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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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Serious injuries decrease with Virginia’s (VA) seatbelt law

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) showed that within a year of Virginia (VA) putting in a mandatory seatbelt law there were less injuries to front seat passengers. The study was done of injuries in Charlottesville, Virginia (VA). After the seatbelt law there was a substantial decrease in injuries which was attributed mainly to less head and face injuries from contact with the windshield or dashboard. In Virginia (VA) we do not have a primary enforcement seatbelt law currently. That kind of law would allow a police officer to issue a ticket anytime they see someone who is unbelted and driving a vehicle. Virginia (VA) law is still that officers may issue seatbelt citations only if you have been stopped for some other traffic offense. A different rule applies as to child restraint systems. There is some talk of going to a national primary enforcement seatbelt law.

In North Carolina (NC), there is a primary enforcement type law. North Carolina (NC) has also added a recent law saying that even back seat passengers have to use seatbelts. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, seatbelts have saved 13,000 lives each year. Each year approximately 7,000 people die in vehicle wrecks because they did not use seatbelts. Statistics show that you are much more likely to survive a major crash if you are restrained, than if you aren’t. At night time people are less likely to be wearing their seatbelts. You are more likely to die in a car accident at night than one during the day.
Please buckle up!

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Main VA Office
1294 Diamond Springs Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Phone: (757)-460-7776
Fax: (757)-460-3428
Toll Free: 1-800-752-0042

Hampton-Peninsula Area Office
Mill Point Center
101 Eaton Street
Hampton, Virginia 23669
Phone: (757)-788-8162

North Carolina Office
101 E. Elizabeth Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Toll Free: 1-800-752-0042

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