Practice Areas

• Car & Motorcycle Accidents
• Crashes Caused by Trucks
• Medical Malpractice/ Doctor Mistakes
• Railroad Injury/ FELA
• Brain Damage/ Head Injuries
• Wrongful Death
• Slips, Trips & Falls
• Mass Transit (Airline, Train, Bus)
• Dangerous Drugs/ Product Recalls
• All Serious Injuries

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All Serious Injuries

• Chesapeake Police to Begin Carrying Tasers
• Loss of Life Resulted from Virginia International Terminal's Safety Violations
• Careless Asbestos Disposal Causes Expsoures to Countless UConn Students, Staff

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Norfolk-Portsmouth Personal Injury Lawyer

• Safety Put at Risk Due to Air Traffic Control Complacency

Virginia Beach Personal Injury Lawyer

• Johnson & Johnson Internal Documents Reveal Unsavory and Potentially Illegal Marketing of Risperdal

Northeast NC Personal Injury Lawyer

• Are You a Victim of a Slip, Trip and Fall Accident?

Firm News

• Attorney Examines Number of Pedestrian Deaths in Various States
  Posted on 3/3/2010
• Attorney Talks Foreign Manufacturers and Dangerous Product Recalls
  Posted on 3/1/2010
• Attorney Talks About Role Trial Lawyers Play in Keeping Consumers Safe
  Posted on 2/27/2010
• Partners Set to Present for Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Assoc. Seminar
  Posted on 2/8/2010
• Attorney Takes on Misleading Chamber of Commerce Advertisements
  Posted on 1/11/2010

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All Serious Injuries

• Researching whether an injury lawyer violated Virginia State Bar rules is important. You need an ethical and respected attorney. That's why you should call our office right away. Our firm enjoys a Martindale Hubbell rating of AV which means we have a reputation for the highest ethical standards and have over 100 years of combined legal experience.
• Suffered scarring or disfigurement from an accident? You've come to the right place. Our attorneys are here to help you. Check out our FREE consumer reports and view our video library.
• Many States Adopting Voluntary Mediation in Injury Cases

