A report published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that blind spot accidents cause more than 18,000 injuries and 300 fatalities on U.S. roadways every year. Blind spot collisions are not specific to standard passenger vehicles as many often involve motorcyclists and commercial truck drivers as well. Liability is almost always assigned to…
The one question that almost every driver who has been involved in a car accident gets asked is if they want to be taken to the emergency room for treatment of their injuries. Although it sounds like a simple, routine question, it is actually more complicated than you may realize. How do I know what…
Virginia Wrongful Death Lawyer The United States has sovereign immunity laws that state that the federal government and state governments can’t be sued in some cases. On the federal level, a person cannot sue the government unless the government agrees to be sued or waives its right to immunity. Sovereign immunity is a legal doctrine…
RESULTS: $100,000 [Limit of Insurance] COURT: Fairfax County and Alexandria, VA Circuit Courts DATE: 2022/2023 ATTORNEY: Richard N. Shapiro STAFF: Paula S., Paralegal WHAT HAPPENED: In the early morning hours during a school day in November 2022, a high school student was crossing Columbia Pike Highway in Fairfax County on her way to…
RESULTS: $2.23 Million Wrongful Death/Medical Malpractice Verdict (Delayed Diagnosis of Hospital Sepsis) COURT: Norfolk, VA Circuit Court DATE: April 2023 ATTORNEYS: Richard N. Shapiro, Eric K. Washburn STAFF: Paula S., Heather G. “Our family had a tragedy that was unexpected, terrible and life-changing and if anybody asks for a recommendation, I will without…