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- Car Accidents-Virginia/Carolina (and eastern USA)
- Railroad Accidents/FELA, Injury, Occupational injuries/diseases
- Virginia/Carolina Traumatic Brain Injuries/Closed Head Injuries
- Wrongful Death Claims-Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington D.C. or Eastern U.S.A.
- Surgical Errors, Nursing Home Negligence, Medical Malpractice Lawyers
- Trucking/Tractor Trailer/Semi Accidents (Virginia/Carolina, eastern USA)
- General Personal Injury Claims We Handle-Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington D.C. or Eastern U.S.A.
HSInjury Blog 
Railroad Accidents/FELA, Injury, Occupational injuries/diseases
- Railroads Try New End Run Around FELA Jury Verdicts: Motions For Verdict Offset Due To Railroad Retirement Collateral Source Payments
- Railroad Employee Recovers Confidential Sum for Injuries Suffered in a Lifting Injury
- Two Canadian-Pacific Trains Collide in SE Minnesota
Firm News
- Railroads Try New End Run Around FELA Jury Verdicts: Motions For Verdict Offset Due To Railroad Retirement Collateral Source Payments
- Elderly Stuarts Draft Virginia Man Killed In Train Crash
- Former Shipyard Worker Wins 4.39 Million Asbestos Mesothelioma Cancer Verdict in Virginia
- Railroads Must Protect Bridges and Ditches with Better Markings
- Five Die In South Carolina On Same Stretch of Pleasantburg Drive Railroad Tracks
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Railroad Accidents/FELA, Injury, Occupational injuries/diseases
Norfolk Southern Train accident in South Norfolk, Virginia, kills pedestrian.
Sunday afternoon a woman was killed when she was struck by a Norfolk Southern freight train. The Chesapeake Police Department reports that the woman was attempting to cross the tracks when she was hit. The crash happenned around 5:45 P.M. on Sunday. Despite horns and cross arms, the woman attempted to cross the intersection and was struck by the train. She died in the hospital. You can read the full article at The Virginian Pilot.According to the FRA, The Federal Railroad Administration, Norfolk Southern has been involved in 682 accidents/incidents since January, 2008. Of those 682, 65 involved fatalities.
Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton personal injury law firm is based in Virginia practicing primarily in the Southeastern U.S. and handles only injury law, including car, truck, railroad, and medical negligence cases. The firm's website is: www.hsinjurylaw.com , and the firm edits two injury law blogs: Virginia Beach Injuryboard & Norfolk Injuryboard.
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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
Railroad Accidents/FELA, Injury, Occupational injuries/diseases
- Railroad-Roadway Crossing Accident - Car Passengers Injured
- FELA
- AMTRAK ENGINEER SETTLES WITH AMTRAK AND CSX OVER DERAILMENT
- Amtrak Worker Slips on Ice in Richmond, Virginia (VA). Two Knee Surgeries.
- Multiple Asbestos-Mesothelioma Cancer Settlements-Railroad companies
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Railroad Accidents/FELA, Injury, Occupational injuries/diseases
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