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This is a list of our firm's case results in Virginia (VA) and beyond. We can't guarantee you'll receive the same results, but we can guarantee we'll work tirelessly on your behalf and try to obtain the jury verdict or settlement you deserve.



Virginia (VA) Car Accident Lawyers
Offices in VA Beach, Hampton & Elizabeth City, NC  



DISCLAIMER: Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case.

Rear-End Accident Victim Required Neck/Cervical Fusion Surgery and Lost Income and Earnings

Case description: Motor vehicle wreck involving a contractor-owner of a concrete curb and gutter service company

Firm Attorney and Staff: James C. Lewis, Attorney; Denell Falzon, Paralegal

Court/Dates: Chesapeake Circuit Court/February 2005

What Happened: RR was rear-ended on March 17, 2003. The impact was significant and both vehicles were declared total losses. RR was initially thought to have severe soft tissue injuries and treated with his family doctor and a rehabilitation physiatrist for one year. Thereafter, he was referred to a neurosurgeon who performed a C6-7 cervical diskectomy surgery with fusion and plating. The surgery went without complication, and his recovery was likewise uneventful. He was left with chronic neck and back pain. As a result, he claims that he was unable to perform many of his job duties as the owner and COO of a concrete curb and gutter contracting company. The plaintiff's vocational rehabilitation expert was prepared to testify that the plaintiff had sustained a loss of earning capacity of approximately $52,000 per year and had a worklife history of 24 years.

Key Legal Strategy: Obtaining and assisting the vocational expert in evaluating RR's earning capacity losses and presenting that evidence in a convincing manner to the defendant's lawyer and insurance adjuster.

Outcome: Settled for $600,000

Awarded: $600,000




 

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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.





Virginia Beach, VA Personal Injury Attorneys
Virginia (VA) Personal Injury Lawyers
Specializing in Virginia Wrongful Death & Injury Law