed into the officer's car which in turn crashed into the disabled vehicle. The driver of the SUV has been charged with one count of reckless driving.
Thankfully, the officer and the occupant of the disabled vehicle were at the side of the road when the crash occurred and were not hurt. But as a Virginia personal injury attorney, I know this type of accident happens far too often and with devastating consequences.
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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