- Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | September 14, 2011 2:27 PM | Norfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Consumers should be able to expect car companies to have their safety in mind they produce and sell vehicles. Two automakers, however, are recalling a variety of makes and models because of safety...
- Emily Mapp Brannon | August 17, 2011 5:17 PM | Norfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA
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Automobile Accidents
With scooter sales up 50 percent around the country, there are more of these vehicles on the road than ever. Affordable and great on gas, scooters seem like the perfect answer to motorized...
- Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | July 13, 2011 1:21 PM | Norfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA
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Defective & Dangerous Products
When we go for a day out with the family, we don’t expect it to end in the appalling tragedy that befell Joe Weschler, who died when his car became an inferno on July 9, 2011 in Norfolk,...
- Richard N. (Rick) Shapiro | July 01, 2011 3:59 PM | Virginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA
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Automobile Accidents
The Commonwealth of Virginia begins its fiscal year on July 1, meaning -- some would say ironically -- that each year, Virginians welcome a new slate of laws at the same time that they prepare to...
- Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | April 09, 2011 10:09 AM | Virginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA
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Wrongful Death
Cory Dyer was going about his day as a parking enforcement contractor for Central Parking System when his life came to a sudden, tragic end. He was riding a motorized scooter in Virginia Beach,...
- Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | November 17, 2010 7:05 PM | Virginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA
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Automobile Accidents
In 2009, over 4,000 pedestrians were killed and 59,000 were injured in accidents involving cars, trucks, and SUVs. Roughly 25 percent of those accidents occurred between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. and 13...
- Rick Shapiro | March 03, 2010 11:26 AM | Virginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA
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Automobile Accidents
There were 249 pedestrians killed in accidents in Virginia (VA), North Carolina (NC), and West Virginia (WV) combined in 2008. The loss of life in Florida (FL) was 490 in 2008, according to a study...
- Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | January 24, 2010 1:35 PM | Virginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA
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Automobile Accidents
Toyota Motor Corp. is in the midst of another major recall. A total of 2.3 million vehicles have been recalled due to a potential problem with the gas pedal getting stuck and possibly leading to...
- Emily Mapp Brannon | April 28, 2009 10:24 PM | Virginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA
Category:
Automobile Accidents
David Lucas was struck down and killed by a drunk driver while he was walking along Great Neck Rd last Thursday April 23rd. Police have indicated the pedestrian was killed at the...