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• Chesapeake Police to Begin Carrying Tasers
• Loss of Life Resulted from Virginia International Terminal's Safety Violations
• Careless Asbestos Disposal Causes Expsoures to Countless UConn Students, Staff
• Gym roof collapses at Blacksburg High School, raises safety concerns
• Safety a Top Concern after Deadly Carolina Snow Storm
• Asleep At the Wheel: Drowsy Driving Increasing
• Newport News Police Officer Bitten, Injured by Pit Bull
• Fatal Industrial Accident in Lynchburg, Virginia
• Poorly Designed Cribs and Strollers Are Killing and Injuring Growing Numbers of Children
• Suffolk Man Dies Due to Surgical Complications After Being Hit in Farm Fresh Parking Lot
• Use Electric Space Heaters Safely
• Navy Veterans at Serious Risk for Developing Mesothelioma
• Longshoreman’s Death Leads to Criminal Negligence Investigation
• Longshoreman Killed at Norfolk International Terminals in Industrial Accident
• 14 People Injured after Holiday Horse & Wagon Hit by Mustang in West Virginia
• ‘Wrap Rage’ a Growing Concern for the Holidays
• More Injuries Occur with Virginia Public Sector Workers than Private Sector Workers
• Fatal ATV Accident in Norfolk Highlights Danger of these Vehicles
• Workplace Injuries Down in Virginia
• Domestic Oil Drilling in Virginia Could Lead to Increased Risk of Serious Injury
• Chemical Plant Fire in Suffolk Latest Reminder of Dangers to Neighbors
• Industrial Accident Leads to Worker Killed By Electrocution
• Hooded sweatshirts that could strangle kids recalled by Virginia Beach store
• Six Contractors Seriously Injured in Newport News Middle School Explosion
• High School Student Killed in Wood Chipper Accident
• Hampton Roads toxic drywall victims take their battle to state insurance officials
• Newport News (VA) families to be public face of federal toxic drywall trial
• Burris Logistics Worker Killed in Forklift Industrial Accident, Forklifts Remain Deadly Device
• Norfolk's Harbor Walk condos, built with Chinese drywall, to get new developer
• Leash Laws May be Expanded in Suffolk, Virginia (VA)
• Injury Law Firm Announces Winners of Great Website Visit Contest
• Farmer Killed by Tractor During Last Harvest
• Misuse of Car Seats Injures, Kills Thousands of Babies
• Manufacturer Held Liable for Using Defective Fan Motor That Sparked Deadly House Fire
• Millions of Dollars Needed to Fix Toxic Chinese Drywall
• Experienced Attorneys Provide Important Advice on Key Legal Issues
• Newport News Homeowners Outraged Over Toxic Chinese Drywall
• Motorcyclist Killed in Crash in Suffolk
• Why "Wii" Care: Attorneys at Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis, & Appleton Donate Popular Gaming Device to Individuals Recovering from Injury
• Construction Worker Injured in Industrial Accident near Langley Air Force Base
• FEMA Trailer Trial Opens With Hints of What Chinese Drywall Cases May Bring
• Bay, State See More Boating Accidents in 2009
• Military Members' Civil Rights Come to Fore in Recent Reports
• Drywall Worker Awarded $8.4 Million in Mesothelioma Case
• Industrial Worker Awarded $9.6 Million due to Industrial Chemical Accident
• Baby in Onslow County Has Had Toes Chewed off By Pit Bull
• Amusement Park Dangers Spotlighted by Accidents at Disney World, Magic Kingdom
• Weed-Killer Discovered in Drinking Water, EPA Decided to Withhold from Public
• Tasered 'Hula Hoop Lady' Receives Cash Settlement From Norfolk Government
• Little Tikes Recalls Toy As Tot Gets Plastic Nail Lodged in his Throat
• International Paper Facing Lawsiut Over Air Pollution in South Carolina
• Take Steps to Avoid Electrical Fires
• Judgment Against Ford for Throttle Defect Upheld
• Acetaminophen, An Ingredient in Tylenol, May Cause Liver Failure
• Serious Infections Linked to Transplant Medications
• Motorcyclist Killed While Speeding, Highlights Importance of Rider Safety
• NC Fireworks Accident Occurred at Uninspected, Improperly Permitted Site
• Seven Lenoir County Men Poisoned By Pesticides from Farm
• Southern Shores Gains Its Pristine Waters Back as Swimming Advisory is Lifted
• Greenville Jogger Hospitalized After Struck by Car
• Should Darvon and Darvocet Prescription Drugs Be Banned from the U.S. Market?
