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Emily Mapp Brannon
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Emily is a Virginia injury attorney who handles car accidents, medical malpractice, FELA, wrongful death, etc.

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2/9/2011
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VA Seeks to Prevent Pothole Accidents

The VDOT is set to patch some pesky potholes whose numbers have been growing on Hampton Roads in Virginia (VA) due to recently freezing temperatures.  

On Monday, February 7th, 2011, VDOT crews fixed potholes on I-264. However, that is only a temporary solution. Come springtime, contractors will take on 19,000 square yards of roadway and work to permanently fill potholes with concrete. According to VDOT's website, the contractors will begin in April of 2011, when temperatures are ideal for concrete to cure.

If you'd like to report a pothole, call VDOT at 1-800-367-7623. You may also go to the following link and fill out a report: www.virginiadot.org/travel/citizen.asp

Norfolk and VA Beach have seen particularly bad potholes this year because of wintery conditions. These can cause damage to your car that may mean costly repairs. But worse than that, potholes also hold the potential to cause serious accidents that could harm you and your loved ones. Repairing potholes promptly is not only a wise idea for townships and counties, but part of their legal responsibility.

If you or someone you know was harmed because of poorly maintained roads, you may have a case against the local government for failing to protect you from injury. We are glad that the VDOT is taking the lead in this case, and hope that it encourages other state departments to do the same to protect their residents. If you think that you have a strong personal injury claim, contact a qualified law firm to discuss your case.

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How can you identify a top Virginia injury lawyer for your case? Look no further.

Our VA personal injury lawyers have been selected for many accolades.

Two of the attorneys with our Virginia Beach accident injury law firm, James Lewis and Rick Shapiro, have been named the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Two of our VA injury lawyers -- Lewis and Shapiro - have been named to Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury since 2010. In addition, Lewis and Shapiro have been selected for inclusion in the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. 

Our VA accident injury law firm was the first in the commonwealth nvited to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms. Rick Shapiro was named as one of the Top 100 Injury Lawyers in Virginia by the National Trial Lawyers Association.


In October, 2000 our law firm and co-counsel obtained what was then the largest verdict in Virginia's history for an injured person. Our brain damaged client received an initial award of $46 million that rose to $60 million with interest when the defendant abandoned an appeal and agreed to settle. 


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Our personal injury lawyers handle personal injury cases throughout the eastern USA, and work closely with lawyers in other states on signficant injury cases.

In Virginia, this includes Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, Richmond, Petersburg, Roanoke, Salem, Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, Ashland, Big Stone Gap, and every community on the Eastern Shore, including Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteauge, Wachapreague, and Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague and Wallops Island.

In West Virginia, we can handle personal injury claims in Bluefield, Beckley, Bridgeport, Charles Town, Charleston, Fairmont, Huntington, Lewisburg, Madison, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Moundsville, Parkersburg, Ripley, Sutton, Weirton, Wheeling and any other town or county.

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