The driver of a fatal rear-end collision that happened in Virginia Beach this past spring was recently sentenced to 180 days in jail – with 120 of those days suspended – and ordered to pay a $500 fine as punishment for the crash which claimed the life of 27-year-old Erik Raimud Schmeiser from Norfolk. The…
This news alert is focused on a massive jury verdict for a woman who was stricken with ovarian cancer after using talc powder products for years.
Rick Shapiro spoke before an audience of fellow attorneys discussing the similarities and differences between Virginia and North Carolina injury laws.
Each year, approximately 600,000 women in the United States, including those in Virginia, undergo a hysterectomy. This means that one-third of all women in this country will have had a hysterectomy before they reach the age of 60. Ninety percent of these surgeries are performed for non-cancerous conditions, such as fibroids or abnormal uterine bleeding. …
A frightening event for students as the school bus they were riding in was involved in a multi-vehicle accident Friday afternoon. The accident occurred at the intersection of Providence Road and Homestead Drive in Virginia Beach. According to law enforcement reports, there were three other vehicles involved in the crash, all SUVs. The eight students…