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Practice Areas
- Auto Accidents
- Railroad Accidents, Occupational injuries/diseases
- Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Wrongful Death Claims
- Surgical Errors, Medical Malpractice
- Trucking/Tractor Trailer Accidents
- General Personal Injury Claims We Handle
Firm News
- Surgeon sues his own Spinal Surgeon for Medical Malpractice, Alleges Back Surgery Medical Negligence
- Single-Vehicle Tanker Trailer Crash Kills One
- Teen Driver Killed by Garbage Truck
- I-81 Tractor Trailer Accident
- Two Williamsburg, Va., Teens Killed in Crash
- John Cooper is Elected Chair of the Railroad Law Section of the American Association for Justice
- Trucker Health Problems Could Cause Collisions
- Truckers: Know your English or Pay the Fine
- Toxic Heavy Metal in Chesapeake, VA Water?
- The Jere Beasley Report – June 2008 “Jury returns verdict of $8,000,000 for seaman”
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Auto Accidents
- High traffic and bad driving cause headaches and accidents
- Road Fatalities Fall as Gas Rises
- Hazardous Road Conditions in Chesapeake, Virginia (VA) Seriously Injuring Motorists
Railroad Accidents, Occupational injuries/diseases
- Train Accident in Massachusetts Caused by Speed and Possibly Cell Phone
- The Higher Duty Owed by Railroads
- What Not To Do In A Railroad Accident
Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Head injury: forgotten trauma
- Spinal cord injuries are frightening.
- Hurrican Katrina: Seventeen Months and Counting
Wrongful Death Claims
- Having A Good Support Staff Is Key To Being A Strong Personal Injury And F.E.L.A. Law Firm
- Confidentiality Agreements Keep Information About Personal Injury Settlements From The Public
- Videotaping Lay Witnesses Can Be A Powerful Settlement Tool In Personal Injury And Death Cases
Surgical Errors, Medical Malpractice
- BREAST IMPLANT CASE WINS SUPREME COURT APPEAL
- Five Tips for Choosing a Cardiologist
- Stroke Symptoms & Diagnosis
Trucking/Tractor Trailer Accidents
- FMCSA Hours of Service Regulations
- Six Things You Must Remember if You're in a Truck Accident
- Top 10 Causes of 18-Wheeler Accidents
General Personal Injury Claims We Handle
- INSURANCE COMPANIES CONTINUE TO OVERCHARGE CUSTOMERS AND UNDERPAY CLAIMS
- North Carolina's Court System
- Boating accidents and injuries in Hampton Roads, Virginia (VA)
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General
10% of patients hurt by hospital errors
One of every 10 patients admitted to a hospital suffers a preventable harm. This rate of medical malpractice is shockingly high. Injuries from these mistakes in hospitals can lead to severe disability or death including additional hospitalization, infections, lost income, and increased medical expense. In response to this high rate of malpractice and substandard care in hospitals, consumer groups have been founded and developed to promote patient safety.A number of these patient advocacy groups were founded by people who were themselves harmed by medical mistakes in hospitals. Often families who have had a loved one killed or severely injured by the health care system will devote some of the money they receive from a medical malpractice lawsuit or settlement to help prevent such hospital and medical errors in the future. The lawyers in our firm, Hajek, Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis, and Appleton, in Virginia are all members of American Association for Justice (formally the American Trial Lawyers Association). We strongly support such organizations which serve a great purpose in our justice system of not only deterring bad conduct by doctors and hospitals, but also helping to educate medical professionals and consumers about how to improve the system. One of the patient advocacy groups was started by a family whose daughter died after medical mistakes. The family is now helping others through the Josie King Foundation and has a website called www.josieking.org. This 18 month old girl was killed by errors that occurred at John’s Hopkins Children Center in Baltimore, Maryland (MD). John’s Hopkins is normally thought of as one of the best medical facilities in the country. At first angry at the hospital, the mother turned the financial settlement she received from the wrongful death claim into a way of helping the very organization which took her daughter’s life. The Josie King Foundation is now paying for health and safety programs at Johns Hopkins and other hospitals. This charitable foundation is helping advise medical and legal experts on avoiding medical malpractice and providing resources to hospitals seeking to improve safety.
The Josie King Foundation is not alone in this patient safety movement led by the very families of those hurt by medical errors. Another medical safety project was started by a family whose son ended up with severe brain damage as a result of neonatal jaundice being untreated. Another family member died after a cancer diagnosis was not communicated causing a delay in treatment and death. The folks who suffered these two tragedies are involved with a group called Consumers Advancing Patient Safety.
Knowing about malpractice cases from the many cases our firm has litigated for families over the years, I am impressed with these brave families. Someone that is able to take a tragedy and turn it into a cause for good is always inspiring. Many times the public is not aware of how many people with medical malpractice lawsuits and other injury claims will take the money they receive from the insurance company and do good deeds for others.
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Quick Contact
Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton, P.C.
1294 Diamond Springs Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Toll Free: (800) 752.0042
Phone: (757) 460-7776
Fax: (757) 460.3428
Case Results
Auto Accidents
- Pedestrians Stuck by Automobile Recover $540,000.00
- Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome brings verdict of $170,000.00
- Crosswalk Accident With Broken Leg Settles For $227,000.00
- Soft Tissue Injuries Caused by Auto Accident
- Serious Auto Accident Causes Death of Infant
Railroad Accidents, Occupational injuries/diseases
- Railroad-Roadway Crossing Accident - Car Passengers Injured
- FELA
- AMTRAK ENGINEER SETTLES WITH AMTRAK AND CSX OVER DERAILMENT
- Locomotive Engine Fire causes Rail Engineer right arm and wrist surgery
- Shoulder Injury requiring surgery for Locomotive Engineer
Surgical Errors, Medical Malpractice
- Gallbladder Surgery Error
- Medical Negligence
- Pharmacy-Prescription Error
- Gastric Bypass (stomach stapling) Surgery complications
- Retained Surgical Sponge and Subsequent Complications
Trucking/Tractor Trailer Accidents
- Collision Between Two Big Rigs Creates Fireball
- Automobile Accident Causing Coma and Paralysis
- Virginia Automobile Accident
- MACK truck wreck causes leg fractures
- Automobile wreck with drunk driver causes connective tissue injury
General Personal Injury Claims We Handle
- Department Store Shelf Falls on Customer
- Pilot Suffers Electrical Shock Injury At Hotel Ending Commercial Pilot’s Career--Settlement Soon Before Federal Court Jury Trial
Other
- Hotel Guest-Glass Coffee Carafe Shatters-Hand Injury
- Faulty Product - Fiberglass Stepladder Failure
- Skiing Accident
FAQs
Auto Accidents
- What should I do if I am involved in a car accident?
- I was in a car crash. How quickly do I have to find an attorney and file a lawsuit?
- What is the minimum car insurance I'm allowed to carry in my state?
- What is uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage and why should I think about having it?
- Does my state have a primary enforcement law for seat belts?
Surgical Errors, Medical Malpractice
General Personal Injury Claims We Handle
General
- Do I really need a lawyer?
- Can I afford to get into a lawsuit?
- How long will the whole process take?
- What if I do not want to go to court because I am getting nervous about testifying?
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