Newport News, VA Trucking Accident Lawyers Are Ready to Help You

When a diesel tanker truck burst into flames on the I-664 exit ramp to 35th Street on September 5, 2009, no one but the tractor-trailer's driver suffered injuries. That was not the case in many of the other 83 crashes involving large commercial trucks in Newport News, Virginia (VA), that year.

Considering that Newport News is home to a long stretch of I-64 and is intersected with heavily trafficked routes like Jefferson Avenue/US 17, Mercury Boulevard/US 258 and Warwick Boulevard/US 60, finding out that Newport News doesn't see even more wrecks of 18-wheelers, semis, and other big rigs almost seems like good news. To recognize the mistake in such positive thinking, one need only remember that every trucking accident is more likely to cause injuries and death than any car accident.

Whether just passing through the city to or from the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, James River Bridge or Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel or hauling products for Northrup Grumman Shipbuilding, commercial trucks pose a real risk to other drivers and pedestrians. When that risk becomes reality -- when a person gets hurt or killed by a truck -- victim's can find it difficult to hold the driver and trucking company accountable. Even identifying the owner and insurer of a commercial truck can be difficult.

Lawyers with our firm have decades of experience working on the behalf of victims of trucking accidents. We know how to deal with insurance agents to ensure that people harmed by mistakes and negligence by truck drivers and trucking companies receive fair compensation for injuries, health care costs, lost wages and suffering. We have also helped families who've lost loved ones to crashes caused by trucks.

We do not take every case, but we welcome you to call our Hampton offices at (757) 788-8162 to discuss your truck accident. The first conversation is always free, and we do not take any legal fees until we succeed in securing your settlement or verdict.

We will also come to your home or hospital if you are too hurt to visit us.

About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling truck wreck cases. Check out our truck accident case results and our free consumer guide on what to do if you get involved in an accident with a commercial truck.

We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, VA, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in Virginia, including Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Newport News, VA, if you've been seriously hurt by someone else's carelessness.

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been named to the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Jim and Rick have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010. Fewer than 5 percent of practicing lawyers receive this honor.

In addition, our VA injury law firm was the first in the commonwealth to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms, and we have the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization. The rating indicates we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer a free initial confidential consultations. Call us toll free at (800) 752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a message so we can get back to you.