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Why Clients Choose Us

• You went above and beyond the call of duty for an attorney.
• I like to deal with people who are honest and who keep their word.  You are that kind of straight shooter. 
• I would recommend Mr. Shapiro and his staff to other persons who have a personal injury and need help with their situation as I did.
  
• I asked a friend of mine...what attorney would he use [to handle a mesothelioma case] and he immediately said Rick Shapiro.  He called Rick on his cell phone and explained our situation and handed me the phone.  That connection to the law firm of Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis and Appleton began a relationship of trust and a sense of confidence that we had not experienced before. It was apparent to us that we had the right team fighting for our father.
• She returned my calls promptly and everyone at the office was courteous and helpful.
• I was really happy with the work that John Cooper did on my auto accident case.  We went to mediation and got the case resolved for a good amount which will let me do things to help my financial future like buying a house. 

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Car & Motorcycle Accidents:

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Railroad Injury/FELA:

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Crashes Caused by Trucks

• Big Rig Blows Tire, Bursts into Flames
• North Carolina (NC) Police Fed up with Careless Truck Drivers, Create Operation Road Watch
• Woman Seriously Injured by Allegedly Intoxicated Pickup Truck Driver

Medical Malpractice/Doctor Mistakes

• Nursing Home Held Responsible in Wrongful Death Lawsuit, Must Pay $43 Million in Damages
• Bedsores in Virginia Hospital Brings Medical Malpractice Suit
• $1.8M Awarded in Virginia Medical Malpractice Cancer Case

Brain Damage/Head Injuries

• Wheeling Hospital On Concussions: When In Doubt, Sit Them Out
• Virginia Woman Suffers Head Injury In Hit-And-Run Accident
• Brain Injured Man Receives $40 million verdict after being Hit by Van

Railroad Injury/FELA

• In Landmark Case, Amtrak Worker Wins $160K for Workplace Retaliation
• Metrolink Offers $200 million to Victims of Deadly Southern California Train Disaster
• Are There Damage Limitations in FELA?

All Serious Injuries

• Two West Virginia Teenagers Injured in ATV Accident
• About Retaliation Claims/Suits By Whistleblowers Against Their Employers
• False Claim Act/Whistleblower Suits: The Basics of Whistleblower Suits (Qui Tam Claims)

Car & Motorcycle Accidents

• $2.04M Awarded to Fitness Enthusiast After Virginia Car Crash
• Motor Bike Rider Suffers Head Injury in Hit and Run Accident in South Charleston
• Even “Minor” Car Accidents Can Cause Serious Injuries

Wrongful Death

• Coal Miner Killed in West Virginia Massey Mine
• $82M Awarded in Wrongful Death of Gas Plant Worker
• $1.35M Settlement Reached in Fatal Crash Caused by Kentucky (KY) Police Officer

Mass Transit (Airline, Train, Bus)

• Cessna Makes Silent Landing on Virginia Beach Baseball Field
• Investigation Into Raleigh, NC Train Crash Continues
• Bus-Car Crash in Virginia Beach Leads to Injuries

Slips, Trips & Falls

• Free Fall Ride at Wisconsin (WI) Amusement Park Malfunctions, Severely Injuring Girl
• Deliveryman Aggravates Knee Injury in Slip and Fall Accident
• Texting and Walking Could Lead to Injury from a Slip, Trip, or Fall

Dangerous Drugs/Product Recalls

• Recall of Zooper Tango Stroller Due to Sudden Collapse Defect
• Drugmaker Pays Nearly $200 Million To Settle Seroquel Lawsuits
• Drop-Side Crib Ban Proposed as Safety Recalls Continue

General

• More Ikea Window Blinds Recalled Over Strangulation Risks
• Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits Could Reach 25,000

Norfolk-Portsmouth-Hampton VA Personal Injury Lawyer

• 7 new influenza vaccines for next flu season

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Suffolk VA Personal Injury Lawyer

• Virginia Seat Belt Law Loophole Allows Back Seat Passengers to Ride Unbuckled

Greenville-Outer Banks-Rocky Mount NC Personal Injury Lawyer

• Heavy Rains in North Carolina Cause Serious Car Wrecks

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Car & Motorcycle Accidents

• Bulging and Herniated Disc Injuries: How Experienced Injury Attorneys Best Present Back and Neck Disc Injuries in Personal Injury Lawsuits
• Myofascial Pain from a Car Accident
• When Should I Contact a Norfolk Personal Injury Lawyer?

