Miscellaneous

• Early investigation is key to winning truck accident cases.

  John Cooper | May 08, 2007 3:36 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  Although I have always recommended clients hire a personal injury as soon as possible after an injury, the reasons for fast action are especially true in significant trucking wreck cases. The insurance company for the trucker will be out on the scene immediately collecting evidence and documenting whatever they can to assist their side of the case. To level the playing field with the truckers'...

• I Love Being A Personal Injury And F.E.L.A. Lawyer

  John Cooper | April 28, 2007 12:10 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  I have been doing personal injury law for 18 years from Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) and I really enjoy what I do. First, I really believe that I am wearing the white hat in doing good work on a worthy cause because I represent only plaintiffs in personal injury cases. I do not think that the insurance defense lawyers are bad people, but I could never do that side of personal injury...

• Lawyer Ethics is No Joke

  John Cooper | April 26, 2007 9:20 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  Choosing a personal injury lawyer for an automobile accident case has become somewhat easier with the use of the internet. You can now click on various firms' web sites using Google or other methods. Obviously, I hope that you choose to let me and my firm represent you after a car wreck with injuries. I hope to attract your interest in hiring me through this blog and our law firm's web site at...

• Our Law Firm Stays Very Active With The Norfolk/Portsmouth Bar Association

  John Cooper | April 19, 2007 2:02 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  The Norfolk/Portsmouth Bar Association is a voluntary group of attorneys in Virginia who practice in that geographical area. Even though our law firm is located in Virginia Beach, we stay very active with the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar. Part of the reason is that the Cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia, are some of the main places where we practice law. Generally, Norfolk, Virginia, and...

• Research Confirms Danger of Talking on the Phone While Driving

  John Cooper | April 09, 2007 9:33 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  Recent research has looked at the human brain's ability to multi-task like driving and talking on the cell phone at the same time. The conclusion is that people are not as efficient as they think at being able to concentrate on two things at once. Car crashes and serious personal injury may be the result of driver distractions like cell phones. The researchers found that there was a delay of...

• A Good Plaintiff Side Personal Injury Lawyer Harder to Find in Rural Communities

  John Cooper | April 05, 2007 2:40 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  We at Hajek, Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton get many of our clients from the surrounding rural communities. This includes the areas of northeast North Carolina (NC) from Roanoke Rapids and Rocky Mount east to Camden and Currituck counties. In Virginia (VA) , we also get clients from South Hill and Emporia and west through the counties in southeastern Virginia (VA) from Petersburg to...

• Norfolk Pet Owners Concerned Over Food Recall

  Shannon Weidemann | March 22, 2007 9:36 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  Menu Foods, based in Canada, has issued a huge recall of dog and cat food. The recalled pet food may cause kidney failure. It includes over 90 brands of pet food and is the canned and foil packet "cuts and gravy" style food. The FDA reports that 16 pets have died so far.Worried owners around Norfolk are calling their veterinarians and pet stores to find out more information and whether their...

• Sleep Deprivation Causes Traffic Accidents

  John Cooper | March 20, 2007 9:46 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  This year, for the first time, the federal government has moved the switch over to daylight savings time into early March. With this change, comes the early arrival of Spring sleep deprivation. Any change can disrupt people's sleep patterns. When sleep patterns are disrupted, a person operating a vehicle is not able to focus and concentrate as well as a person can when fully rested. As a...

• Testing Is Critical In Products Liability Cases.

  John Cooper | November 10, 2006 2:16 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  BY: JOHN M. COOPERThe very first question when someone calls me about a products liability case is do you have the product in question in your possession.The reason this is the first question is that the only way you can win such a case is to have an expert examine the product to confirm that it was defective. If you do not have the actual thing to be tested, then the expert is not in a good...

• Family Doctor, Chiropractor or Orthopedist - Who Do You Choose?(2)

  John Cooper | November 03, 2006 2:41 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  Our clients often ask us who should I go see after an automobile wreck with a personal injury.The choice of what kind of doctor to go see is up to the individual. There is no right answer. Generally, I, as an attorney, try to stay out of the decision. However, I do give information to folks who have had a personal injury so they can make a more informed choice for themselves. Obviously, if...