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Tractor-Trailer Sets Off Chain-Reaction Crash In Hanover County, VA

A father and his young daughter were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries following a chain-reaction crash on I-95 in Hanover County, VA, on Tuesday, November 22, 2011. An initial investigation by police has found that a tractor-trailer may have initiated the accident.

According to local Virginia news sources, the Virginia truck accident took place in the northbound lanes of the interstate near the Sliding Hill Road exit. When traffic slowed on the road, an 18-wheeler commercial truck failed to brake and slammed into a passenger vehicle from behind. The car in turn struck the vehicle in front of it, which in turn struck the vehicle in front of it. All in all, three cars, and SUV and a tractor-trailer were damaged in the crash.

The two people in the car that was hit by the truck were transported to VCU Medical Center. A 37-year-old father and his 8-year-old daughter suffered serious injuries but are expected to recover.

The truck driver, 55-year-old James Reedy of Bridgewater, Virginia, was charged with reckless driving in connection with the wreck.

The Virginia Beach personal injury attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton wish the father and daughter injured in this truck accident a fast and complete recovery.

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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.

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