A common question clients who hire our personal injury lawyers have is how long it will take to resolve their case. Several factors can play a role. If you have questions about a personal injury claim and you want to know more about a background that matters, please call Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp at 833-997-1774,…
When a family calls our firm asking questions about medical malpractice and failure to diagnose cancer, there are certain factors our medical malpractice lawyers use to evaluate these cases, including failure to recognize symptoms, a tumor, the time interval of when the doctor should have made the diagnosis and when they actually did, and whether…
What is contributory negligence or fault, and how can it kill your personal injury case in Virginia or North Carolina? Our states are two of the only four states in the country that bar a personal injury claim if the victim contributes to causing their accident. We call this contributory negligence. If contributory negligence affects…
What do you do if you’re involved in a car accident in a state different than you live in? Whether you live in Virginia and your wreck occurs in North Carolina or you live in North Carolina and the wreck occurs in Virginia, each state presents a specific set of facts and laws that need…
When a potential client who was injured in a truck accident contacts one of our truck accident lawyers, they are often unsure who the at-fault party is – the truck driver or the trucking company the driver works for. In most cases, both the driver and the company are liable for the accidents. If you…