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Crashes Caused by Trucks

• Virginia Commercial Driver's Manual
• This page provides information about the complexity of trucking insurance and how it differs from regular car insurance. After you've had a chance to review this page, please take a look at our other articles, blogs, videos, and consumer guides on trucking topics.
• Here are some results from our truck accident cases. After you've taken a look, please give us a call at 1-800-752-0042 for a free case analysis.

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Medical Malpractice/Doctor Mistakes

• Dennis Quaid's Medical Malpractice/Dangerous Drug-Device Testimony To US Congress
• Common Excuses Used by Doctors for a Cut/Perforated Colon
• When to Call a Portsmouth Medical Malpractice Lawyer

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Railroad Injury/FELA

• Railroad Locomotive Engine Explosions: Breathing and Chemical Injuries Involving Railroads
• Repetitive Trauma Claims Under FELA
• Railroad Worker Mesothelioma/Cancers: Learn Where the Toxic Asbestos Was and When the Rail Companies Knew It Was a Problem

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Brain Damage/Head Injuries

• A Major Cause Of Virginia Head Injuries: Slip And Fall Accidents
• Brain Injuries And Virginia Motorcycle Accidents
• Brain Injury Prevention 101: Wear A Helmet

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Wrongful Death

• Building Your Case: How Experienced Injury Lawyers Investigate Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful Death Accident Claims
• Alcohol and prescription medication can seriously impair a driver's cognitive ability potentially leading a serious car accident. To learn more, please continue reading...
• Internet and Social Networks Add New Tools for Attorneys to Strengthen Client’s Case in Court

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Slips, Trips & Falls

• Virginia Laws on Slips and Falls
• A Simple Accident Can Lead to a Serious Injury
• Here are some results for our slip, trip, and fall cases. After you review them, give our firm a call at 1-800-752-0042 for a free case analysis.

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Mass Transit (Airline, Train, Bus)

• Four Common Causes of Car-Train Accidents at Railroad Crossings
• Who Should I File My Injury Claim Against After an Airplane Accident - The Pilot or the Manufacturer of a Defective Part?
• Some regional airlines have used car parts in their airplanes. These infractions are a major issue and completely unacceptable. To learn more, please continue reading...

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Dangerous Drugs/Product Recalls

• When to Call a Yaz Lawyer in Tidewater, VA
• Request by law firm to create FDA Task Force to investigate the disturbingly high number of accidental overdose deaths from Fentanyl/Duragesic pain patches.
• Fentanyl/Duragesic Pain Patch Overdose Deaths

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All Serious Injuries

• Handling Amputation Injury Lawsuits: Obtaining Maximum Compensation For Amputated Limbs, Leg, Hand, Finger, Toe Or Thumb Injuries
• Qui Tam/Whistleblower Claims Help Protect Citizens
• Handling Amputated Thumb, Finger or Arm Personal Injury Lawsuits: Legal and Medical Issues

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The Client Experience

• You went above and beyond the call of duty for an attorney.
• I was impressed by your professional courtesy in always returning phone calls. I like to deal with people who are honest and who keep their word.
• I would recommend Mr. Shapiro and his staff to other persons who have a personal injury and need help with their situation as I did.

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Testimony Excerpts from Personal Injury Cases

• This is a 1992 deposition from a railroad worker injury case called Wilson v. Norfolk and Western Railway Company which was held in the Circuit Court of the City of Norfolk, Virginia (VA).
• This is a 1996 desposition of a witness from a railroad worker injury case called Klingensmith v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. which was held in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond, Virginia (VA).
• This is a 1992 deposition of a witness in a railroad worker injury case called Sexton, Jr. v. Norfolk and Western Railway Company held in the Circuit Court of the City of Norfolk, Virginia (VA).