• The Long-Term Effects and Costs of Traumatic Brain Injury
• Acne Drug Accutane Pulled from U.S. Market
• Drugged Driving Grows Even as Drunken Driving Decreases
• Chinese Drywall Company Based in Norfolk Shuts Down
• Coffee Grinder Recall: Starbucks Barista Blade Grinder and Seattle’s Best Coffee Blade Grinder May Cause Injury
• National Park Service Seeks Volunteers to Watch the Beaches on The Outer Banks, North Carolina (NC)
• Virginia Man Killed When Crossing Street
• Home and Car Invasions Are on the Rise – Tips to Keep You and Your Family Safe
• Zicam Nasal Spray Causes Loss of Smell
• Heavy Metal Toxins Found in the Water Surrounding Chesapeake Golf Course Could Pose Risk to Residents
• Tendon Damage Associated With Certain Antibiotics
• Dog Attack Highlights Necessity of Proper Pet Ownership and Vigilance
• Firm Attorneys Lewis & Shapiro Named Virginia Super Lawyers for 2009 by Law & Politics
• Firm Injury Lawyer Shapiro Publishes Virginia Injury Law Evidence Article
• Take Necessary Precautions with Carbon Monoxide
• Coal Mining Practices Could Be Contaminating Waterways
• Swine Flu Persists in Peninsula Area of Virginia (VA)
• EPA Finds Questionable Material During Test of Chinese Drywall
• What To Do After a Spinal Cord Injury
• Allied At Fault for Fertilizer Tank Collapse
• Virginia Beach Water Quality Under Examination
• Dangerous Conditions in Apartment Complexes Cause Serious Injury in Young Children
• Serious Injuries at Stores Often Result in Insurance Claims
• Chesapeake Water Supply Contaminated With Fly Ash
• Reglan Connected To Serious Movement Disorder
• Has Swine Flu Made its Way to Hampton Roads Schools?
• Remain Aware of Swine Flu Symptoms and Take Necessary Precautions
• Beach Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash
• Woman Killed After Vehicle Overturns
• One Survivor in the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Boat Accident
• Virginia (VA) Denture Wearers and Neurological Injury
• Do You Know About Virginia’s New Dangerous Dog Registry?
• Dog Bite Injuries: Dog Owner Calls for North Carolina Regulations Over Pit Bulls, After Labrador Attacked
• Accident s Are Leading Children's Cause of Death, Over Disease, in Hong Kong-Are There Lessons to Learn?
• New Injury Law Firm Office Opened in North East North Carolina (NC)
• Airplane Crashes Are Seldom Fender Benders
• Northeast North Carolina (NC) Injuryboard injury blog information on Car Accident Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death Law
• Virginia-Carolina Injury Lawyers Chosen To Edit the Northeast NC Injuryboard (Greenville, Rocky Mount, Elizabeth City, Outer Banks) Injury Law Blog
• Consumers Suffering Peanut Butter Salmonella Poisoning or Death Still Have Claims Despite Bankruptcy
• Judge Grants 5 Million Dollars To Maine Worker Suffering Major Electrical Injuries
• Recovery of Colorado Airplane Crash Victims Delayed Until the Spring
• Airplane Crashes Near Ohio Home Killing One
• What is Statute of Limitation for A Personal Injury or Medical Malpractice Claim/Case/Suit in Virginia (VA) Or North Carolina (NC)?
• Special Experience in Representing Military/Armed Service Clients in Virginia/Carolina Personal Injury Cases Near the World’s Largest Navy Base in Norfolk, Virginia
• Was Somone You Know in an Airplane Accident?
• Boat Capsizes in the Chesapeake Bay Killing Two Fishermen
• Accidents/Injuries Causing An Amputated Leg, Toe, Arm, Hand, or Finger: Our Personal Injury Lawyers Discuss Maximizing Compensation and Psychological Issues
• Personal Injury Suits/Claims Stack Up Against Retailers Due to Falling Merchandise/Falling Product Negligence
• Mesothelioma-Asbestos Cancer Verdict for Car Dealership Employee
• Another multi million dollar Fentanyl Patch Overdose Verdict, Another Defeat for Its Manufacturers
• Check out this interesting pilot DUI article posted by my colleague, Emily Brannon
• Fentanyl Patch Lawsuits-Overdoses and Deaths Linked to Prescription of Patches
• Forbes Names Virginia Best for Business, But What About Virginia's Personal Injury System?
• One of our own attorneys is featured in Virginia Lawyers Weekly again.
• MySpace, Facebook, and Other Social Utilities can Jeopordize Your Case
• Nanotubes Connected to Lung Cancers-New Article Posted

Norfolk-Portsmouth Personal Injury Lawyer

• Safety Put at Risk Due to Air Traffic Control Complacency

Virginia Beach Personal Injury Lawyer

• Johnson & Johnson Internal Documents Reveal Unsavory and Potentially Illegal Marketing of Risperdal

Northeast NC Personal Injury Lawyer

• Are You a Victim of a Slip, Trip and Fall Accident?

Library for All Serious Injuries:

• Researching whether an injury lawyer violated Virginia State Bar rules is important. You need an ethical and respected attorney. That's why you should call our office right away. Our firm enjoys a Martindale Hubbell rating of AV which means we have a reputation for the highest ethical standards and have over 100 years of combined legal experience.   
  Description: Thoroughly researching your prospective injury attorney is important. A lawyer with a questionable reputation in the legal world can detrimentally affect your case.
• Suffered scarring or disfigurement from an accident? You've come to the right place. Our attorneys are here to help you. Check out our FREE consumer reports and view our video library.   
  Description: Severe scars and disfiguring injuries can completely change an individual's life. This article discusses the ramifications and what you should do if the injury was due to the carelessness of another person or company.
• Many States Adopting Voluntary Mediation in Injury Cases   
  Description: An injury lawyer wrote this article which examines the details of voluntary mediation.
• What You Need to Know to Successfully Litigate a Jury Trial   
  Description: Jim Lewis, an attorney with over 20 years of legal experience and a vast record of successful jury trials, provides advice and basic guidelines on how to approach a jury trial. It is one of the most complex and challenging aspects of our legal system.
• The Power of Expert Testimony in a Trial   
  Description: Jim Lewis, an attorney with over 20 years of legal experience, shares some of his vast knowledge about the importance of expert testimony and provides strategies on how to handle experts at trial.
• Analysis of Discovery Provisions in Virginia (VA)   
  Description: Rick Shapiro, an attorney with over 20 years of legal experience, shares some of his knowledge about discovery guidelines in litigation. This is a must-read for anyone involved in a trial.
• Trial Lawyers Across the Country Show “Wii” Care [PDF]   
  Description: This article provides information about the "Wii" Care charity event in which trial lawyers from across the country donated Wii gaming systems to hospitals and rehabilitation centers to encourage physical recuperation by patients.
• Congress Urges Internal Revenue Service to Help Families Affected by Drywall Problems   
  Description: Our homes are seen as our sanctuary where we can spend time alone, with friends, or with family. What happens, however, when unforeseen issues arise with the walls of your house threatening the safety of you, your family and your financial well being.
• State Farm: No Profit in Mississippi   
  Description: State Farm has recently suspended writing new home owners policies in Mississippi. The reason? They might actually have to pay for claims.
• Hampton Roads, Virginia (VA) is a big military region and requires military law knowledge   
  Description: Growing up in Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA), I know what a huge presence the military has in our area. Norfolk is home to the largest naval base in the world. Virginia Beach with its Oceana facility is home to tons military aircraft.

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Frequent Questions for All Serious Injuries:

• Can you provide me with some deposition advice?
• What is a deposition?

• Does the court hire the court reporter?

• Who can be present at my deposition?
• How can the opposing party use my deposition against me?
• How important is my deposition?
• Can I file a claim against the U.S. military if I am injured during active duty military service because of mistakes by the military?
• What if the injury is caused by another military service member?
• What if the injury is caused by military contractors?
• Does the Feres Doctrine apply to members of my family?
• What happens if I am no longer in active service, but I'm injured by a federal employee?
• Is there a time limit for me to sue the federal government?

• What is the Virginia (VA) general statute of limitations for a personal injury?

• What should I do and not do if I am involved in any personal injury situation?

Case Results for All Serious Injuries:

• Personal Injury/Partial Loss of Eyesight-Bar/Restaurant/Nightclub Lack of Security- $500,000.00 VA Settlement

Awarded: $500,000

• Pilot Suffers Electrical Shock Injury At Hotel Ending Commercial Pilot’s Career--Settlement Soon Before Federal Court Jury Trial

Awarded: 1.5 Million Settlement For Electrical Shock Injury to Hotel Guest/Pilot

Videos about All Serious Injuries:

• Car Accident Case-vicitim
• Top, Best Injury Lawyers
• Crosswalk Injuries
• Child Injuries
• Ins co's won't tell you
• Recover The Most
• Insurance Company Tricks
• Wrongful Death
• Support Staff
• injury hit rich-poor-all
• Rick-EMTS, Nurses-retain
• Occupational Diseases
• How to choose a lawyer
• Asbestos
• Our Difference
• Preexisting Conditions
• John Cooper
• Randy Appleton
• Which Lawyer to Call
• Insurance Companies
• Emily Mapp Brannon
• Technology Driven Firm
• Jim Lewis
• Top Notch Personal Injury
• All We Do Is Injury Law
• What the insurance companies don’t tell you.

Web Resources for All Serious Injuries:

• National Cancer Institute: Malignant Mesothelioma

  Description: Information about malignant mesothelioma providing links to information on this disease, causes and treatment options, research, clinical trials etc.

