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

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6/2/2011
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Virginia Driver Retrieving Cell Phone Charged With Reckless Driving

A woman reaching for her cell phone lost control of her SUV on a Tuesday morning in May 2011 on Route 199, in James City, Virginia (VA), according to the Virginia Gazette.

The woman was taken to Riverside Regional Medical Center, but not seriously injured. She was charged with reckless driving. According to police, when she tried to retrieve her cell phone, her 2004 Honda Pilot swerved into the median, rolling and landing on its wheels. Then, the SUV went into reverse, crossing back over the westbound lanes before winding up in a ditch.

Though no one was reported hurt in the accident, the woman could have killed or seriously injured people on the road. Losing someone you love is never easy, but is especially devastating when they are taken from you in a sudden, preventable car crash.

A Consumer Reports study on mobile device use revealed:

According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, distracted driving killed almost 5,000 people and injured close to half a million people in 2009.

For more information, download our free consumer report on distracted driving.

LC




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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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