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Co-Counsel

• We Welcome Lawyer Referrals For Cases Involving Personal Injury or Loss of Life

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Firm Newsletters

• Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis, and Appleton - Personal Injury Attorney's Summer 2010 Newsletter
• Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis, and Appleton - Personal Injury Attorney's Spring 2010 Newsletter
• Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis, and Appleton - Personal Injury Attorney's Spring 2009 Newsletter

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All We Do is Injury Law

• Lawyers support diversity and equality...
• Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton Video
• One of our Attorneys Recognized by Virginia Lawyers Weekly

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FREE Reports

• The Free Best Car Accident Guide To Injuries In Virginia
• TOP TEN TIPS FROM EXPERIENCED VIRGINIA/CAROLINA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWYERS
• The Free Railroad Worker's Do's & Don'ts When Injured at a Railroad Booklet

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Virginia Supreme Court Decisions

• John v. Im is a personal injury lawsuit involving a woman who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident. This Virginia Supreme Court decision focused on whether or not a QEEG test could be admitted into evidence and why it is important to create a foundation for such test to be utilized for your client.
• Copp v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company is a case focused on whether or not an insurance company is required to cover a customer who suffered personal injury after an altercation at an apartment complex.
• Walton v. Mid-Atlantic Spine Specialists is a medical malpractice case and this decision focuses on the status of attorney-client privilege and the reasonable care standard when invoking that privilege.

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Directories

• This is a directory of head/neck surgeons in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA). We are not endorsing any of the surgeons in this directory. In addition, this is not a comprehensive list. If a head/neck surgeon would like to be added, please contact our firm at 1-800-752-0042.
• This is a directory of head/neck surgeons in Hampton and Suffolk, Virginia (VA). We are not endorsing any of the surgeons in this directory. In addition, this is not a comprehensive list. If a head/neck surgeon would like to be added, please contact our firm at 1-800-752-0042.
• This is a directory of head/neck surgeons in Norfolk, Virginia (VA). We are not endorsing any of the surgeons in this directory. In addition, this is not a comprehensive list. If a head/neck surgeon would like to be added, please contact our firm at 1-800-752-0042.

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Exhibits - How We Present Medical Evidence

• Techniques Our Injury Trial Attorneys Present Medical Evidence to Build Cases, Pt.3
• Techniques Our Injury Trial Attorneys Use to Present Medical Evidence to Build Cases, Pt.2
• Techniques Our Injury Trial Attorneys Use to Present Medical Evidence to Build Cases, Pt.1

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General

• This is a directory of head/neck surgeons in Chesapeake, Virginia (VA). We are not endorsing any of the surgeons in this directory. In addition, this is not a comprehensive list. If a head/neck surgeon would like to be added, please contact our firm at 1-800-752-0042.
• Foreign Accent Syndrome: Rare Head Injury Malady

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• Our Virginia Beach Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
• Our Norfolk-Portsmouth Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
• Nationwide Personal Injury Lawyer Blog Network
• All About Tort Reform
• Our Northeast North Carolina (NC) Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

DISCLAIMER: PLEASE NOTE THAT EVERY CASE IS DIFFERENT, AND THE VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS MENTIONED ON THIS WEBSITE, WHILE ACCURATE, DO NOT REPRESENT WHAT WE MAY OBTAIN FOR YOU IN YOUR CASE.

Car & Motorcycle Accidents

• Motorcycle Passengers Recover $1,512,000.00

Awarded: $1,512,000.00

• Rear Ender-Neck/Cervical Fusion Surgery, Lost Income and Earnings
• Pedestrians Struck by Automobile Recover $540,000.00

Awarded: $545,000.00

• Car Accident-minivan-knee surgery
• Crosswalk Accident With Broken Leg Settles For $227,000.00

Awarded: $227,000

Crashes Caused by Trucks

• MACK truck-trailer-wreck/leg fractures
• Truck-Train crossing collision-back injuries
• Automobile Accident Causing Coma and Paralysis

Awarded: Counsel settled with the motorist's insurer, and then with two additional underinsurance carriers for a total settlement of $600,000 which constituted all available insurance.

