By Randy Appleton, Wrongful Death Attorney in Virginia

With the sun setting early during the winter months, many drivers struggle to see pedestrians in the street. A Chesapeake man has died after being hit by a truck on Military Highway. To learn more, visit ” Chesapeake, VA Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Pickup.”

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About the Editors: Lawyers with Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton have provided legal advice and representation for thousands of car, truck, motorcycle, and ATV accident victims, including many on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. We are familiar with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and with the towns along Route 13, including Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteague, Wachapreague, Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague and Wallops Island. Check out our case results to see for yourself. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive.

By Kevin Duffan, Car Accident Attorney in Virginia

A new report from the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety gives Virginia a red rating, the lowest on their scale of safety. To learn more, visit “Virginia Roads Unsafe, Highway Safety Group Says.”

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About the Editors: Lawyers with Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton have provided legal advice and representation for thousands of car, truck, motorcycle, and ATV accident victims, including many on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. We are familiar with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and with the towns along Route 13, including Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteague, Wachapreague, Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague and Wallops Island. Check out our case results to see for yourself. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive.

By Jim Lewis, Personal Injury Attorney

Modern medicine promises patients the best of the best. ASR hip implants from Depuy were supposed to last 15 years or more, but are failing around the world after just a few years of usage. To learn more, visit “DePuy Hip Implants Not Tested Before Being Put on Market.”

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About the Editors: Lawyers with Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton have provided legal advice and representation for thousands of car, truck, motorcycle, and ATV accident victims, including many on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. We are familiar with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and with the towns along Route 13, including Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteague, Wachapreague, Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague and Wallops Island. Check out our case results to see for yourself. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive.

By Jim Lewis, Virginia Car Accident Injury Attorney

How much is a life worth?  How about $500?  I know it sounds ridiculous, but that and a 90-day suspended jail term is what a driver got after hitting and badly injuring a cyclist on the Eastern Shore of Virginia (VA).  The at-fault driver had a suspended license at the time of the accident, and the cyclist remains in a coma.

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About the Editors: Lawyers with Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton have provided legal advice and representation for thousands of car, truck, motorcycle, and ATV accident victims, including many on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. We are familiar with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and with the towns along Route 13, including Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteague, Wachapreague, Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague and Wallops Island. Check out our case results to see for yourself. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive.

By Kevin Duffan, Personal Injury Attorney in Virginia

Fresh produce on grocery store shelves often come from thousands of miles away. As proof of the problems this can present, iceberg lettuce grown in Arizona (AZ) has been pulled from Virginia (VA) shelves amid fears of salmonella contamination. To read more, visit “Iceberg Lettuce Pulled from VA Shelves.”

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About the Editors: Lawyers with Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton have provided legal advice and representation for thousands of car, truck, motorcycle, and ATV accident victims, including many on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. We are familiar with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and with the towns along Route 13, including Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteague, Wachapreague, Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague and Wallops Island. Check out our case results to see for yourself. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive.

By Emily Mapp Brannon, Virginia Car Accident Attorney

Many drivers take ice and snow-free roads as a given. But with winter officially here, we need to prepare ourselves for the worst. To learn more, visit “5 Winter Driving Tips That Could Save Your Life.”

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About the Editors: Lawyers with Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton have provided legal advice and representation for thousands of car, truck, motorcycle, and ATV accident victims, including many on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. We are familiar with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and with the towns along Route 13, including Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteague, Wachapreague, Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague and Wallops Island. Check out our case results to see for yourself. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive.

By Kevin Duffan, Carolina Dangerous Products Attorney

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Toys Distribution Inc. have announced a recall of baby rattles that can break into small pieces that children can swallow and choke on. As an added concern, the handle on the rattle is small enough to become stuck in a child’s mouth.

The recall includes several models of the rattles. They were sold in a variety of pastel colors and shapes. A toy phone, animal, small buggy and sea horse were some of the shapes. They were sold in sets of five or eight rattles per box. Made in China, the rattles in question are labeled “HANDBELL TOYS” in the upper left corner of the box. One set is labeled “JUNYI” on the upper right of the box, and “ITEM NO.58083801” is printed on a white label on the lower back. Another box set has “XIN DA MEI” on the front of the package in the upper right corner. “ITEM NO.308363 is printed on a white sticker on the lower back corner.

If you find any of these rattles in your home, return them to the store where you bought them. You can also contact Toys Direct for a full refund or replacement. For more information, email the firm at mailbox@shoptdi.com.

Dangerous and defective products are never okay. But when the toys our infants play with can seriously injure or kill, the risk is completely unacceptable. If you or a loved one has suffered because of a defective product, consider speaking with an attorney about your experience.

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About the Editors: Lawyers with Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton have provided legal advice and representation for thousands of car, truck, motorcycle, and ATV accident victims, including many on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. We are familiar with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and with the towns along Route 13, including Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteague, Wachapreague, Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague and Wallops Island. Check out our case results to see for yourself. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive.

By Emily Mapp Brannon, Carolina Dangerous Products Attorney

The food we purchase for our families should be fresh, healthy and, above all, safe to eat. A North Carolina (NC)-based company, Raeford Farms, has recalled their cooked chicken breasts after a test revealed Listeria monocytogenes contamination. To learn more, visit “North Carolina Company Recalls Chicken Breasts..”

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About the Editors: Lawyers with Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton have provided legal advice and representation for thousands of car, truck, motorcycle, and ATV accident victims, including many on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. We are familiar with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and with the towns along Route 13, including Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteague, Wachapreague, Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague and Wallops Island. Check out our case results to see for yourself. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive.

By Jim Lewis, School Bus Accident Injury Attorney

In her latest post to our firm’s Carolina personal injury lawyers’ website, my colleague Emily Mapp Brannon reports on an accident in St. Stephens, South Carolina (SC), in which a young child wound up hospitalized after her elementary school bus was rear-ended by a car attempting an illegal pass in a school zone. Emily relates the wreck, which also involved a tractor-trailer, to other recent school bus accidents caused by negligent and irresponsible drivers of other vehicles. To read more, click over to “Child Injured in SC School Bus Crash Involving Car and Tractor-Trailer.”

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About the Editors: Lawyers with Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton have provided legal advice and representation for thousands of car, truck, motorcycle, and ATV accident victims, including many on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. We are familiar with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and with the towns along Route 13, including Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteague, Wachapreague, Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague and Wallops Island. Check out our case results to see for yourself. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive.

By James Lewis, Virginia Dangerous Products Attorney

We want only the best for our families, and fruit juice is a natural part of any child’s diet. But evidence that some brands of commercially available apple juice contain dangerous levels of arsenic raises the question of whether anyone be drinking apple juice. To learn more about the claim and the study conducted to back it up, read “Consumer Reports Study Finds Arsenic in Apple Juice .”

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About the Editors: Lawyers with Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton have provided legal advice and representation for thousands of car, truck, motorcycle, and ATV accident victims, including many on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. We are familiar with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and with the towns along Route 13, including Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteague, Wachapreague, Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague and Wallops Island. Check out our case results to see for yourself. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive.