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We are proud and honored by the compliments that we receive from our clients. Here are a few of them... Please contact us for answers to more complex questions or questions specific to your case. The initial consultation is free.

Car Accident Injury
Description: I was hurt in a car accident, my attorney was Randy Appleton...

Car Accident
Description: My son was hurt in a car accident in Virginia Beach and his leg was broken.

Dear Mr. Cooper & Staff:

I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for everything. I was very satisfied with everything. My case was handled in a professional manner. I know it couldn't have been done without you. So once again, thank you very much.

Leslie S.

March 2008

Dear Richard Shapiro:

I wanted to thank you for all of your tireless efforts in resolving my case. I remember trying to find a Virginia lawyer and you were the only one who would even listen to my story. The several months during which I was recovering from cutting my tendon you helped guide me though the steps to take in getting back to full strength. Although I still have not fully regained strength and feeling in my thumb the settlement you obtained from both the hotel and manufacturer will be more than helpful in paying off debt, and getting my life back on track. There were many ideas of what my life would be like after college. Two things that were not expected was missing my roommate’s wedding because I was in the emergency room, and still spending like a college student to keep my head above water financially. Now, with your help, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Thank you very much for you hard work, dedication, and sympathy for my case.

Sincerely,

Mike D.

Albert from Virginia was referred to Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton by a prior client. Albert said that he was very satisfied with Mr. Cooper and his staff because, "they were very patient with my work schedule", "very courtesous", "returned calls promply", and provided "very good service".

John M. Cooper & Staff March, 2007

Dear John:
We would like to say Thank You to you and your staff for helping John and I. We really appreciate everything and all your hard work. It means a lot. You have all been great.
Sincerely, John & Debby

C. Graham Melrose,
Florida January, 2007
John M. Cooper & Staff
1294 Diamond Springs Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23455

Dear Mr. Cooper:
The outcome of this case was way better than I expected. Way better! You have a great team of people to have working for you. Thank you all very, very much!
C. Graham

Michael Rosenberg
Attorney At Law
December 21,
2006 James C. Lewis & John M. Cooper
1294 Diamond Springs Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23455

Dear Jim and John:
Thank you and your partners for the great job in the Rockett case. Barrett and I appreciate your help. There are any number of competent lawyers in your practice area. We can be sure that anyone we refer will not only receive the best legal work, but will be treated with dignity. That’s important!
Sincerely, Mike

December 2006

I was scared......I feel I was actually in shock - or at least thats what it felt like. All I knew for sure was that I was hurt.....the company was already in high gear and I knew that I needed to protect my interests. My wife wanted to know how we were going to survive financially as far the future. I decided to contact a lawyer, but which one? I literally called every lawyer listed in the back of the BLE magazine.

A couple sounded ok....but when I spoke to Rick Shapiro of HSCL in Virginia I knew I had found the lawyer I wanted to protect my rights vs. the company (NS). My case is over now and I honestly can say Rick Shapiro was the best choice I could have possibly made....Rick literally wrote the book on railroad litigation, “Railroad Health & Safety; A Litigator’s Guide.”

Along with Rick and his crack office staff also came a former railroader and top investigator Charlie Cunningham. How could I have stood up to this huge corporation without Rick and Charlie? I know I wouldn't have stood a chance. Me and my family just want to say thanks to Rick, Charlie, and everyone at HSCL.
B.S. [Name withheld on request] West Virginia

Subject: Thank you, The Team at Hajek, Shapiro, Cooper & Lewis!

Thank you, The Shapiro Team at Hajek, Shapiro, Cooper & Lewis! For giving me and my Wife a brighter future! I hope your upcoming year is full of Blessings, Wealth and Health!

Today was my Wife's Birthday. Thanks for her Birthday Present! and a new future, this will help me restart life… I'm hurt physically but my ambitions are strong.

Again thanks to all at the Firm for giving me a new future and a fresh start and all the hard work you put into my case!
Sincerely,

Ira H.

Richard Shapiro
Attorney at Law
December 15, 2005

Dear Rick,
I wanted to take this occasion to express my sincere appreciation to you and your most capable staff in handling my personal injury case in November of 2002.

When I became injured, there were a lot more things happening than just the pain I was going through. The uncertainty alone could have been overwhelming had it not been for your reassuring manner. From the very beginning and every step along the way, you kept me well informed as to where we were in my case and what to expect. I appreciated your honesty and your sincerity regarding my injury.

Having been a legislative representative for the United Transportation Union for many years, it allowed me the opportunity, to witness firsthand what quality representation should be. Your law firm was a standout because of it's reputation for success, the aggressive nature that you and your colleagues share in the pursuit of justice for the injured. After realizing that I wasn't going to be able to work through my injury and that even though in the beginning I tried to deny the severity of my injuries, (no one wants to be hurt), I finally came to the conclusion that there was a good chance this accident was going to end my 25 year career. I always put 110% of myself into safety and doing my job professionally. (Even if you're trying to do everything right, things can happen out of your control).

Because of your reassurance, I was able to focus my attention on my recovery, even though it turned out to be very limited. Corporations have an army of attorneys to minimize the impact that an injury could have on them monetarily. Too many times they're able to walk away unscathed because the injured choose the wrong representation. All law firms are not created equal!

Your law firm ultimately enabled me to set aside my economic concerns and allowed me to focus on my future. I would highly recommend you and your colleagues to anyone that has been injured! If any time in the future you would want to use me as a reference, I would be honored to do so! Again my sincere thanks...
Michael Bartley

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