Miscellaneous

• Area Boat Accidents Back on the Rise

  Emily Mapp Brannon | September 13, 2009 8:58 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  Sunday's Daily Press delivered the unwelcome news that the Chesapeake Bay and rivers and lakes throughout Virginia (VA) had already seen more accidents this year than during all of 2008. Worse, the...

• Williamsburg bridge accident reminder of dangers

  Rick Shapiro | August 05, 2009 1:10 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  A recent bridge accident on Colonial Parkway near Williamsburg serves as a reminder of the danger posed by aging or damaged bridges. The bridge, over Powhatan Creek between Williamsburg and...

• Home and Car Invasions Are on the Rise – Tips to Keep You and Your Family Safe

  Emily Mapp Brannon | June 18, 2009 3:38 PM | 2 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  Last week, a good friend of mine when out to her car in the early morning to retrieve her laptop and some work files from the trunk of her car. When she got there, she immediately realized that...

• Has Swine Flu Made its Way to Hampton Roads Schools?

  Rick Shapiro | May 20, 2009 9:31 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  Unless you’ve been living under a rock on a moon in another galaxy, you’ve heard about the mania swine flu has been causing lately. Until recently, you may have thought it couldn’t...

• One of our own attorneys featured in Virginia Lawyers Weekly, again!

  Emily Mapp Brannon | September 16, 2008 3:53 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  As a lawyer in a firm of seasoned attorneys, I always take pride when one of my colleagues is featured in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly for a noteworthy case. This week, Virginia Lawyers Weekly...

• John Cooper Elected as Chair of the Railroad Law Section

  John Cooper | July 24, 2008 10:57 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  John M. Cooper of Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton in Virginia Beach has been elected to a one year term (2008-2009) as Chair of the Railroad Law Section of the American Association for Justice...

• Saving Gas with a National Speed Limit?

  John Cooper | July 24, 2008 10:24 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  Senator John Warner (R-VA) recently proposed to Congress that they should consider implementing a national speed limit in order to curb gasoline consumption and lower gas prices. Senator Warner...

• DRIVERS ON CELL PHONES SLOW YOU DOWN

  Rick Shapiro | January 18, 2008 10:10 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  Authored by: Randall AppletonAs a personal injury lawyer with a long commute from Nags Head, NC to Virginia Beach, VA each day, I was amazed at some news about cars and cell phones in the Virginian-Pilot newspaper. Recent studies have indicated that drivers talking on cell phones are making commutes longer. Motorists speaking on telephones move about 2 mph slower on congested highways and...

• Bunk Beds Recalled Due to Collapse Hazard

  Jenny Albano | September 04, 2007 10:32 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  d-Scan Inc., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 500 Jubee Bunk Beds because the upper bunk may collapse on top of the lower bunk which could seriously injure or kill consumers.The recalled bunk beds do not comply with federal safety standards and have wooden side slat supports that can separate from the bed frame causing the upper bunk to collapse. The firm is aware of seven...

• Florida Lawyer Brings Class Action Against UnitedHealthcare

  Jenny Albano | July 25, 2007 9:59 AM | 1 CommentNorfolk, VA

  Attorney Joe Saunders, of Pinellas County, filed a class action suit against UnitedHealthcare yesterday. The lawsuit accuses UnitedHealthcare of Florida of misrepresentation and fraudulently marketing some of their health care plans. According to the lawsuit, the defendants, UnitedHealth Group and UnitedHealthcare, enrolled Medicare recipients into their Medicare Advantage HMO or PPO plan...