• National Cancer Institute

  Description: Asbestos/Cancer Exposure: Questions and Answers
  Providing information on asbestos; illnesses caused by exposure, including mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.

• Bob Kraft's Law Blog on Disability and Injury Claims

  Description: Kraft on disability law and injury claims, he fights against wrongful denial of claims and reports on injury news.

• Safety and Health: Asbestos

  Description: Provided by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a branch of the US Department of Labor, on asbestos, OSHA safety standards for use of asbestos products, exposure hazards in the workplace, protecting workers from exposure, etc.

• Mayo Clinic: Mesothelioma

  Description: Providing links to patient medical information on asbestos-caused mesothelioma, including information on treatment, prevention and coping with the terrible disease.

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Asbestos

  Description: Federal government resource on asbestos: where it occurs, where an average person may be exposed to it, the types of products it may appear in and other information on the toxic substance asbestos

• American Cancer Society: Malignant Mesothelioma

  Description: Reference center providing an overview of asbestos/malignant mesothelioma, risk factors and prevention, symptoms, treatment options and links to information on the disease.

• American Cancer Society: Asbestos

  Description: Devoted to asbestos with detailed information on what asbestos is, links to mesothelioma and other illnesses, how people become exposed to asbestos, preventing exposure etc

• American Lung Association

  Description: Mesothelioma Fact Sheet
  Web site providing information on mesothelioma.

• Mesothelioma/Asbestos Cancer Information (Spectrum)

  Description: This information site, Spectrum Injury Center, has helpful mesothelioma care information.

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How should you locate the best, top injury lawyer for your case?

Our Injury Lawyers Have Been Selected For Many Achievements Outlined Below:

Several  Injury Attorneys With Our Firm have been included among the "Best Lawyers in America" 2010 Edition (Lewis-Injury Law, Shapiro-Railroad Injury Law) and been Named As Virginia "Super Lawyers" For Personal Injury Law  (Lewis, Shapiro - 2009 Ed.)(Less than 5% of Outstanding Lawyers are Chosen); also selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Lewis, Shapiro - 2009); named among the Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia by ATLA (Shapiro - 2009), and our law firm was the first Injury Law Firm in Virginia Invited to Join Primerus, a select group of Highly Ethical, Respected Law Firms .

In October, 2000 our law firm and co-counsel obtained, what was then, the largest record verdict in Virginia's history for an injured person (46 Million Dollar Verdict, with Interest, 60 Million Dollars, Settled confidentially during appeal).  Click on icons for more details.

Geographical Areas:

Our personal injury lawyers handle personal injury cases throughout the eastern USA, and work closely with lawyers in other states on signficant injury cases.

As to Virginia (VA), this includes: Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, Richmond (entire area), Petersburg, Roanoke/Salem, Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, all areas of the Eastern Shore, including Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteauge, Wachapreague, and Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague, and Wallops Island, Ashland, Big Stone Gap and any other city/ounty.

As to West Virginia (WV) personal injury claims: Bluefield, Beckley, Bridgeport, Charles Town, Charleston, Fairmont, Huntington, Lewisburg, Madison, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Moundsville, Parkersburg, Ripley, Sutton, Weirton, Wheeling, and any other town or county.

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DISCLAIMER: PLEASE NOTE THAT EVERY CASE IS DIFFERENT, AND THE VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS MENTIONED ON THIS WEBSITE, WHILE ACCURATE, DO NOT REPRESENT WHAT WE MAY OBTAIN FOR YOU IN YOUR CASE.

All Serious Injuries

• Personal Injury/Partial Loss of Eyesight-Bar/Restaurant/Nightclub Lack of Security- $500,000.00 VA Settlement

Awarded: $500,000

• Pilot Suffers Electrical Shock Injury At Hotel Ending Commercial Pilot’s Career--Settlement Soon Before Federal Court Jury Trial

Awarded: 1.5 Million Settlement For Electrical Shock Injury to Hotel Guest/Pilot

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All Serious Injuries

• Can you provide me with some deposition advice?
• What is a deposition?

• Does the court hire the court reporter?

• Who can be present at my deposition?
• How can the opposing party use my deposition against me?

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