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5/6/2011
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Woman Injured by a Hit and Run Driver in Newport News, Virginia (VA)


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A 53-year-old woman is fortunate to be alive after being hit by a car in Newport News, Virginia (VA), and then getting hit two more times by oncoming traffic.The victim was struck by a hit and run driver on Sunday. on Jefferson Avenue at the intersection of Shields Road, the Daily Press reported.


She was described as being in a "stable condition" by police after the crash. Police are looking for a car that likely sustained serious windscreen damage.


This was just the latest in a spate of accidents in which pedestrians have been hit while crossing roads and seriously injured or killed in Hampton Roads, Virginia (VA), in recent months
. Last week a woman from Hampton, Virginia (VA) was charged with felony hit and run after a man in a wheelchair was run down while crossing W. Mercury Boulevard in Hampton.

Accidents like this one in Newport News illustrate the importance of pedestrians learning the laws of crossing the road. A study by the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership titled Mean Streets found on a per-mile basis, walking is more dangerous than driving, flying, or riding a bus or train. Most fatalities (69 percent) occurred on neighborhood streets.


As experienced Virginia (VA) and North Carolina (NC) road accident injury attorneys we see far too many hit-and-run accidents. We are relieved the victim in this case wasn't more seriously injured but are appalled that this driver failed to stop. By not stopping this driver is likely to face the full force of the law.Our experienced Virginia Beach-based accident injury lawyers handling cases in Newport News, Virginia (VA) are often contacted by people who suffer injuries in hit-and-run or uninsured driver car accidents.

The way that car insurance provides coverage in the case of a hit and run or an uninsured driver incident is extremely complicated. Normally your own car insurance will provide coverage to protect you, but it's a complicated scenario. Our firm provides an in depth guide to uninsured or underinsured drivers.

Our personal injury attorneys have represented many pedestrians who have been hit by cars or trucks. In 2007, a settlement of $540,000 was awarded to two pedestrians who were hit by a car in Virginia Beach, Virginia.


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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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