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12/20/2011
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Repeat Drunk Driver Hits, Injures Another Driver Then Flees Scene in Suffolk, VA

A man with previous convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol is facing a new DUI charge after being arrested for causing an accident with injuries at the intersection of Quay and Elwood roads in Suffolk, Virginia (VA). The Suffolk News-Herald has reported that police also charged the at-fault driver with felony hit-and-run because even though the man stopped immediately after the collision, he fled into a swampy area when officers reached the crash scene and had to be chased and apprehended on foot.


A repeat drunk driver caused an accident with injuries on Quay Road in Suffolk, VA, then fled the scene.

Reports on the December 18, 2011, accident related no details on the extent of the other driver's injuries or the person's health status. As Virginia personal injury attorneys who have represented hundreds of people hurt in wrecks caused by drivers impaired by drugs and alcohol, though, we know that DUI accidents often result in serious injuries. We certainly wish the victim a speedy and full recovery.

Should the person injured by the alleged drunk driver's negligence and irresponsibly need to file a personal injury lawsuit to recover monetary and punitive damages to pay medical bills and replace lost wages, he or she would do well to track the progress of the criminal charges for the at-fault driver. While facts about convictions cannot be entered into evidence during civil cases, information about blood-alcohol content, police reports and even witness statements can be used by an injury lawyer to help a client receive fair compensation.

EJL
 

Category: Car Accident Lawyers & Motorcycle Accident Attorneys

Labels: Alcohol Brannon criminal charges driving under the influence drunk driver DUI fleeing the scene of an accident habitual offender hit-and-run accident injuries police chase Quay Road Suffolk Virginia personal injury attorney


 

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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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