Spinal Cord Injuries

• Outer Banks, NC Tourists Digging Beach Trenches Create Hidden Injury Risks To Beachgoers

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | April 20, 2009 6:42 PM | 2 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  Those who have vacationed on the beaches of Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk or the Northern Beaches of the Outer Banks, North Carolina are probably familiar with large holes which have been...

• Improper Supervision and Set Up of Bounce Houses Result in Serious Injuries

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | June 09, 2011 7:01 PM | 1 CommentVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  Bounce houses in Virginia look like fun when they are shaped like castles and ships, but accidents involving the inflatables have resulted in serious injuries and death all over the United...

• Three questions to ask before selecting a personal injury trial lawyer

  Doug Landau | February 27, 2011 8:46 PM | 1 CommentFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  Having returned from the funeral of a dear friend in Richmond, I am reminded by the time I spent with her in her last months of life of the importance (and scarcity) of courage in today's society....

• Bachelorette Party Spinal Cord Injury: Is a Lawsuit an Appropriate Solution?

  Mark Bello | November 30, 2010 9:19 AM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI

  By now, many of us have heard this tragic, yet heartwarming story. Last May, a 24-year-old bride-to-be was celebrating her bachelorette party with a group of friends, when all decided to go...

• 12-Year-Old Fell 100 Feet to the Ground Off Wisconsin Dells Amusement Park Ride

  David Mittleman | August 27, 2010 4:44 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  Wisconsin—12-year-old Teagan Marti was critically injured this summer while enjoying the Wisconsin Dells amusement park. Teagan, who is from Florida, was riding Terminal Velocity, a...

• College Wrestler With Spinal Cord Injury Walks During Commencement Ceremony

  David Mittleman | May 13, 2010 11:48 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  Dan Bishop was a good student attending the University of Buffalo in New York. He seemed to have it made: he was a college wrestler with a bright future ahead of him. In fact, he was promised a...

• Wheelchair Improvements for People With Spinal Cord Injuries

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | April 29, 2010 11:00 AM | 1 CommentVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  In the article, Advances Made in Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) indicates that more than 11,000 people sustain spinal...

• Surprising Facts about Spinal Cord Injuries

  Jim Lewis | November 11, 2009 12:10 AM | 1 CommentGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  According to www.sci-info-pages.com, a website of caregivers centred on spinal cord injuries, about 250,000 Americans have a spinal cord injury. A little over half, or 52% of spinal cord injured are...

• Why Seeking Help is Critical

  Sach Oliver | August 27, 2009 12:32 PM | 1 CommentBentonville , AR

  In dealing with spinal injuries, seeking help immediately is critical to a victim’s well being. Procrastinating with a vertebral injury can cause irreparable damage. The primary purpose of...

• Top Injury Lawyers Use Focus Groups to Win Major Cases Involving Paraplegic Clients

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | June 27, 2009 10:37 AM | 1 CommentGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  When we are representing a client who has suffered a spinal cord injury that has resulted in paraplegia or quadriplegia, we have a heavy responsibility to make sure to do the very best job...