Miscellaneous

• Saving Gas with a National Speed Limit?

  John Cooper | July 24, 2008 10:24 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, 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, Portsmouth & Hampton, 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, Portsmouth & Hampton, 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...

• Jury Selection Key to Success in Serious Personal Injury Cases

  Jim Lewis | June 21, 2007 9:07 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  Before any serious personal injury case, whether it be an automobile personal injury case, a medical negligence personal injury case, or a products liability personal injury case, a process occurs wherein the lawyers are allowed a limited number of questions to the individuals who are candidates to sit on the jury trial of a serious personal injury case. This process is called voir dire. ...

• Norfolk Southern Railroad sued over rail rates

  John Cooper | June 06, 2007 1:48 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  An anti-trust lawsuit has been filed against Norfolk Southern Railway Company alleging that the Norfolk, Virginia (VA) based railroad and 4 major rail carriers conspired to price gouge. The Federal Government's Surface Transportation Board regulates the rates that major railroads charge to their customers. This lawsuit accuses Norfolk Southern of conspiring to set prices especially gas...

• Summer means increased risks of pool injuries.

  John Cooper | May 30, 2007 3:37 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  At this time of year in Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) and across Hampton Roads, in Newport News, Williamsburg, Suffolk, Portsmouth, and Chesapeake, Virginia (VA) people are getting their pools ready for the summer months. Pool safety is key.At this time of year in Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) and across Hampton Roads, in Newport News, Williamsburg, Suffolk, Portsmouth, and...

• How prepared is your injury lawyer?

  John Cooper | May 29, 2007 11:25 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  As a Virginia (VA) attorney handling injury cases like automobile accidents for about 18 years, I have come to recognize preparation as the key to success in handling serious injury cases in Hampton Roads, Virginia (VA) or in any court. The best attorneys prepare their cases better than the insurance defense lawyers who they go up against. The lawyer can't control what the facts are in a car...

• Surgery increases insurance claim value.

  John Cooper | May 25, 2007 9:32 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  A Virginia (VA) or North Carolina (NC) injury case involving a surgery is worth more money than a case without a surgery. In some ways this makes sense in that an injury which is serious enough to require a surgery likely involves pain and suffering greater than one where the doctor did not see the need to send the patient to a surgeon. In an automobile accident lawsuit, the insurance company...

• Injured tourists need Virginia Beach personal injury lawyer

  John Cooper | May 24, 2007 1:45 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  The lawyers in our firm are often retained as personal injury counsel to represent people from outside of Hampton Roads, Virginia (VA) who are visiting here as tourists and unfortunately get hurt. Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) and other parts of our area in eastern Virginia (VA) and north east North Carolina (NC) are big tourist destinations. Our area boasts tourist spots that attract visitors...

• Virginia Injury Lawyer, Born Blogger

  John Cooper | May 23, 2007 3:30 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  I was born to blog. I have only recently come to this realization. As the editor of the Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia (VA) Injuryboard blog website for the past year I have had a great time blogging about personal injury subjects.My law firm Hajek, Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis, and Appleton based in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) has handled automobile accident and FELA cases for many years. ...