• Collision Between Two Big Rigs Creates Fireball

Awarded: Case settled at mediation for $450,000.00, from the parked truck’s insurance, plus additional monies and concessions from the client’s workers’ compensation insurer

• Virginia Automobile Accident

Awarded: The case was settled for $350,000.00 without the necessity of a trial.

Medical Malpractice/Doctor Mistakes

• Retained Surgical Sponge and Subsequent Complications

Awarded: $425,000.00 Settlement

• Failed Back Surgery

Awarded: The case was settled before the trial for 1.25 million dollars.

• Failure to Diagnose/ER Doctor/vascular incident (aortic aneurysim)

Awarded: $700,000.00

• Gastric Bypass (stomach stapling) Surgery complications

Awarded: $550,000.00 settlement during mediation.

• Gallbladder Surgery Error

Awarded: $425,000

Railroad Injury/FELA

• Shoulder Injury requiring surgery for Locomotive Engineer

Awarded: The Jacksonville, Florida State Court jury returned a $978,000.00 verdict in favor of TA against the railroad.

• Locomotive Engineer with Shoulder and Knee Injuries

Awarded: Several days before court-ordered mediation, the parties arrived at a settlement of $950,000.00.

• Railroad Conductor gets back injury due to fall in ballast depression

Awarded: The case was settled for $900,000

• Railroad conductor/back injury-surgery/Safety Appliance act Violations
• Railroad Engine Battery Explosion/Fumes - Breathing/Chemical Injuries

Awarded: Confidential

Brain Damage/Head Injuries

• Gas Station Worker Pinned In building-train derailment, brain injury

Awarded: $46,000,000, with Interest 60 Million

• Brain Injury To Railroad Engineer Caused By Exploding Valve on Engine (verdict)

Awarded: $365,000.00

Wrongful Death

• Wrongful Death-Car Struck By Tractor Trailer

Awarded: $2,400,000.00

• Car Accident-Death of Minor/Child-Wrongful Death Settlement
• Wrongful Death settlements-Asbestos/Mesothelioma Cases

Slips, Trips & Falls

• Fiberglass Ladder Defect-Knee Injury/surgery-Bauer brand
• Insurance Adjuster Recovers $150,000.00 for Injuries Sustained at Local Restaurant

Awarded: 150,000.00

• Skiing/Ski Lift Operator Negligence-Knee/Leg Injury
• Department Store Shelf Falls on Customer

Awarded: $120,000.00

• Trip & Fall, Foot/Leg Injuries at a Virginia Restaurant

Awarded: Confidential Settlement

All Serious Injuries

• Personal Injury/Partial Loss of Eyesight-Bar/Restaurant/Nightclub Lack of Security- $500,000.00 VA Settlement

Awarded: $500,000

• Factory worker thumb amputation/finger & hand injuries - defect prod.

Awarded: $750,000.00

• Pilot Suffers Electrical Shock Injury At Hotel Ending Commercial Pilot’s Career--Settlement Soon Before Federal Court Jury Trial

Awarded: 1.5 Million Settlement For Electrical Shock Injury to Hotel Guest/Pilot

Other

• Faulty Product - Fiberglass Stepladder Failure

Awarded: Ultimately, the parties all submitted to mediation carried out by a retired judge. The case was resolved for $375,000.00, with part paid by both Bauer and AT&T.

• Skiing Accident

Awarded: The case was tried and the jury returned a verdict for $150,000.00, plus interest and costs. No settlement offer was ever made before the verdict.

• Hotel Guest-Glass Coffee Carafe Shatters-Hand Injury

Awarded: Hand Injury Settlement/Glass Coffee Carafe Shatters-Hotel Guest

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• Posted on 9/7/2010Paralyzed Rail Engineer Gets Compensated with Help from the Firm
• Posted on 8/27/2010Defensive Medicine, Fact or Fiction?
• Posted on 8/23/2010Airplane Accident Leads to Brain Injury
• Posted on 8/20/2010Seat Belt Law Loophole Puts Back Seat Riders in Serious Risk of Injury
• Posted on 8/18/2010Couples Sues Charleston Hospital For Infected Camping Injury
• Posted on 8/18/2010New Study: When Doctors Admit to Mistakes, Malpractice Claims Decrease

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Car & Motorcycle Accidents

• MY doctor says my injuries are from before the wreck but it never gave me problems before, does this mean my case is worth less?

