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1/13/2012
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Six Hospitalized After Hampton, VA Red Light Accident

For the second time in two weeks, police are pointing to a driver's medical emergency as the likely cause of a major traffic accident with injuries in Hampton Roads. The earlier incident occurred in Windsor, Virginia (VA), when a 72-year-old woman passed out and lost control of her car before hitting a tractor-trailer and several other vehicles head-on. Sadly, the woman lost her life.

At the opposite side of the region on January 12, 2012, a 32-year-old SUV driver in Hampton, VA, sped up to a red light at the intersection of LaSalle and Armistead avenues before sideswiping four stopped vehicles and rear-ending another. Five people in the struck vehicles received hospital treatment for minor injuries. The at-fault driver, who has not been charged with any traffic violations, also sustained critical injuries but is expected to survive.


View a larger map of the intersection of LaSalle and Armistead avenues in Hampton, VA, where six people suffered injuries in a six-vhicle accident.


Commenting on the Windsor crash, we relied on our expertise as Virginia personal injury attorneys to note that even medical emergencies behind the wheel do not automatically absolve at-fault drivers from being held civilly liable for the property damage and injuries their out-of-control vehicles cause. For that reason, everyone hurt in Hampton should exercise their rights to pursue compensation from the other driver's insurance company.

The additional reality that other forms of insurance recovery may be possible make it doubly necessary for the crash victims to consult with a Virginia traffic accident lawyer.

The last lesson to take from the wreck in Hampton is that drivers of any age can experience health problems that make it difficult or impossible for them to maintain control. Anyone with a medical condition that can make driving dangerous for themselves or others must stay off the road whenever their health is especially poor.

EJL
 


Category: Car Accident Lawyers & Motorcycle Accident Attorneys

Labels: Armistead Avenue car accident Duffan Hampton hospital injuries intersection LaSalle Avenue medical emergency rear-end collision red light sideswiped speed SUV 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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