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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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Hi. My name is John Cooper and I am one of the lawyers here at Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton, where all we do is injury work. I love that slogan because it tells you that we really are focused in one particular area of law and know it really well. A lot of other firms say that they can do injury work, but they are also dividing their attention with lots of other kinds of cases.

One of the most tragic situations that can occur in a wreck involving a car, a train or a truck is the death of a loved one. Lawyers call this wrongful death. It is when a person is killed by the fault or negligence of another person or company. A wrongful death case in Virginia is governed by a particular written law that says what the family is entitled to when they get in the unfortunate situation of having a loved one killed by an accident. The amount of damages is set forth in this law as to what the family would be entitled to. Specifically, this law talks about compensating the family in an amount that seems just and fair for the sorrow, mental anguish and solace, which includes things like the loss of the companionship of the person, the loss of the comfort and guidance which a husband, father, wife or mother provides to the family, the loss of the advice and the love of that person. In addition, there are often economic losses associated with someone who is killed in an accident. These would include the loss of their income into the future. The financial damages would also include the loss of the value that they provide to the family by all of the activities of daily living that they provide as far as protection, care and assistance to the family from cutting the lawn to going to the grocery store. Economists are able to put particular numbers to have the jury understand the financial impact to a family, especially when a wage earner or the major homemaker is taken from the family.

If you or a loved one has suffered this kind of tragic loss in an accident, please contact us, so that we can make sure that the party who wrongfully killed your family member is held accountable and their insurance company pays what they should pay to help your family deal with the future without your loved one.

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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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