• What am I entitled to if I'm involved in a car accident?

• Should I use my health insurance if I have been in a wreck?

• What is Med Pay?

• I was in a car wreck and my friend was the at-fault driver. I don't feel comfortable suing. What should I do?

Crashes Caused by Trucks

• A big rig went out of control on the road, caused a major accident, and I was injured. Can I recover against the driver of the big rig?
  
  
• How much time does it take to resolve a truck accident case? Do most cases settle or go to trial?
• How much time do I have after a trucking accident to file a lawsuit?
• Are there different rules that apply to accidents involving commercial trucks?
• Is the law applying to a car and truck wreck case different from a car injury case and how?

Medical Malpractice/Doctor Mistakes

• My doctor and his nurses were rude to me, is this malpractice?
• A family member died in a nursing home, and after talking with members of the staff, it sounds like they died due to nursing home neglect. Should I get a lawyer?
  
  
• I have a feeling something is wrong at my family member's nursing home. What should I do if I suspect nursing home abuse or neglect?
  
  
• A family member died in a nursing home, and after talking with members of the staff, it sounds like they died due to nursing home neglect. Should I get a lawyer?
  
  

• What is the Virginia (VA) statute of limitations for personal injury in a medical malpractice case?

Railroad Injury/FELA

• What does Statute 51 of the FELA actually mean? 

• How is the FELA different from, or similar to, workers compensation?

• How does the FELA work?

• What is the FELA (Federal Employer's Liability Act)?

• I was just diagnosed with cancer or mesothelioma.  No one ever told me before that it was connected to railroad work I did many years earlier.  Can I still bring a railroad injury or disease claim?

Brain Damage/Head Injuries

• What is anoxic brain injury?
• What do I have to do to prove I have a brain injury?
• What are the long-term effects of a brain injury?
• What are the side effects of a brain injury?
• I met with a personal injury lawyer about my head injury and they said I don't have a case. If a lawyer doesn't believe I can, or should, file a claim, does this mean I don't have a case? Should I speak with another attorney?

Wrongful Death

• My wife died in a car accident in Virginia. Am I entitled to bring a wrongful death claim against the driver who caused the accident?
• I think I have a wrongful death claim in Virginia as my wife died from injuries in a car crash, but how does a court calculate loss of comfort, sorrow, mental anguish and solace?
• My husband died from injuries in a Virginia car accident, what damages may I claim from a wrongful death case?
• What if an individual dies from the injuries in an accident while the case in pending?
• What is a wrongful death claim?

Slips, Trips & Falls

• What happens if I injured myself at my friend's house or apartment?
• What should I avoid doing after a slip and fall accident?
• If I file a lawsuit against a landowner in response to a slip and fall accident, what are some of the things the landowner might argue against my claim?
• What are "slip and fall" or "trip and fall" injuries?
• What if my slip and fall injury was on my landlord's property, at work, or at a public mall? How does the location affect the legal process?

Mass Transit (Airline, Train, Bus)

• If I'm hit and injured by a train, bus, airplane, or other common carrier vehicle what can I recover for my injuries?
• If I want to file a lawsuit for injuries I suffered from a bus, train, cruise ship or airplane accident, do I have to file a claim by a certain date or time?

Dangerous Drugs/Product Recalls

• What are Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella?

• What are the differences between Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella?

• What are the potential side effects of Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella?

• Should I speak to a Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella attorney?

• How can an attorney help me if I suffered side effects from Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella?

All Serious Injuries

• If I am bitten/attacked by a dog, do I have the right to seek compensation for my injuries?
• Why do some dogs attack and bite people?
• What are the Virginia leash laws?
• What is the Virginia "dangerous dog" law?
• I own numerous rental properties and one of my tenant's dogs bit another tenant on my property. Am I responsible for those dog bite injuries?

General

• Who pays if I incur an injury due to an auto accident or my car is damaged?
• How much am I likely to recover when in court?
• What if I do not want to go to court because I am getting nervous about testifying?
• How long will the whole process take?
• Can I afford to get into a lawsuit?

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