The Injury Law News Desk
The News Desk features breaking news stories in and around Virginia and North Carolina.
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Two Firm Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America publication for 2021 This page highlights the incredible accomplishment of Rick Shapiro and Randy Appleton. They were, once again, recognized as Best Lawyers for 2021. -
When Is A Hole or Condition Open and Obvious Enough to Make a Property Owner Liable for a Slip & Fall Injury? Defendants in slip and fall cases often try to claim that plaintiffs knew or should have known that a risk for injury existed. -
$2.6M Awarded to Railroad Engineer Who Developed Lung Disease From Diesel Exhaust Exposure The retired engineer had worked for Conrail for 23 years, primarily crewing switcher locomotives in rail yards around Detroit. -
Opioids Harmed People Even Though Dangers Were Known Paying more than $650 million to settle state and federal charges for illegally marketing OxyContin and covering up fatal overdose risks did not stop the drug’s maker from aggressively pushing its dangerous product. -
Richard Shapiro Continues Reporting on the Top 10 Biggest Tort and Civil Justice Stories for Legal Examiner Rick Shapiro has spent years not only shaping tort law through his own large verdicts and settlements. He also reports on the top 10 civil justice stories. -
Rick Shapiro Presents Trial Advocacy Seminar for VTLA This news item focuses on Rick Shapiro being invited to speak before members of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. -
Firm Secures Procedural Victory for Injured Railroad Worker in 4th Circuit Court of Appeals This news item focuses on a major procedural victory secured by firm attorney Rick Shapiro in a FELA railroad worker injury lawsuit. -
Summer Means Higher Risk of Serious Boating Accidents This news item provides an important overview of boating accident laws and regulations. -
What You Can Recover If Hit by a Drunk Driver This news item focuses on the damages that can be recovered by a plaintiff who was injured by a drunk driver. -
Virginia Beach Attorney Recognized As One Of The Top Ten Truck Accident Lawyers In Virginia This news item focuses on Rick Shapiro being recognized as a top 10 trial attorney for truck accident cases.